Bryan Weisz - The National Master Extraordinaire
Bridging the realms of patience and speed chess, Bryan Weisz, known online as Defenstrator, holds the prestigious title of National Master. With a brain wired for tactical fireworks and strategic calm, Bryan has danced through over 30,000 games across multiple time controls, proving mastery both in Blitz blitzkriegs and Bullet blurs.
Chess Journey & Style
Bryan’s chess story is one of resilience: boasting a comeback rate of an astonishing 84.34% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing material, this player never knows when to say die. Sure, the tilt factor hovers at a fiery 87, but hey, even grandmasters have their off days!
The choice of openings? Bryan is delightfully unpredictable. From the Caro-Kann Defense’s Botvinnik-Carls Defense and the Indian Game boasting win rates over 60%, to cheeky attempts with the Modern Defense and Sicilian variations, Bryan takes chess openings as seriously as a fox guarding a henhouse.
Impressive Statistics
- Rapid Rating: Climbed from 1764 in 2022 to an energetic 2362 in 2025.
- Bullet Peak: Racing up to an eye-watering 2826 max rating in 2025.
- Blitz Mastery: Hovering around 2482 average rating with tactical strikes.
- White Pieces Win Rate: A commanding 53.07%.
- Endgame Lover: Hitting endgames in over 74% of games - the true test of skill!
- Longest Winning Streak: 25 games — imagine the caffeine needed!
More than Just Numbers
When not plotting the next brilliant checkmate, Bryan tends to favor playing on Saturday afternoons where the win rate soars near 60%. Maybe Saturdays were just made for chess serenity?
Known for a slightly cheeky habit of occasionally resigning early (just 1.4% of the time), Bryan insists it’s just regular “strategic patience,” not surrender.
In the Words of Defenstrator
"Chess is like life: sometimes you make brilliant moves, sometimes you blunder, but it’s all about bouncing back and having fun."
And with that philosophy, Bryan Weisz continues to wield the rook with flair and the queen with ambition — a worthy National Master and a truly entertaining chess warrior.