DanielTorpedo

DanielTorpedo: The Blitz Tornado

Meet DanielTorpedo, a whirlwind on the chessboard whose rating trajectory reads like a rollercoaster designed by a grandmaster and a rocket scientist. With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2574 in April 2025, Daniel is no stranger to speed and precision, striking at opponents faster than they can say "checkmate".

His favorite battlefield? The blitz arena, where Daniel has gamed nearly 21,354 blitz battles, eking out 9987 wins alongside learning experiences from 10,311 losses and 2056 draws. This Guy’s heart races at average game lengths of 81 moves to victory, proving he’s comfortable with long, tactical scraps that test endurance as much as skill.

A tactician with a comeback rate of 86.58%, Daniel doesn't just roll over; he fights back like a chess Terminator who’s seen every trick in the book and is ready to execute a sneaky counterattack. He’s also known to keep a cool head—with a tilt factor of just 10—meaning rage quits are almost as rare as finding a blunder-free Magnus game.

Opening Firepower

The Sicilian Defense, specifically the Alapin and Canal variations, are Daniel’s go-to maneuvers. He’s played the Alapin Sicilian over 2,000 times in blitz, winning nearly half of those bouts. If openings were superpowers, Daniel's would be a Swiss Army knife—with a win rate over 50% in elegant defenses like the Caro-Kann and French Defense Exchange Variation.

Style & Psychology

A prefered method is grinding into the endgame, which Daniel encounters in nearly 88% of his encounters—a patient hunter stalking victory until the last pawn falls. He prefers to play with the white pieces, edging out victories 47.5% of the time, while black pieces pose a tougher challenge at 41.96% wins. His average loss spans over 90 moves, meaning when he loses, it’s usually after a fierce and prolonged battle.

When it comes to opponents, he’s got mixed feelings: some players he crushes like “birdsong22” and “hazy13” who fall 100% of the time, while others like “fischerelgenio” are a bit more challenging (only a 14% win rate). He tends to shine brightest around 1 PM—his prime time when the stars align for tactical brilliance.

Recent Battles

On June 5th, 2025, Daniel torpedoed through the defenses of QuesoDeJalisco with a sharp pawn push and clinical resignation victory. At nearly 2,500 rating strength, these battles are no walk in the park—they’re high-stakes duels where every move is a potential headline. However, like any mortal, Daniel had his moments of defeat, losing on time against some crafty opponents, proving even the fastest torpedo sometimes needs to recharge.

The Final Word

In the vast ocean of blitz chess players, DanielTorpedo swims fast, strikes hard, and often leaves opponents wondering what just happened. Calculated, relentless, and occasionally prone to the rare blunder, he’s a master of speed chess who transforms the 64 squares into his own firefight arena, delivering unexpected detonations and brilliant checkmates with the flair of a true chess torpedo.