Emily Horkley

Emily Horkley (Username: ejhork)

Meet Emily Horkley, the rapid-fire tactician known online as ejhork. Her chess journey is sprinkled with epic highs, perplexing lows, and a relentless pursuit of that perfect checkmate. With a peak rapid rating of 513 achieved in April 2025, Emily dances on the chessboard with an unpredictable style that keeps opponents guessing.

Playing Style & Strengths

Emily prefers to mix things up early, demonstrated by an eclectic choice of openings. She boasts a winning smile and a solid 52% win rate in the classic King's Pawn Opening and an impressive 66.67% in Pirc Defense games—yes, she likes to keep things spicy. Although her King’s Knight Variation is a bit of a lovable disaster zone with just a 12.5% win rate (hey, nobody’s perfect), she more than makes up for it with a tactical comeback ability that would make Houdini jealous, boasting a 71.56% comeback rate after setbacks.

Stats & Records

With over 225 rapid games logged in 2025 alone, Emily has a tightly fought win/loss record: 109 wins, 116 losses, and 21 draws — proving that sometimes, she wins by brilliance, and other times... well, she graciously teaches lessons to her opponents.

Her longest winning streak? A solid 6 wins in a row. But beware: her losing streak record of 7 reminds us that even chess warriors have to take a breather.

Favorite Opponents

Emily seems to enjoy rematches, especially against therealunclebman, facing them 19 times with a ~16% win rate. Sometimes it’s a love-hate rivalry; other times, just love. Against marijapupaleska, however, she is undefeated, showing she sometimes wields an unstoppable force.

Quirks & Humor

Known for a quick exit at times, Emily’s early resignation rate is a modest 7.76%, confirming she knows when to fold ‘em—because sometimes, the queen simply needs a coffee break. She also shines brightest at dawn, with her “best time to play” clocking in at 6 AM. If you ever wonder why she’s unbeatable at this hour, clearly, the chess gods favor early birds.

Recent Matches

One of Emily’s freshest victories came when she convincingly outmaneuvered “TheRealUncleBman” by resignation after a tense tactical battle — a game spanning 43 moves of pure chess drama. But like every story, sometimes it’s the losses that add spice; just the day before, she conceded a hard-fought game to the same opponent, proving true rivalry breeds excellence.

Despite the ups and downs, Emily’s chess journey is filled with passion, perseverance, and an amusing hint of humility — the perfect combo for a player who’s as fun as she is fierce.