Božo Marić

Božo Marić (aka boban093)

Meet Božo Marić, the chess enthusiast who’s been dazzling the chessboards since at least 2014 with a peak blitz rating soaring as high as 2490 – almost Grandmaster territory! His chess journey is a rollercoaster of daily battles, blitz showdowns, and bullet chess duels, showing his versatile love for all the time controls.

Starting humbly at a daily rating of 1200 in 2014, Božo quickly climbed the ranks to a maximum of 2285 just a year later, proving that patience and persistence are his secret weapons. In the blitz arena, he’s a force to be reckoned with, notching up over 7000 wins out of more than 13,000 games! If there were a marathon for blitz chess, Božo would be sprinting right at the front.

But it’s not all smooth sailing. Some years saw rating dips, possibly due to creative risk-taking or just testing the limits of his tactical wizardry. His current winning streak of 1 might just be the calm before a storm of checkmates.

Božo’s style blends a fierce endgame focus (over 82% of his games reach the final battlefield) with an uncanny tactical awareness. Once a piece is lost, friends, don’t count him out – he boasts a 100% win rate after losing material. Talk about a comeback artist! Just don’t expect him to resign early; with less than 2% early resignations, he loves to squeeze every drop of drama from each encounter.

When it comes to his openings, well… they’re top secret. But here’s a spoiler: a “Top Secret” repertoire has netted him a 68% win rate in daily games and over 50% in blitz battles. At this point, only Božo and his chessboard know what those moves really are.

Fun fact:

His longest winning streak reaches a stunning 47 games. Enough said.

Recent games: One of his recent victories came with a breathtaking attack in a Queen’s Gambit Accepted, where Božo, playing white, decisively closed the game by an unstoppable pawn push on move 12. Even his losses have stories – often on time against equally stubborn opponents. Time management appears to be Božo’s final boss.

If you ever get matched against boban093 online, be prepared for a tactical dance of patience, precision, and perhaps a few "top secret" moves that'll leave you scratching your head.