Brandon Humbard, “Dragonweave”
Brandon Humbard, known online as Dragonweave, is a seasoned online chess player with a tactical, resilient style and an impressive appetite for long battles. Rapid appears to be his preferred time control, giving him enough thinking time to let the dragons do their paperwork.
Playing Style
Dragonweave is comfortable in both attacking and defensive positions. His games feature frequent endgames, strong comeback tendencies, and a notable ability to keep fighting after losing material. A difficult position is rarely treated as a lost cause, which is excellent news for his confidence and terrible news for his opponents’ clocks.
- Strength-adjusted Rapid win rate: 57.3%
- Comeback rate: 87.8%
- Longest winning streak: 44 games
- Most common checking piece: the queen
Opening Repertoire
Dragonweave’s repertoire is broad and adventurous. In Rapid games, the Scandinavian Defense has produced a perfect record in the available sample, while the Slav Defense has also been a dependable choice. The Budapest Gambit and several Sicilian Defense variations reveal a willingness to create complications rather than politely exchange everything and go home.
Across faster formats, the Amar Gambit, Alekhine Defense, and Vienna Gambit also feature prominently. This is not a player who expects the opening to be a quiet handshake.
Competitive Record
With tens of thousands of recorded online games, Brandon has built a substantial chess history stretching back to 2016. His strongest results include a peak Rapid performance above 2400 and particularly durable results in Bullet and Blitz. He has also faced Mike Ellenbogen">thechesschannel more than any other listed opponent, producing a closely contested rivalry over many games.
Dragonweave’s profile is best summarized as persistent, tactical, and slightly suspicious of easy draws. When the position gets messy, the game often gets more interesting for him.
Player Snapshot
Username: Dragonweave
Preferred format: Rapid
Chess identity: A battle-tested online competitor with a wide opening menu, formidable comeback skills, and a talent for turning complicated positions into survival contests.
2403 (2020-09-13)