The One Who Always Plays e4
DexterMorgan is an online chess phenomenon who turned a sub-1000 Blitz rating in 2020 into a peak of 2521. The name might bring to mind a certain TV crime drama, but on the board his only victims are clocks, gambits, and opponents who blunder in the opening. His preferred time control is Blitz, where he has played nearly 5,000 games and racked up 2,547 wins.
He opens with 1.e4 with religious devotion, and his repertoire reads like a list of dangerous party tricks that actually work. He loves the Vienna Gambit, regularly trots out the Scotch Game, and has a soft spot for the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, a trap-friendly line that has earned him a steady stream of quick points. As Black, he defends against 1.e4 with the Caro-Kann Defense and the Ruy Lopez Schliemann Defense, the latter delivering a 63% win rate in Rapid play. He also sees the Accelerated Dragon so often that he probably dreams about it.
Rivalries and Vendettas
No player has shared more board time with DexterMorgan than elinguid. They have faced off 403 times, with DexterMorgan holding a 226-143 advantage and 34 draws that probably felt like a ceasefire. Then there is oskarbebra, who is 0-16 against him. Some rivalries are competitive, and some are just a highlight reel.
His longest winning streak hit 19 games, while his longest losing streak stopped at 9. He rarely gets blown out, with a one-sided loss rate of only 2.17%, and he converts comebacks at a startling 84.09% clip. He even manages a 49% win rate after losing a piece. He is basically the chess version of a horror movie villain, he just keeps coming back.
Mysterious Habits
- Best time to play: 1 AM, where he wins 75% of the time. Night owls rejoice.
- Tuesday is his lucky day. Wednesday is a trap, avoid at all costs.
- He wins on time 2,324 times but only loses on time 537 times. The clock is an extension of his soul.
- His tilt factor is 9, but the comeback rate suggests he hides it well behind a calm facade.
- He has 2,830 Bullet wins, making him dangerous even when the seconds are melting away.
From Improviser to Nightmare
DexterMorgan started in 2020 as a raw improviser and slowly became a 2400-rated online force. His Rapid rating climbed from 1162 to a peak of 2481, his Blitz hit 2521, and his Bullet peaked at 2588. The journey is visible below, a steady upward slash interrupted by the occasional existential crisis.