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BRS

Username: BRSChess

Location: Boston

Playing Since: 2009-11-26 (Active)

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Rapid: 1940
129W / 102L / 1D
Blitz: 1579
33826W / 34376L / 1304D
Bullet: 951
193W / 245L / 5D

About BRS

BRSChess is a passionate and dedicated blitz chess player known for a dynamic and tactical playing style. With a preference for the fast-paced blitz time control, BRS has played over 66,000 blitz games, accumulating an almost equal number of wins and losses, making every game a thrilling experience for both competitors and spectators alike.

Playing Style & Strengths

BRS tends to favor sharp and aggressive openings, like the Scandinavian Defense and the Barnes Defense, boasting win rates above 52% with these defenses in blitz games. Their tactical acumen is clear in the ability to mount comebacks, with an impressive 88.61% comeback rate and a 46.74% win rate even after losing a piece.

Endgames are a highlight, with BRS reaching endgame positions in over 67% of their games, reflecting a deep understanding of chess strategy beyond the opening skirmishes.

Career Highlights

  • Peak Blitz Rating: 1945 (January 2015) - a testament to their skill in rapid decision-making.
  • Recent Rapid Peak: 1940 (November 2024) - showing strong performance also in longer time controls.
  • Longest Winning Streak: 16 consecutive games, proving the potential for dominance in tournaments.
  • Romps with the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Scotch Game showcase their readiness for fun, tricky battles.

Playing Habits & Trends

BRS usually performs best around midday, with their "Best Time Of Day To Play" listed as 13:00. They hold a nearly 50% win rate on all days, but weekends see slightly better outcomes.

Despite some ups and downs, BRS keeps a cool head with a moderate tilt factor of 16, showing resilience in challenging matches.

Opening Repertoire Favorites

BRS loves to mix classical with unconventional, favoring:

Fun Fact

In blitz battles, BRS’s average victorious game clocks in at around 53 moves, showing that they don’t just go for quick tricks — they’re in it for the long haul to outwit their opponents!


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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1665
2024 1510 1940
2023 951 1475 1865
2022 993 1519
2021 1660
2020 1035 1567
2019 967 1627
2018 748 1505
2017 789 1546
2016 873 1502
2015 1057 1647
2014 1143 1919 1647
2013 840 1411 1524
2011 1580
2009 1615 1200
Rating by Year2009201120132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251940748YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 904W / 963L / 30D 967W / 919L / 25D 60.8
2024 1566W / 1785L / 70D 1690W / 1675L / 62D 61.4
2023 1295W / 1311L / 33D 1270W / 1300L / 48D 61.4
2022 1146W / 1311L / 58D 1278W / 1175L / 47D 61.9
2021 1964W / 2168L / 78D 2138W / 1964L / 68D 61.7
2020 1754W / 1976L / 85D 1941W / 1752L / 86D 62.3
2019 1637W / 1780L / 73D 1783W / 1620L / 68D 61.6
2018 1617W / 1674L / 56D 1679W / 1597L / 57D 61.3
2017 1139W / 1241L / 56D 1254W / 1109L / 51D 63.9
2016 1080W / 1132L / 38D 1081W / 1042L / 32D 63.9
2015 395W / 365L / 14D 349W / 379L / 14D 63.6
2014 1186W / 1168L / 47D 1113W / 1149L / 41D 61.8
2013 392W / 483L / 11D 337W / 491L / 16D 63.4
2011 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 64.5
2009 2W / 1L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 41.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 17414 9110 8007 297 52.3%
Barnes Defense 7095 3931 3014 150 55.4%
Australian Defense 4541 2088 2371 82 46.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2770 1365 1350 55 49.3%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 2336 1062 1235 39 45.5%
French Defense 1967 928 992 47 47.2%
Philidor Defense 1722 808 874 40 46.9%
Amar Gambit 1613 686 890 37 42.5%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 1571 761 788 22 48.4%
Scotch Game 1324 731 570 23 55.2%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 39 23 16 0 59.0%
Center Game 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Barnes Defense 17 10 7 0 58.8%
Scotch Game 15 11 4 0 73.3%
Elephant Gambit 13 10 3 0 76.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 7 2 5 0 28.6%
Amar Gambit 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Czech Defense 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 133 64 68 1 48.1%
Barnes Defense 30 13 15 2 43.3%
Amar Gambit 24 9 15 0 37.5%
French Defense 21 9 12 0 42.9%
Philidor Defense 16 6 10 0 37.5%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 15 8 7 0 53.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Scotch Game 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Elephant Gambit 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Dutch Defense 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 2
Losing 16 0
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