Ambru Dan (dan910712)
Ambru Dan, known in the chess world by the username dan910712, is a player who embodies the true spirit of the game: fierce, resilient, and slightly unpredictable – like a chessboard ninja lurking in the shadows.
Since 2010, Dan has journeyed through the ranks, steadily sharpening his skills and amassing a formidable blitz rating peak of 2494 as recently as August 2024. Not shy of an intense time scramble, his bullet peak soared to 2444, while his rapid games hit a solid ceiling at 2200. Daily chess? He's no stranger either, having achieved a personal best of 1801 back in 2010, proving versatility across all time controls.
With over 3863 wins in blitz alone, Dan’s competitive record reads like an epic saga, peppered with comebacks, bold sacrifices, and that occasional "Oops, why did I do that?" moment. His tactical awareness is splendid, boasting a remarkable 85% comeback rate after going down a piece – basically, the chess equivalent of channeling Rocky Balboa mid-fight.
Style-wise, Dan is a connoisseur of the King’s Indian Defense, particularly the Semi-Averbakh System and Normal Variation, favoring them with near 50% win rates in blitz. But don’t be fooled by a single opening love; he’s got a wide repertoire that includes the Sicilian Defense in its many spicy flavors – Pelikan, Sveshnikov, and the Canal Attack among them – showcasing a taste for tactical fireworks and strategic complexity.
Dan's games are often long, thoughtful affairs (his average moves per win is a respectable 78), hinting at a patience and tenacity that chess aficionados admire. Ending games primarily by resignation rather than daring checkmates or timeouts, he knows when to celebrate victory — and when to concede gracefully.
With a nickname yet to be claimed and a tilt factor that reminds us that even chess warriors have their off days, Ambru Dan plays best in the deep, mysterious hours of the night around 3 AM. Perhaps it's the witching hour that unlocks his truest potential, or maybe it's just the coffee kicking in.
His most recent notable victories through 2025 include impressive games full of strategic depth and time-pressure wizardry, often ending with opponents running out of time or resigning in disbelief. A true testament to the fact that in the realm of chess, Dan is both a tactician and a fighter – a player worth watching, challenging, and learning from.
In short: Ambru Dan is the kind of player who makes you double-check your moves, laugh a bit at the unpredictability of chess, and admire the grind behind every point earned on that 64-square battlefield.