About Jerry
Jerry is an accomplished chess player who has earned the prestigious National Master title. Known for their love of rapid time controls, Jerry has demonstrated impressive skills across all formats of the game, especially shining in blitz and bullet chess.
Playing Style & Strengths
Jerry's style is a delightful blend of tactical awareness and resilience. An expert at clawing back from tough spots, Jerry boasts a remarkable comeback rate of 88% and often emerges victorious even after losing material.
- Favoring an energetic approach, Jerry's average moves per win hover around 87 moves, proving they love a good, long battle.
- They end games often, playing to convert advantages decisively, with an endgame frequency of over 87%.
- Psychologically tough, Jerry keeps tilt low, rarely letting frustration get in the way of solid play.
Opening Preferences
Jerry has an extensive repertoire, with strong performances in these favorite openings:
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation — particularly lethal in bullet with an 81% win rate.
- Caro-Kann Defense — a dependable choice, boasting a 76% win rate in bullet games.
- Amazon Attack and Australian Defense — dynamic choices contributing to high winning percentages.
- In blitz, Jerry also enjoys the challenge of the Sicilian Najdorf Variation and Bogo-Indian Defense, showcasing versatility.
Notable Achievements
- Achieved a peak blitz rating of 2851 in June 2023.
- Dominated bullet chess with an almost mythical peak rating of 4200 early in their career (Feb 2011).
- Rapid rating soared to 2282 in April 2015.
- Longest winning streak of 217 games, proving Jerry's knack for consistency and momentum.
Competitive Highlights
Jerry has faced a wide array of opponents, with a particularly fierce rivalry against gmjoey1. With over 266 games played, Jerry leads the head-to-head with 154 wins, showing their competitive edge.
Fun Facts
- Jerry's best time to play is late at night around 10 PM, where they wield a near 79% win rate!
- Has a surprisingly high win rate playing black, close to 60%, which is always a nice psychological boost!
- Jerry's early resignations are quite rare — only about 0.32%, suggesting a true fighter who plays until the very end.