Ben Johnson NM

Ben Johnson (aka bennyficial)

National Master

Ben Johnson, better known by the cryptic username bennyficial, is a National Master with a chess career as dynamic and unpredictable as a Queen’s gambit declined. With a peak blitz rating soaring up to 2270 in early 2021 and a bullet high score of 2337 in 2020, Ben has demonstrated a knack for fast-paced tactical skirmishes that keep opponents on the edge of their seats.

Starting from humble beginnings in 2015 with modest blitz ratings barely scraping 1900, Ben methodically climbed the rating ladder with a blend of patience, perseverance, and perhaps a bit of luck (or just good coffee). His playing style is a fascinating cocktail of endurance and tactical wizardry, boasting an impressive 87% comeback rate and an endgame frequency north of 83% — turns out, this player doesn’t quit until the checkmate is in sight, or their opponent is resigned to endless agony.

Style & Strengths

• Opening Strategy: Top Secret (which might mean "shhh... don’t ask"). With over 4000 blitz games recorded, Ben’s consistency in openings defies conventional analysis, likely confusing both humans and engines alike.
• Tactical Awareness: Armed with an 87% comeback rate and a solid 47% win rate even after losing a piece, Ben’s tenacity turns mistakes into masterpieces.
• Psychology: A tilt factor of 13 suggests moments of frustration, but don’t hold that against them – we all can’t be immune to the occasional blunder or two!
• Best time to play: 9 AM sharp – clearly when the mind is freshest, and coffee is strongest.

Legendary Streaks

Longest Winning Streak: 27 games (or was it 26? Memory is a slippery bishop).
Longest Losing Streak: 13 games, proving that even masters hit rough patches – just don’t mention those games over dinner.

Recent Adventures on the Board

The latest victory saw bennyficial outmaneuver TheQu3efsGambit with an elegant combination of precise positional play and a finishing flourish that would make Bobby Fischer nod in approval.
Not every battle ended in triumph, though. A recent loss to PhantasmMenace was a reminder that even the best can fall victim to time pressure – or perhaps an insidious knight lurking in the shadows.

Stats That Tell a Tale

• Blitz: 2012 wins, 2006 losses, and 278 draws – a nearly even duel dance across thousands of nail-biting games.
• Bullet: Quick and ruthless with a 54.98% win rate – blink and you might miss the checkmate.
• Daily Chess: A solid 63.17% win rate, suggesting that when Ben has time to think, magic happens.
• Rapid chess? Well, that’s a different story with just a handful of games played, but the win rate sits right at 50% – nobody’s perfect!

Ben Johnson is the quintessential chess player: fierce competitor, occasional sufferer of the "tilt," and always hungry for improvement. Whether online blitz battlefields or slow strategic duels, bennyficial keeps moving pieces and pushing pawns toward victory.

Remember the name – or rather, the username – next time you find yourself face-to-face on the 64 squares. It might just be your toughest opponent yet.