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Location: johannesburg

Playing Since: 2015-02-16 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟

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Rapid: 2420
13W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2617
251W / 118L / 31D
Bullet: 2570
103W / 50L / 8D

brothersgrim: The International Master with a Dash of Mystery

Title: International Master (FIDE)

Known in the chess world simply as brothersgrim, this player has clawed their way through the ranks with finesse and a sprinkle of eerie charm—befitting their enigmatic username. Achieving the coveted title of International Master, brothersgrim has mastered blitz, rapid, and bullet formats, often leaving opponents wondering if they’ve just faced a supernatural force rather than a mere mortal.

Rating and Performance Highlights

  • Blitz Peak Rating: 2617 (2020) – that's some serious speed chess sorcery!
  • Rapid Peak Rating: 2420 (2020) – swift and deadly in moderation.
  • Bullet Peak Rating: 2420 (2018) – lightning-fast fingers with a cool head.

Over hundreds of blitz games, brothersgrim boasts an impressive 65.86% win rate with a notorious opening performance known as "Top Secret." It seems their openings are so mysterious, even the chess gods don’t know what’s coming next.

Streaks and Comebacks

With a longest winning streak of 22 games and a current streak of 8, brothersgrim demonstrates remarkable consistency. Their tactical awareness shines brightest under pressure—boasting an 83.92% come-back rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. In other words, don’t count them out even if they’re down a soldier or two.

Playing Style

Known for a high endgame frequency (about 76% of games), brothersgrim prefers the chess equivalent of a slow brew, patiently pressing advantages in long battles averaging around 69 moves per win. Early resignations are nonexistent here—this player fights till the very last pawn.

They wield White pieces with a 68.32% win rate and Black with a sturdy 62.46%, proving that whether starting first or second, brothersgrim is always ready for war.

Quirky Trivia

  • Best days to challenge brothersgrim? Try Friday with almost a 74% win rate happening at that time.
  • Peak playing hours are the afternoon—especially 3 PM, when they win over 82% of their games.
  • Opponent win rates are often 100% against lesser-known usernames—clearly, the grim reaper of chessboards.

In summary, brothersgrim isn’t just an International Master; they’re a force of nature on the board, blending tactical wizardry, psychological resilience, and a mysterious aura that keeps competitors on the edge of their seats. Step carefully: facing them might feel like walking into a haunted chess trap—once caught, there's no escaping without a fight.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
brandt05 22W / 0L / 3D
josemourinho123 17W / 0L / 1D
dunkykong 9W / 2L / 1D
polonyfrombenoni 10W / 0L / 0D
conan_29 2W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2020 2617 2420
2019 2550
2018 2420 2550
2017 2294 2323 2416
2016 1936 2276 2051
2015 1840 2288 2000
Rating by Year20152016201720182019202026171840YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2020 15W / 0L / 0D 15W / 1L / 1D 52.3
2019 8W / 0L / 2D 9W / 0L / 1D 54.6
2018 51W / 20L / 4D 44W / 26L / 6D 82.3
2017 68W / 31L / 7D 59W / 34L / 13D 77.5
2016 20W / 10L / 3D 18W / 12L / 3D 74.8
2015 58W / 21L / 4D 58W / 20L / 5D 76.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 161 103 50 8 64.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 454 299 119 36 65.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 32 21 6 5 65.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 8
Losing 9 0