The Blitz Assassin
Chess Assassin, known on the board as ChessTrail, is a National Master who treats blitz like a full contact sport. With over 20,000 analyzed games and a peak blitz rating of 2642 (2024-10-15), they have spent years hunting opponents under the ticking clock. The preferred time control is clearly blitz, and the stats prove it: thousands of games, endless attacks, and a willingness to outlast almost anyone in the arena.
Signature Repertoire
As White, Chess Assassin almost always reaches for 1.e4, but the real fun starts after the first move. They are deeply at home in the Caro-Kann Defense, racking up over 2,000 games in that opening alone. They also enjoy the Scandinavian Defense and the Sicilian Defense as Black, mixing solid theory with offbeat surprises like the Amar Gambit and Barnes Opening.
If you see this familiar start, you know the assassin is loading the Caro-Kann:
Rivalries and Repeat Customers
Chess Assassin does not just play random strangers. They build lasting rivalries. The most intense feud is with Lindolfo Luiz Da Silva, who has faced the assassin 76 times. There is also Mihai Ionescu, against whom the assassin holds a dominant record, and Michael Baron, a familiar name in the kill list. These are not casual queue drops. These are blood feuds measured in hundreds of games.
By the Numbers
The assassin's numbers tell the story of a relentless competitor. They have delivered nearly 9,000 wins in blitz, suffered over 10,000 losses, and rarely settled for peace. Some highlights include:
- Longest winning streak: 10 games
- Longest losing streak: 13 games, because even assassins bleed
- Comeback rate: 88.67%
- Strength adjusted blitz win rate: 49.96%
Quirks and Habits
Chess Assassin is at their deadliest around 11:00 in the morning and performs best on Mondays, which is a very specific kind of menace. Late night blitz is a trap: the win rate dips badly after midnight. They resign early only 24% of the time, preferring to fight to the bitter end. With a huge number of decisive games and very few draws, watching this player is never boring.