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Jehron Bryant NM

Username: Blacquiao

Location: newyork

Playing Since: 2014-07-19 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 677
1W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 2217
14W / 3L / 1D
Blitz: 2502
827W / 692L / 150D
Bullet: 2518
787W / 614L / 80D

Jehron Bryant (Blacquiao) - The National Master Extraordinaire

Jehron Bryant, known in the chess world by the enigmatic handle Blacquiao, is a chess virtuoso who has earned the prestigious title of National Master. With a passion that rivals the fiercest grandmasters, Jehron's journey through the ranks reads like a thrilling novel peppered with dazzling brilliance and the occasional "oops, missed that fork" moment.

Blitz and Bullet Dynamo

Jehron’s lightning-fast gameplay in blitz and bullet has made many an opponent either question their life choices or immediately challenge rematches. Starting with a modest blitz rating around 1350 in 2014, Jehron skyrocketed to an impressive peak of 2571 in 2022, maintaining strength above 2500 ever since. Their bullet rating follows a similar trajectory, peaking just shy of 2520 – which might explain why opponents often say “Jehron moves faster than my Wi-Fi!”

Rapid and Daily Games

Not just a speedster, Jehron also dabbled impressively in rapid chess, boasting an outstanding win rate above 85%, and even conquered the occasional daily chess challenge with a flawless record. Clearly, whether it’s a sprint or a marathon, Jehron has the endurance and tactical wizardry to emerge victorious.

Playing Style and Psychological Prowess

Jehron’s style is defined by a remarkable 81.5% endgame frequency, indicating a love for wrestling games down to their final moves—because why quit early when you can slowly strangle your opponent's hopes? With an average of over 76 moves per win, Jehron is like a fine chess wine: complex, full-bodied, and developing greater depth with each game.

Even after suffering piece losses, Jehron maintains a nearly unbeatable 98% win rate, truly the comeback kid of the board. Caution: psychological tilt is kept at a low factor of 7, so trash talk may not faze this disciplined master.

Streaks and Records

When Jehron hits a hot streak, it’s nothing short of spectacular—a longest winning streak of 31 games and a current streak still going strong at 14. Opponents beware: once you’re in Jehron’s crosshairs, the chances of escape resemble those of a pawn making it all the way across the board—slim, but not impossible.

Secret Arsenal

Despite the teasingly labeled "Top Secret" openings, Jehron’s record speaks volumes: an impressive win rate hovering above 52% in blitz and over 55% in bullet. It’s almost as if Jehron has a spy network in the opponent's camp. Intriguing and mysterious!

Trivia

  • Comeback Rate: 88.3% (jealous after losing pieces? Jehron’s not!)
  • Playing Hours Winning Percentage: 85.7% at 10 a.m.—morning person or caffeine-fueled genius?
  • Favored Days: Monday and Friday, when most people are either just waking up or dreaming of the weekend, Jehron’s busy racking wins.

In short, Jehron Bryant is not just a chess player; they’re a relentless competitor, a tactical genius, and a master of the battlefield known as the 64 squares. Whether you catch them blitzing through games or methodically outwitting opponents in a slow dance of endgames, one thing’s for sure: Jehron’s name will be whispered in chess circles for ages, mostly because it’s tough to pronounce—but also because of that Impressive National Master title!


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Jehron, here’s some personalized feedback based on your recent games.

What you’re already doing well

  • Initiative-seeking play. The early pawn storms (h-pawn pushes, g-pawn breaks) in several PGNs show you like to ask questions and keep the pressure on the opponent.
  • Conversion against lower-rated opposition. You generally keep the foot on the gas once you’re better, finishing games before counter-chances appear.
  • Tactical awareness. Motifs such as 26.Bxh7+ (Slav win) and the exchange sacs in your KID game suggest good pattern recognition.

Priority growth areas

  1. Time management.
    • Both your most recent loss (Benko Gambit) and several wins were decided on the clock. Flagging from a roughly equal or even better position wastes a lot of good work.
    Training idea: mix in games with a 3 + 2 or 5 + 5 increment to force yourself to “budget” time for technical conversions.
  2. Benko & dynamic gambit structures.
    In the loss to nicknamenige you accepted the Benko pawn on a6, but Black soon enjoyed typical Benko counterplay (…Qa5, …Rc8, …c4, …Bf5).
    • Know the tabiyas: 13.Rb1, 14.a4 ideas or declining with 4.Nf3 can steer the game into positions you understand better.
    Micro-drill: play engine vs. engine from move 10 of a main-line Benko and observe typical plans for both sides.
  3. Square weaknesses after pawn thrusts.
    In several PGNs (e.g. the King’s Indian win) you played h3–h4–g4 very early. Against stronger resistance you may get punished on the dark squares (e.g. …Nh5–f4 sacks, …Be5 stabs).
    • Ask yourself “What does this pawn move abandon?” before pushing.
    • Try a few games of the same opening without the pawn storm to compare resulting structures.
  4. Endgame technique under time pressure.
    From move 30 in the Benko game you were basically in blitz mode. A quick look at the critical phase:

    You allowed Black’s rook to get behind your pawns instead of forcing a safer liquidation. Practise “rook + pawns vs. rook” endings so the right moves come instantly.

Action plan for the next two weeks

  • Play 10 rapid games (10 + 5) focusing solely on not falling below 1 min at any time.
  • Create a mini-repertoire vs. the Benko (pick one main line, memorize five critical moves deep).
  • Daily 10-minute puzzle rush, but stop and replay any missed tactic three times — this cements patterns so they surface faster OTB.
  • End each session with one randomly generated rook ending from the Lichess table-base browser; play it against the engine until you hold/win.

At-a-glance metrics

Peak Blitz rating: 2571 (2022-10-15)
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Key concepts to review

tempo
zugzwang (important in rook endings)
exchange sacrifice (you often play them — make sure they’re sound!)
blunder avoidance routine

Final encouragement

Your ceiling is clearly well above your current blitz rating, Jehron. Tighten up the clock discipline and firm up one or two critical openings, and you’ll convert more of those good middlegame positions into wins — on the board, not just on the clock.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
coursange 77W / 21L / 3D View Games
nicknamenige 28W / 5L / 2D View Games
lud6969 32W / 1L / 0D View Games
ANDRES SANTIAGO GARZON CAMELO 6W / 13L / 1D View Games
ahmedbukanan 9W / 6L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2518 2502
2023 2518 2502
2022 2518 2502 2217 677
2021 2504 2374 2217
2020 2454 2404 2217
2016 2257
2015 2200 2200
2014 2102 2068
Rating by Year2014201520162020202120222023202425182068YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 8W / 1L / 0D 7W / 0L / 0D 66.6
2023 1W / 0L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 79.8
2022 313W / 282L / 65D 324W / 301L / 48D 81.4
2021 216W / 109L / 22D 165W / 101L / 16D 76.0
2020 76W / 41L / 14D 72W / 48L / 12D 82.0
2016 0W / 1L / 0D 2W / 0L / 0D 45.0
2015 233W / 184L / 22D 229W / 174L / 21D 78.8
2014 129W / 56L / 13D 116W / 69L / 6D 78.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 110 63 45 2 57.3%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 93 48 41 4 51.6%
Czech Defense 62 30 30 2 48.4%
Scandinavian Defense 58 36 21 1 62.1%
Döry Defense 53 31 17 5 58.5%
Amar Gambit 49 31 17 1 63.3%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 45 29 15 1 64.4%
French Defense: Advance Variation 43 20 23 0 46.5%
Catalan Opening 40 21 16 3 52.5%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 39 25 11 3 64.1%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 65 38 26 1 58.5%
Catalan Opening 60 26 23 11 43.3%
French Defense 55 36 13 6 65.5%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 52 26 18 8 50.0%
Catalan Opening: Closed 51 24 23 4 47.1%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 49 31 12 6 63.3%
Amar Gambit 48 37 8 3 77.1%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 47 21 25 1 44.7%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 44 21 17 6 47.7%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 40 25 12 3 62.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 31 14
Losing 7 0
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