Ethan Norris: The National Master Who Plays Like a Machine
Ethan Norris, known online as EthanNorris2006, has earned the National Master title. But his online resume reads like a warning label: tens of thousands of games, a bullet rating that has touched the 2900s, and a love for the fastest time control on the board. If you see him in a Bullet pool at 6 a.m., you are already late.
A Work Rate That Defies Logic
Ethan has played more than 31,000 analyzed games, with the vast majority coming in Bullet and Blitz. His bullet tally alone includes over 10,500 wins. His 175-game winning streak suggests a player who enters flow states and forgets to lose. His 50-game losing streak, however, suggests he is also human.
- Over 20,000 Bullet games played
- Over 10,000 Blitz games played
- Nearly 300 Rapid games with a 236-27-20 record
- Nearly 360 Daily games, proving he can wait when necessary
Bullet Is Home
Ethan's preferred time control is Bullet, and the numbers back it up. He has reached a peak of 2929 (2026-03-06), while his Blitz rating has also surged to 2850. He likes attacking lines like the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Caro-Kann Defense, and he plays them with enough volume to fill a small library.
The Comeback King
Ethan's comeback rate is 80.67%, and he wins 48.7% of games even after losing a piece. He only resigns early 1.7% of the time. His average win lasts around 81 moves, which means he will happily grind an endgame until the opponent blinks. With an endgame frequency near 79%, he is the player you least want to reach a rook endgame against.
Rivalries That Define a Career
No opponent has faced Ethan more than kwikphoenix, who has played him 589 times. It is close: Ethan leads 299 wins to 251 losses, with 39 draws. Then there is Arystan Isanzhulov, a true nemesis who holds a dominant 222 wins over Ethan. On the flip side, piecebeuponyou has experienced the Ethan Norris special only twice in 173 games. Every profile needs that kind of range.
The 6 a.m. Menace
Ethan's best winning percentage comes at 06:00, which suggests he either wakes up before the world or simply never goes to sleep. His win rate at that hour is 72.04%, dangerously high for anyone who queues into a bullet game while half asleep. His tilt factor sits at 50, so even when the losses pile up, he stays remarkably steady.
Legacy Beyond the Board
Ethan Norris earned the National Master title in national competition, but his online archive shows a player who treats every time control as a battleground. Against lower-rated opposition he wins nearly 69% of the time. Against higher-rated players he still finds 26.91% wins. He is not just a master, he is a volume, endurance, and chaos master all rolled into one.