Steven Manwaring - The Chess Biologist
In the vast ecosystem of online chess, Steven Manwaring, also known by his username EmptyFireman, is a fascinating species. With a Daily rating peak hovering near 1779 and a Bullet bloom reaching 1372, Steven has cultivated a robust portfolio of victories across the board.
Born into the microcosm of 2020 chess beginnings, Steven has evolved rapidly, adapting his openings like a chameleon shifting shades. His signature King's Pawn Opening in Daily matches boasts an impressive 86.67% win rate, proving he’s no mere pawn in this game of pawns and kings!
Curiously, his bullet games swarm with activity—over 7,000 games logged, demonstrating his infectious zest for fast-paced battles, where his win rate scales up to a bubbling 52%. Like a true predator of time, his win streaks crest at a stunning 19 consecutive victories. Talk about genetic dominance in the wilds of blitz!
Steven's style is an intricate dance of patience and aggression, with an average of 53 moves per win, and a tactical awareness that revives him from losing pieces with a perfect 100% win rate after such setbacks. His endgame frequency is high—embracing the final biological tipping point of any chess battle about 62% of the time.
Despite sometimes feeling the psychological pressure (a tilt factor of 26), his comeback gene is remarkably strong at nearly 71%, showing resilience worthy of the toughest survivalists.
His daily encounter record reads like a who's who of opponents, with a legendary rivalry against “stevenplawe” at 46 games, and a general knack for convincing opponents to shed their defenses.
While his preferred hunting grounds are the chessboard’s center, Steven occasionally experiments with more exotic openings, with a pinch of secretive strategies akin to hidden DNA sequences waiting to surprise.
An enthusiast of the game's biological intricacies, Steven Manwaring continues to proliferate his legacy, checkmating opponents and propelling his rating higher in the grand biosphere of chess.
Keep an eye on this grandmaster in the making – he's evolving faster than a hypermodern opening!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| crynaljane126 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| squrizz | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| dreams4 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| markovsamle | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| doodledinks | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| stevenplawe | 41W / 17L / 0D | |
| coachrp | 13W / 21L / 0D | |
| kingsgambit510 | 23W / 10L / 1D | |
| the-strider | 17W / 17L / 0D | |
| chess_in_piece000 | 10W / 23L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1177 | 1036 | 1573 | |
| 2024 | 820 | 761 | 1143 | 1522 |
| 2023 | 1194 | |||
| 2021 | 982 | 922 | 1556 | 1733 |
| 2020 | 794 | 819 | 942 | 1265 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2822W / 2905L / 195D | 2798W / 2943L / 167D | 58.1 |
| 2024 | 2557W / 2404L / 112D | 2419W / 2545L / 106D | 57.7 |
| 2023 | 0W / 5L / 0D | 1W / 5L / 0D | 71.9 |
| 2021 | 562W / 430L / 36D | 537W / 440L / 38D | 67.7 |
| 2020 | 173W / 127L / 8D | 156W / 140L / 10D | 55.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 87.1% |
| Top Secret | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 61.9% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Bishops Opening | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Undefined | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englund Gambit | 1659 | 764 | 860 | 35 | 46.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1231 | 586 | 608 | 37 | 47.6% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1096 | 531 | 542 | 23 | 48.5% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 917 | 432 | 470 | 15 | 47.1% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 647 | 307 | 326 | 14 | 47.5% |
| Top Secret | 618 | 328 | 262 | 28 | 53.1% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 611 | 319 | 281 | 11 | 52.2% |
| French Defense Knight Variation | 526 | 265 | 251 | 10 | 50.4% |
| Bishops Opening Boi Variation | 462 | 213 | 234 | 15 | 46.1% |
| Bishops Opening | 456 | 229 | 220 | 7 | 50.2% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Kann Defense | 35 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 45.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 46.7% |
| Scotch Game | 30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 53.3% |
| Italian Game | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 46.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 32.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.8% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Three Knights Opening | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 177 | 81 | 91 | 5 | 45.8% |
| Englund Gambit | 174 | 84 | 86 | 4 | 48.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 149 | 81 | 65 | 3 | 54.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 132 | 57 | 71 | 4 | 43.2% |
| Italian Game | 117 | 52 | 58 | 7 | 44.4% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 101 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 49.5% |
| Bishops Opening | 91 | 42 | 45 | 4 | 46.1% |
| Philidor Defense | 75 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 49.3% |
| French Defense Knight Variation | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 58.9% |
| Three Knights Opening | 52 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 42.3% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 1 |
| Losing | 26 | 0 |