Steffi Schirmbeck (aka ChessScoutgirl)
Meet Steffi Schirmbeck, a Woman Candidate Master with a passion for the 64 squares and a knack for both charm and checkmate. This chess adventurer has danced through the ranks with tactical flair, wielding pawns and pieces with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker.
Rated as high as 2021 in Blitz back in 2020 and reaching a Bullet peak of 1912 in early 2025, Steffi has shown both speed and cunning. Known for her love of "Unknown Opening" strategies — a fancy way of saying she keeps her opponents guessing — she boasts a perfect 100% win rate in bullet games featuring these secret weapons.
Though her longest streak of losses once stretched to 7 games (because who hasn’t had those days?), Steffi's comeback rate is an impressive 90.91% — proving that tilting is for the weak, and she’s anything but. Her most devastating weapon? A deadly combination of patience and precision, often averaging nearly 80 moves per win — because good things come to those who strategize.
Playing mostly as ChessScoutgirl, she’s battled online foes like "schoenbrunn" (with whom she has a love-hate relationship, winning about 9% of their encounters) and consistently outfoxed others like "tonoriko" and "amihama310" with a perfect record. White or black, day or night (preferably noon), Steffi adapts fluidly — her win rate hitting 100% on Mondays and Thursdays, and peaks in the 12-2 PM time zone slot.
Her endgames are highly surgical, with a frequency of 77.42%, proving she’s no stranger to the grueling final dance. And oh, she sometimes resigns early (around 12% of the time), perhaps knowing when it’s best to save energy for the next match — a wise chooser of battles.
Memorable Moment
In March 2025, Steffi executed a glorious checkmate that left her opponent breathless — wrapping up a game with cool calculation and relentless pressure. Fans still talk about the precision of that victorious final strike, demonstrating why she's called a "candidate" master and looming Master in the making.
Whether crushing opponents in Bullet or puzzling them in Blitz, Steffi Schirmbeck proves one thing daily: in chess, as in life, perseverance and a little mystery go a long way.