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Cormac Murray

Username: cormacmurray

Playing Since: 2021-02-23 (Active)

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Daily: 923
0W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 1258
147W / 157L / 17D
Blitz: 1174
4206W / 4181L / 231D
Bullet: 1087
99W / 83L / 4D

Cormac Murray: A Chess Biography

Cormac Murray is not your average chess player; he's a fascinating specimen in the ecosystem of online chess, evolving his rating and style with the precision of a well-calibrated DNA sequence. Since first stamping his presence in 2021, Cormac has blitzed through thousands of games, showing a persistence as relentless as a mitosis cycle.

In the frenetic world of Blitz, Cormac’s rating blossomed from a modest 776 in 2021 to a peak of 1366 in 2024, proving that even the smallest pawns can evolve into queen-like powerhouses. His average Blitz win rate hovers around 50%, and his penchant for openings like the Three Knights and Scotch Game reveals a strategic mind always eager to experiment and adapt.

Not only does Cormac thrive in rapid bursts of thinking, but his Tactical Awareness stats are impressive — with a comeback rate of nearly 72% and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. Talk about cellular regeneration in the middle of a battle! However, even a chameleon can have an off day, evidenced by a tilt factor of 13 — nothing a good mental reset can’t fix.

His Bullet chess performances have been a mixed bag — starting with a single game at 1052 rating in 2021 and peaking at 1135 in 2024, showing that speed and accuracy are traits still incubating. Meanwhile, Rapid games highlight his strategic DNA sequence in full bloom, climbing steadily to a rating near 1300.

Cormac’s psychological profile reveals that while he generally performs well, the difference between rated and casual match wins (-13.05%) suggests he occasionally experiences a mild form of “chess cell stress” when under pressure. But like any well-adapted organism, he pushes through, with a longest winning streak of 10 games to prove it.

When it comes to playing style, he’s patient and resilient — averaging 57 moves per win and 65 moves per loss, indicating deep endgame involvement (66% frequency). So if you ever play Cormac, be prepared: this player likes to battle through till the metabolic endgame.

Outside the board, you will find Cormac continually refining his openings repertoire, favoring biological patterns such as Vienna Game and Scandinavian Defense — as if he studies his opponents’ moves with the curiosity of a geneticist examining cellular mutations.

In summary, Cormac Murray is an organism of chess evolution: resilient, quick on tactical regeneration, and always hungry for the next gametic challenge. A chessboard is his Petri dish, and every game is an experiment in survival and dominance. Watch this space — his career growth is no mere fluke of nature!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
danieleaq 0W / 1L / 0D
luiztorres01 1W / 0L / 0D
2ngee 1W / 0L / 0D
yeumikuandnino 0W / 1L / 0D
abdopcdr 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
umadbro778 19W / 21L / 1D
dom_zeze 18W / 5L / 4D
wirowirless 10W / 15L / 0D
suniladhate 9W / 5L / 0D
bert9877 5W / 5L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1101
2024 1087 1205 1257 923
2023 937 1134 1239 923
2022 819 1218 1070 923
2021 1052 776 932
Rating by Year202120222023202420251257776YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 125W / 108L / 5D 105W / 135L / 6D 63.0
2024 421W / 369L / 20D 376W / 410L / 12D 63.8
2023 525W / 493L / 30D 504W / 525L / 33D 64.7
2022 730W / 658L / 52D 687W / 708L / 48D 62.9
2021 364W / 346L / 22D 334W / 373L / 20D 58.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Vienna Game 347 167 166 14 48.1%
Three Knights Opening 302 155 137 10 51.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 288 135 145 8 46.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 280 140 132 8 50.0%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 265 128 127 10 48.3%
Italian Game 235 109 123 3 46.4%
Scotch Game 203 104 90 9 51.2%
Bishops Opening 174 82 88 4 47.1%
Caro Kann Defense 162 76 78 8 46.9%
Giuoco Piano Game 146 76 65 5 52.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 11 4 6 1 36.4%
Vienna Game 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Kings Pawn Opening 7 2 5 0 28.6%
Three Knights Opening 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Center Game Accepted Paulsen Berger Variation 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Owens Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game Italian Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 41 26 15 0 63.4%
Three Knights Opening 15 7 6 2 46.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 15 9 6 0 60.0%
Italian Game 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Vienna Game 11 6 5 0 54.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 8 2 4 2 25.0%
Bishops Opening 8 4 2 2 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 6 5 0 1 83.3%
Four Knights Game 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Birds Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 13 1