Uru Tora Mann (aka chesstkidding)
Meet Uru Tora Mann, a chess enthusiast who has danced passionately across the 64 squares since 2013. Starting with a humble Bullet rating of 1278, this resilient warrior quickly ramped up to an impressive 1957 by 2025, showing that practice and perseverance really do pay off—even if it means losing a few battles to learn the game.
Playing Profile
- Specialty: A bullet and blitz wizard, showing his speed and wit in fast-paced games where every second counts.
- Endgame Specialist: Plays long games with an average of 63 moves per win — this is patience personified on the board.
- Comeback Artist: Has an 85.1% comeback rate and an incredible 100% win rate after losing a piece, proving unstoppable resilience.
Psychological Mood Swings
With a low tilt factor of 14, Uru manages to keep calm even when things get rough. However, his rated game results are about 12.6% worse than casual games — maybe he just plays chess for fun, or he secretly loses on purpose to keep everyone entertained.
Strengths & Quirks
- Early resignations are rare (0.43%)—this player fights hard until the end or maybe is just stubborn enough not to quit.
- White pieces enjoy a slight edge with a 53.7% win rate, whereas Black still boasts a respectable 51.7% win success.
- Master of mysterious openings labeled "Top Secret" — we suspect these are just wildly creative attacks or psychological ploys.
Online Legend
With over 110,000 Bullet games played and a total of 62,000+ wins, Uru is obviously no stranger to the battlefield. Engagement peaks in the late afternoon and early evening hours, when his moves become as lightning-fast as his username suggests.
Notable Opponents & Records
Whether facing "josquin7" or "pt_shahmat", Uru shows fierce rivalry and respect, even if the odds sometimes don't favor him. Some opponents have clearly learned to fear his clever tricks – others, not so much!
Fun Fact
Did you know? His longest winning streak lasted an impressive 27 games! Lost count of how many shocked opponents had to reset their browsers.
In the world of digital chess, Uru Tora Mann blends strategy, patience, and lightning-quick tactics, sometimes with a cheeky grin. Whether you catch him in Bullet, Blitz, or Daily, one thing’s for sure: this player knows how to keep it interesting.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| asephyr | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| totientquotient | 5W / 12L / 0D | View |
| cadebowale | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| timobmg02 | 0W / 6L / 1D | View |
| dr_vilest | 4W / 2L / 0D | View |
| sudsubaru | 16W / 19L / 1D | View |
| howlong2runup | 7W / 3L / 0D | View |
| kkwarsi | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| heisenberg638 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| gautier88 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| josquin7 | 154W / 52L / 4D | View Games |
| bkwwbk | 44W / 93L / 8D | View Games |
| pt_shahmat | 43W / 85L / 9D | View Games |
| blanca123 | 23W / 94L / 4D | View Games |
| chekusmatus | 57W / 59L / 5D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1933 | 1977 | 1898 | |
| 2024 | 1920 | 1977 | ||
| 2023 | 1965 | 1977 | 1898 | |
| 2022 | 1756 | 1977 | 1888 | |
| 2021 | 1772 | 2003 | 1843 | |
| 2020 | 2001 | 1940 | 1842 | |
| 2019 | 1765 | 1803 | ||
| 2018 | 1811 | 1969 | ||
| 2017 | 1903 | 1926 | ||
| 2016 | 1621 | 1877 | 1507 | |
| 2015 | 1664 | 1711 | 1494 | |
| 2014 | 1600 | 1715 | ||
| 2013 | 1278 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2298W / 1828L / 67D | 2350W / 1883L / 67D | 62.7 |
| 2024 | 3564W / 2200L / 126D | 3470W / 2277L / 128D | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 3607W / 2710L / 143D | 3539W / 2840L / 165D | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 3480W / 3110L / 202D | 3268W / 3284L / 207D | 67.3 |
| 2021 | 3415W / 2037L / 140D | 3336W / 2091L / 140D | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 2773W / 2307L / 151D | 2731W / 2336L / 156D | 66.5 |
| 2019 | 3035W / 2744L / 171D | 2941W / 2865L / 168D | 69.0 |
| 2018 | 2232W / 1906L / 117D | 2085W / 2068L / 111D | 68.4 |
| 2017 | 1012W / 937L / 62D | 898W / 1030L / 85D | 70.8 |
| 2016 | 3075W / 2739L / 117D | 2790W / 2936L / 148D | 66.2 |
| 2015 | 2652W / 2436L / 100D | 2514W / 2511L / 141D | 66.1 |
| 2014 | 1977W / 2087L / 99D | 1955W / 2135L / 108D | 65.0 |
| 2013 | 42W / 47L / 2D | 49W / 38L / 2D | 60.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 13415 | 7202 | 5904 | 309 | 53.7% |
| French Defense | 6317 | 3212 | 2944 | 161 | 50.9% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5951 | 3057 | 2729 | 165 | 51.4% |
| Australian Defense | 5584 | 2856 | 2603 | 125 | 51.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5346 | 2810 | 2420 | 116 | 52.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 5235 | 2648 | 2451 | 136 | 50.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 4627 | 2425 | 2101 | 101 | 52.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 4483 | 2413 | 1970 | 100 | 53.8% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 3852 | 1985 | 1769 | 98 | 51.5% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 3271 | 1831 | 1372 | 68 | 56.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 937 | 636 | 269 | 32 | 67.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 567 | 339 | 199 | 29 | 59.8% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 525 | 246 | 243 | 36 | 46.9% |
| French Defense | 500 | 263 | 212 | 25 | 52.6% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 385 | 211 | 159 | 15 | 54.8% |
| Australian Defense | 376 | 207 | 160 | 9 | 55.0% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 322 | 179 | 133 | 10 | 55.6% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 293 | 191 | 89 | 13 | 65.2% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 245 | 120 | 117 | 8 | 49.0% |
| Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation | 226 | 117 | 101 | 8 | 51.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 44 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 77.3% |
| Czech Defense | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 73.7% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 80.8% |
| Barnes Defense | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 92.3% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.3% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Modern | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Australian Defense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 27 | 1 |
| Losing | 14 | 0 |