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M S

Username: barnabyjones

Location: Otown

Playing Since: 2009-09-02 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 1069
581W / 564L / 38D
Blitz: 546
0W / 2L / 0D

Biography of M S: A Chess Tale of Cells and Moves

Meet M S, a chess player whose strategies are as dynamic as mitosis and whose resilience could give a tardigrade a run for its money. Since making their blitz debut back in 2013 with a modest rating of 546, M S has blossomed in the rapid format, reaching highs above 1200 in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Though their rapid rating dipped slightly from 1199 to 1064, their game count and experience continue to multiply like cells in culture.

Playing Style: The Endgame Specialist

M S prefers the long haul, often stretching matches to an average of around 66 moves when winning, and a similar count in losses — a true marathon runner of the chess board. Their endgame frequency stands tall at 63%, proving they thrive when pawns crunch and kings dance in the final act. With a low early resignation rate of just 2.42%, M S rarely takes a cell and quits—it’s all about surviving and adapting.

Opening DNA

Like a geneticist studying the blueprint of openings, M S shows a particular affinity for the Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack, boasting a win rate of over 64%. The Queens Pawn Opening and its variations also form a rich part of their repertoire, including the Chigorin and Zukertort variations, each with a respectable 50-56% win rate. While Indian Game and Horwitz Defense openings show slightly lower success, M S experiments with variety as naturally as evolution tinkers with genes.

Tactical Resilience: Comeback Kid

One of M S’s most remarkable biological traits on the chess board is an 81% comeback rate—when things look grim and a piece is lost, this player bounces back with a perfect 100% win rate after losing material. Talk about cellular regeneration! Their one-sided loss rate is a mere 4.84%, making them a difficult checkmate specimen to catch off guard.

Psychological Insights: Keeping the Synapses Sharp

With a tilt factor of 8, M S generally keeps their cool, though like any living organism, they have their off moments. The player’s rated vs casual win difference is nearly 50%, indicating a strong drive to perform when the stakes are up—or just plain hungry to feed on fresh competition.

Community and Competition

M S tends to encounter repeated foes such as tiprasas and akmalmilan01 like friendly neighbors in a petri dish community. Against many opponents, the win rates vary wildly – a perfect 100% against some, and a cold 0% against others, proving the diverse ecosystem of challengers and competition.

Fun Fact: Chronobiology of Chess

M S’s optimal performance hours are during the late night—with an impressive 71% win rate at 10 PM and solid showings at other late hours, suggesting they may be a nocturnal strategist, much like certain animals that prefer the cover of darkness to pounce on prey... or pawns.

With their creative openings, stamina in endgames, and biological-level resilience, M S continues to grow their chess organism, endlessly evolving and adapting in the ever-competitive landscape of rapid chess.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
drkanishk 0W / 1L / 0D
chiefbrasi1000 1W / 0L / 0D
vibhavkhandolkar 0W / 1L / 0D
hgvbk 0W / 1L / 0D
jvk1120 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
tiprasas 4W / 0L / 0D
akmalmilan01 2W / 0L / 0D
ifoulkin2006 1W / 1L / 0D
igor270202 2W / 0L / 0D
vinsanaty 2W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1048
2024 1199
2013 546
Rating by Year20132024202511991048YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 57W / 73L / 5D 64W / 67L / 5D 66.1
2024 132W / 116L / 6D 132W / 115L / 6D 66.4
2013 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 43.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 115 61 52 2 53.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 94 47 44 3 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 62 35 26 1 56.5%
Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack 47 29 14 4 61.7%
Top Secret 47 13 30 4 27.7%
Indian Game 46 20 26 0 43.5%
Englund Gambit 28 16 12 0 57.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 22 10 11 1 45.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 19 10 8 1 52.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 8 0
Losing 8 1