Cam Ho: The Blitz Marathoner
Cam Ho, known online as CamMinhHo, has played so many blitz games that the chess clock probably needs therapy. Since bursting onto the scene with a modest 562 rating, Cam has turned a marathon grind into an art form, climbing to a peak of 2413 (2026-01-12) by January 2026. If there is a move faster than the opponent's, Cam has likely played it, usually twice.
An Opening Buffet
Cam's repertoire reads like a menu for the indecisive. As White, it is almost always 1.e4, with the Sicilian Defense's Alapin Variation appearing over a thousand times. When feeling particularly spicy, Cam unearths the Bird Opening, because why not start with f4 and dare the universe? As Black, Cam is fearless in the Benoni Defense and Caro-Kann Defense, adopting tactical chaos wherever available. The stats suggest Cam is comfortable trading blows, with a remarkably high endgame frequency of 82%; the real game begins after the rooks come off.
Rivalries and Comebacks
Every hero needs a foil, and for Cam that foil has often been APcom. Their 112-game saga has see-sawed like a pendulum: Cam holds a narrow 58-49 edge, but each win feels earned through blood, sweat, and increment. Another persistent nuisance is playfastblunderfaster, who has prevailed 31 times ins their 60 meetings. Yet Cam's psychological resilience stands out: a 19-game winning streak, a 12-game losing streak, and a comeback rate of 88% after falling behind. Lose a piece? Sure, but Cam treats material deficits like a dare.
The Grind Never Ends
- Peak blitz rating: 2413 (2026-01-12)
- Total blitz battles: over 27,000 games
- Longest winning streak: 19
- Longest losing streak: 12
- Average decisive game: about 78-80 moves, because Cam likes to extract every drop of drama.