About Qun Ma
Qun Ma is a formidable Grandmaster renowned for his sharp tactical acumen and remarkable skills in fast-paced games. With a peak bullet rating soaring above 3080 and a blitz peak of 3003, Ma has proven himself one of the most proficient bullet and blitz players in the online chess arena. His playing style is characterized by resilience and tenacity, often mounting astonishing comebacks and displaying strong endgame mastery.
Playing Style & Strengths
With an impressive early capture move average near move 7, Qun Ma tends to engage dynamically in the opening stages and transitions smoothly into complex endgames, which occur in nearly 87% of his games. Known for a high comeback rate of around 87%, he rarely succumbs to one-sided defeats, showcasing a fierce fighting spirit. Notably, he has a balanced winning rate with white (around 51%) and black (close to 49%).
- Average length of decisive games: ~85-88 moves
- High tactical awareness with a comeback rate of 86.7%
- Strong endgame techniques concluding many long battles
- Excellent psychological resilience with a tilt factor of just 10
Favorite Openings
Qun Ma showcases versatility in his openings, favoring dynamic and less orthodox choices especially in bullet and blitz formats.
- Bullet Preferences: Queen's Pawn Game, Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (Indian Variation), Saragossa Opening, Nimzo-Larsen Attack
- Blitz Preferences: Nimzo-Larsen Attack (Modern Variation), Scandinavian Defense (Main Line), Spanish (Open Berlin 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5), Queen's Pawn Game
- Rapid Highlights: English Opening, Giuoco Piano, Spanish Berlin
Competitive Highlights & Records
Qun Ma has played thousands of games online, demonstrating dominance especially within bullet and blitz formats.
- Over 2400 bullet games with a win rate close to 50%, and a peak bullet rating of 3081 (Nov 2021)
- Extensive blitz play with over 1400 games and a peak rating of 3003 (June 2020)
- Rapid and Daily ratings have also shown steady performance, with a rapid peak near 2607 in early 2025
- Remarkable longest winning streak of 18 games, paired with a strong resilience against losses (longest streak 10)
Notable Opponents & Rivalries
Qun Ma has faced many strong opponents multiple times, forging competitive rivalries and collecting impressive records against notable challengers.
- Strong winning record against sviridov_valery with 181 wins in 351 encounters
- Competitive record against well-known players like Daniel Naroditsky (43 wins out of 151 games)
- High win rates against many players such as amazing-sunny-boy, djamir, and imhansniemann
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Qun Ma’s favorite time to play is just after the clock strikes midnight, where he enjoys an incredible 100% win rate in recorded games at 0:00 hour!
- Despite his serious skill level, he has a penchant for quirky openings like the Saragossa Opening, where he boasts a 61.8% win rate in bullet games—talk about unexpected weaponry!
- He has managed to avoid early resignations in almost all of his games, with an extremely low early resignation rate of just 1.7% — stubbornness or supreme confidence? You decide.