Profile Summary: climbthematterhorn
Title: International Master (IM) – officially recognized by FIDE, proving they’re not just climbing mountains but chess rating ladders too!
Known online as climbthematterhorn, this player has a peak blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2847 as of December 2023. That’s some seriously high-altitude chess! Their bullet and rapid skills are no slouch either, with peak ratings of 2581 and 2300 respectively.
Chess Style & Performance
A fearless tactician, climbthematterhorn doesn’t back down easily, showcasing a formidable 90% comeback rate, meaning even if they lose a piece, there’s a strong chance they’ll turn it around. While their blitz win rate hovers around 41%, their rapid games are flawless at 100% wins in recorded events!
Though they sometimes experience a tilt factor of 9 (chess emotions can get as wild as mountain weather), they’re persistent and have a longest winning streak of 13 games. Their strategies often lead to lengthy battles, with an average of around 80 moves per win — endurance is clearly a strength.
Notable Characteristics
- Endgame Enthusiast: Plays endgames in over 84% of their games, proving they’re comfortable going the distance and sealing victories with precision.
- Time of Day Mastery: Best chess at 11:00 AM – maybe fueled by a strong coffee or lucid mountain air!
- Opening Secrets: Keeps their opening repertoire top secret, but you can bet it’s as solid as Swiss rock.
- White pieces prowess: Wins nearly 47% of games, while still impressively managing over 35% wins with Black.
Recent Games
In one of their latest triumphs, climbthematterhorn showcased strategic brilliance by defeating HoT163 with a calm resignation victory in a reversed French variation battle. Their ability to convert advantages into wins shines through in their latest matches.
Humorous Tidbit
If chess were a mountain climb, climbthematterhorn would be the climber who stops to admire the view but never loses grip on the board — always ascending, occasionally slipping, but ultimately conquering peaks with a clever smile.
Whether it’s blitz, bullet, or rapid, this International Master keeps raising the bar, one calculated move at a time!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Safal Bora | 6W / 17L / 0D | View Games |
| MUNGER_AVENUE | 13W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| Nacer Alvarez | 6W / 4L / 4D | View Games |
| Rodwell Makoto | 5W / 9L / 0D | View Games |
| Thanh Ninh Vo | 5W / 8L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2573 | 2586 | ||
| 2024 | 2566 | 2618 | 2300 | |
| 2023 | 2685 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 3L / 1D | 2W / 4L / 1D | 68.5 |
| 2024 | 568W / 522L / 120D | 435W / 635L / 136D | 88.6 |
| 2023 | 23W / 27L / 6D | 13W / 33L / 9D | 86.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 153 | 66 | 71 | 16 | 43.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 139 | 71 | 53 | 15 | 51.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 120 | 41 | 69 | 10 | 34.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 112 | 58 | 42 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 60 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 60 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 36.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 59 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 50.9% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 56 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 48.2% |
| Amazon Attack | 55 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 32.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 45 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 1 |