brianeoliver

About brianeoliver

brianeoliver is a dedicated rapid chess player known for a blend of tactical awareness and a solid endgame approach. While their blitz and bullet ratings suggest steady improvement and resilience, rapid chess appears to be their forte. With a peak rapid rating of 1135 achieved in late 2021, brianeoliver has demonstrated consistent activity and determination on the chessboard.

Playing Style

Preferring rapid games, brianeoliver loves digging into endgames, playing on average over 60 moves per game. Their style is patient with an emphasis on lasting strategy, as shown by an endgame frequency of nearly 64%. Not just a patient player, brianeoliver shows tactical grit with a notable 76.5% comeback rate, bouncing back impressively even after losing a piece.

• Early resignation rate: 2.07%
• Average moves per win: 62
• Average moves per loss: 61
• Comeback rate: 76.52%
• White win rate: 46.27%
• Black win rate: 42.13%

Favorite Openings

brianeoliver has distinctive opening preferences across time controls, frequently opting for the London System's Poisoned Pawn Variation which offers a healthy balance of play. Other regular openings include the Amazon Attack and Barnes Opening: Walkerling that have brought solid results.

• London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation – ~50% win rate in blitz and rapid
• Barnes Opening: Walkerling – impressive 61.5% win rate in blitz
• Philidor Defense – strong opening choice in rapid with over 60% win rate
• Australian Defense and Blackburne Shilling Gambit – regularly tested for counterplay

Competitive Highlights

With over 1000 rapid games and competitive battle in blitz and bullet arenas, brianeoliver's match history is filled with both hard-won victories and some tough lessons:

• Rapid record: 425 wins, 433 losses, 52 draws
• Blitz record: 404 wins, 463 losses, 39 draws
• Bullet games: 10 wins and 71 losses, learning on the fly here!
• Longest winning streak: 9 games
• Longest losing streak: 19 games (because every hero has their dark days!)

Notable Opponents

brianeoliver enjoys a fierce rivalry and diverse challenges from numerous opponents. Their most recent opponents include kjgambits, komar357, and mottorhead. Some of their toughest and most frequent opponents:

• crybabycarly (27 games, ~41% win rate)
• k_dog3210 (8 games)
• dan8721 and donfidel (6 games each)

They have a record of adapting and bouncing back, especially against higher rated players where they win nearly 63% of games, proving that skill and grit conquer all.

Fun Facts & Playing Habits

• Best time to play: 5 PM, when the tactical juices are flowing!
• Highest rated in rapid chess: 1135 (Nov 2021)
• Known for epic comebacks – able to rally after losing material in nearly 40% of such games.
• Most games begin with solid 1.d4, but rookies beware – this player knows how to turn openings upside down!
• Despite some bullet struggles, their perseverance and love of the game shine bright.