Broderick Bauml: National Master and Blitz Devotee
Meet Broderick Bauml
Broderick Bauml, known online as BroderickBauml, is a National Master who treats Blitz chess like a contact sport. His preferred time control is Blitz, and his numbers back it up: thousands of games, a peak Blitz rating of 2860 (2026-10-04), and a highlight reel of crazy comebacks. He is also a morning person, at least on the chessboard. His best winning percentage comes at 09:00, a dangerous hour for anyone who queues up before breakfast.
The Long Climb
Every strong player starts somewhere. Broderick spent 2019 in the 1500s, learning the hard way that Blitz games do not reward hesitation. By 2024 he was a regular above 2400, and in 2026 he crashed through the 2700 barrier. The journey is visible in the
. It is a story of stubborn improvement and a refusal to stop hitting the queue button.Opening Laboratory
Broderick is a 1.e4 player at heart, and he is not shy about exploring weird corners of theory. With White he has racked up big sample sizes in the Sicilian Defense Closed, the Caro-Kann Defense Exchange, and the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, while also taking the Amazon Attack and the Amar Gambit for a spin. With Black, the Benko Gambit is his favorite way to make life uncomfortable. A typical Najdorf style setup might look like this:
Rivalries and Revenge
Online Blitz is a social sport, and Broderick has built a rotating cast of rivals. His most frequent opponent is jackchess146, with 17 meetings and no shortage of drama. He has dominated Chess Assassin, winning all six of their encounters, and he holds a winning record against sentul_player15. But every hero has a kryptonite: against Shelev Oberoi he is still looking for his first win after six tries. The
reveals where the margin is made and where the Swiss cheese appears.Fighting Stats and Funny Numbers
- Comeback rate of 88.15%, meaning Broderick rarely stays down for long.
- Endgame frequency near 79%, so his games go the distance.
- Longest winning streak of 9 and longest losing streak of 11.
- A tilt factor of 11, which may or may not be related to that losing streak.
- Decisive games average around 80 moves. Bring water.
- His most common checking piece is the rook, a true worker piece.
Broderick also wins more often with White, about 45% of the time, and still grinds out wins as Black. He has delivered 2.22% of his analyzed games by checkmate, which sounds humble until you realize he has over 2,000 analyzed games to his name.
The Bottom Line
Broderick Bauml is a National Master who plays like the clock is always running, because in Blitz it is. He mixes sound opening knowledge with a love for chaos, and he has the comebacks to prove it. If you see him online at 09:00, you might want to find a different lobby.