Chris Wallis - The FIDE Master with a Tactical Flair
Chris Wallis, proudly bearing the title of FIDE Master, is a chess aficionado who dances gracefully across the 64 squares with both style and substance. Known on the digital battlefield as ChrisWallis, this player has a knack for outmaneuvering opponents in Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet formats, making their gameplay as swift as their wit.
With a Blitz rating peaking at 2532 and a rapid-fire mind that consistently holds a 2234 Rapid rating, Chris is no pushover. In fact, they boast a 66%+ win rate in Blitz and Bullet games using their secret opening repertoire—a phrase so mysterious even the NSA might be curious.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, Chris’s favorites include comebacks: with an astonishing 87.7% comeback rate and a 100% win rate after losing a piece, this player clearly excels at turning near-disasters into sweet victories. Their resilience might suggest they've spent more time staring down lost pawns than most of us stare down deadlines.
When it comes to stamina, Chris likes to extend the battle: on average, wins occur after 72 moves, and even losses drag on nearly 86 moves. Endgames appear in over 85% of their games, proving they don’t chicken out early. If you want someone to grind out a win or outlast you, look no further.
Psychological strength is also Chris’s game: a low tilt factor of 3 and a minimal early resignation rate means this player stays cool, calm, and collected – even on those rare brutal days when the queen inevitably falls. Their white pieces enjoy a slightly better success rate at 63.5%, but black isn’t far behind at 55.9%.
Chris's most frequent digital foes include users like “jackieli425” against whom Chris maintains a solid 62.5% win rate, and several others with a perfect 100% win record. Opponents beware: Chris’s brain is a fortress that rarely opens without a fight.
Off the board? One could imagine Chris as that friend who explains complicated chess strategies like a stand-up comedian—never boring, always sharp, and maybe just a little bit cheeky.
In summary: Chris Wallis is a tenacious FIDE Master who combines strategic depth, tactical brilliance, and a dash of humor to make chess not only a sport but a saga. Whether you’re facing them in Blitz or Rapid, prepare for a challenging, thoughtful opponent who knows how to stay cool under fire and deliver checkmate with a smile.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jackieli425 | 5W / 0L / 3D | |
| calmcheckmate | 4W / 1L / 1D | |
| Jesse Zafirakos | 2W / 1L / 3D | |
| blobby12 | 1W / 2L / 1D | |
| therealsleepycat | 4W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2234 | |||
| 2024 | 2234 | |||
| 2022 | 2532 | |||
| 2021 | 1976 | 2492 | 2234 | |
| 2020 | 2378 | 2467 | 2122 | |
| 2019 | 2377 | |||
| 2018 | 1008 | |||
| 2016 | 2374 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 74.5 |
| 2024 | 1W / 0L / 3D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 8W / 1L / 1D | 7W / 1L / 1D | 67.2 |
| 2020 | 23W / 11L / 4D | 17W / 11L / 11D | 84.1 |
| 2019 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 73.5 |
| 2018 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 56.0 |
| 2016 | 6W / 2L / 1D | 5W / 1L / 0D | 81.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Opening* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benoni Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 2 |
| Losing | 3 | 0 |