Bryan Smith is a fierce chess Grandmaster whose favorite battlefield is the lightning-fast world of blitz chess. Known for strategic depth and lightning reflexes, Bryan has dazzled opponents with an impressive win rate and a knack for tactical comebacks.
Playing Style & Strengths
Bryan loves long, intense games that test endurance and skill. With an average of over 77 moves per win and frequent endgame battles, he’s a true strategist who rarely gives up easily. Here are some highlights of his style:
Average moves per win: 77
Average moves per loss: 87 (talk about fighting till the end!)
High endgame frequency: 86% of games reach the endgame phase
Strong comeback skills: wins 87% of games where he was behind
Calm under pressure — almost no early resignations
Favorite Openings
Brian Smith favors aggressive and dynamic openings, particularly in blitz. He has an exceptional record with many variations of the Sicilian Defense:
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack — perfect 4 wins out of 4!
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, 5.c4 Qc7 — undefeated in 2 games
Caro-Kann Defense — a solid favorite with a 100% win rate
Petrov’s Defense and even some quirky choices like the Grob's Short Spike
Championship Highlights
Bryan’s peak blitz rating skyrocketed to 2609 in February 2019, marking him as a top-tier rapid-fire tactician. He boasts a dominating blitz record with 23 wins out of 28 games and enjoys crushing opponents like njtransitsoutheast with an 86% win rate.
Fun Facts & Trivia
Bryan’s best time of play? Around 10 PM — clearly a night owl in perfect sync with the chess stars.
He’s more comfortable upsetting higher-rated opponents (over 84% win rate against lower-rated, but loves to challenge stronger foes too).
Known for a tactical mind, Bryan rarely loses after losing a piece — winning over 65% of those fights.
He has a modest tilt factor of 3, meaning he mostly keeps cool even after tough losses.
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
