elmm02

Player Profile: elmm02

Rating Peaks: Achieved a rapid rating high of 591 in May 2024 and a blitz peak of 791 in May 2025. Clearly, elmm02’s blitz skills have been on a quick rise!

Playing Style & Strengths

Known for a cautious but surprisingly resilient approach, elmm02 finishes nearly half their games (about 50%) in the endgame. With an average of around 53 moves per win, patience is clearly a virtue here. A perfectionist? Perhaps. Early resignations occur roughly 15% of the time—possibly moments of “That’s enough chess for today!”

When it comes to winning, elmm02 is almost equally strong as White or Black, boasting win rates hovering around 43%. Don’t let a lost piece intimidate this player: they have a 38% win rate after losing material and an impressive 67% comeback rate. A fighter to the end!

Opening Repertoire

In rapid games, elmm02 prefers classic and positional openings:

• Queen’s Pawn Opening: The most successful, with over 56% win rate.
• King’s Pawn Opening with its various variations, including Leonardis and the notorious King’s Knight Variation—though the latter doesn’t bring elmm02 good fortune, with only a 10% win rate. Sometimes curiosity kills the cat!
• Other favorites with decent success include the Vienna Game, Bishop’s Opening, and Alekhine’s Defense, each hovering around 30-60% win rates in various contexts.
• Beware the Scandinavian Defense – a known nemesis with a 0% win rate across 5 rapid games. Even the best players have their kryptonite.

In blitz, elmm02 shines brightly with the English Opening Agincourt Defense and King’s Pawn Opening King’s Knight Variation, both boasting a clean 100% win record in limited games. When they’re on fire, watch out!

Recent Performances

June 1st, 2025 was a good day for elmm02: they clinched a thrilling checkmate win against aletrip13, weaving through the Philidor Defense and ending the game with a dazzling sequence culminating in a rook-checkmate. This was swiftly followed by other victories showing both tactical sharpness and strategic depth.

But the path isn’t always smooth. The same day brought tough losses, including a swift checkmate by 3zama_611 after an uncommon early blunder, reminding us that even chess warriors slip from time to time.

Psychological Insights & Fun Facts

Elmm02’s tilt factor stands at a modest 11, suggesting good composure under pressure but still susceptible to the occasional “Why did I do that?!” moment. Their best window to strike? Around 1 PM local time, with near-perfect win rates in that hour. Perhaps they run on coffee and clever tactics!

Against stronger opponents, the challenge intensifies, with losses outweighing wins over 80% of the time. But against lower-rated players, elmm02 is a fierce competitor, winning over 90% of those encounters. David versus Goliath tales, indeed.

Opponent Highlights

Among the foes, elmm02 has some nemeses and some fans:

• Foes: Struggles notably against 3zama_611 and rrey0902, yet has yet to find the magic formula.
• Crushing successes: Undefeated against players like aletrip13, playernoobah, and zowy078—earning 100% wins against them. A true "boss" in some circles!

Final Thoughts

Whether enduring long battles or launching swift blitz attacks, elmm02 exemplifies the spirit of a player committed to learn and improve. With moments of brilliance, stubborn defense, and a few opening blind spots, this chess adventurer continues to navigate the 64 squares with grit, humor, and a hint of mystery. Keep an eye on elmm02: the story of this rising player is far from finished!