Meet Matyas Palczert
Matyas Palczert, better known to the chess internet as averageFM, is a FIDE Master with a rating that is anything but average. His blitz peak of 2845 (2025-10-14) puts him in territory where grandmasters start checking their internet connection. He has spent years proving that the title on his profile is just the beginning of the story.
The Long Climb to 2800
Palczert started his online blitz journey in August 2022 with a rating of 2231. From there, he ground his way upward through hundreds of games, breaking 2600 in late 2023 and eventually touching 2845 in October 2025. His rating graph is a study in persistence, with occasional dips followed by explosive recoveries.
A Repertoire Built on 1.b3
Early in his career, Palczert was a conventional 1.e4 player. Then came 2025, when he fell hard for the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. He played 1.b3 in nearly 100 games that year, winning 63.77% of them as White. His opening report card also shows deep comfort in the Sicilian Defense and solid results against the Caro-Kann Defense.
Style: Grind Them Down
Palczert is a patient predator. His average winning game lasts more than 78 moves, and his average loss stretches past 91 moves. He reaches the endgame in nearly 90% of his games, and his one sided loss rate is a remarkable 0%. When he loses a piece, he still wins 51.14% of the time, and his comeback rate sits at 86.67%. In short, he makes opponents work for every single point.
- White win rate: 54.75%
- Black win rate: 53.82%
- Longest winning streak: 8 games
- Best time to play: 13:00
Friends, Foes, and Familiar Faces
No biography is complete without rivals. Palczert owns a flawless 4-0 record against Alexander Reprintsev and has swept both Jonathan Pein and Ilan Schnaider 3-0. But the b3 magic does not work on everyone. Alexander Rustemov and Andrey Esipenko have each beaten him three times without a single loss. His most frequent opponent is Matvey Galchenko, with five meetings and a balanced 2-2-1 scoreline.