Tyrell Harriott — National Master (falzehope0)
Tyrell Harriott, who also plays online as falzehope0, is a titled National Master known for a fast, pragmatic approach to chess and a clear preference for Blitz time controls. A veteran of thousands of games, Tyrell blends deep endgame experience with a knack for tactical comebacks — often leaving opponents convinced they just lost to a human stopwatch.
Preferred time control: Blitz. Title: National Master (National). Peak blitz performance: 2619 (2025-07-23).
Playing Style & Strengths
Tyrell's play is defined by long, decisive games and a comfort in complex endgames. Expect resilience, patience, and occasional cheeky tactics when the clock is running low.
- Endgame frequency: very high — Tyrell often converts long technical wins (EndgameFrequency: high).
- Average moves per win: ~68; average moves per loss: ~87 — games usually go the distance.
- Tactical awareness: excellent comeback rate; wins many games after material setbacks.
- Psychology: best time of day around 06:00 (early birds beware), with a modest tilt factor to watch for.
- Signature trait: rarely resigns early — expect stubborn defense and surprising reversals.
Favorite Openings & Repertoire
Tyrell favors offbeat but ambitious systems — openings that steer the game into rich, unbalanced positions where practical skill and clock management matter.
- Amazon Attack — a cornerstone of Tyrell's Blitz repertoire (Amazon Attack). Strong overall usage and resilient results.
- Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack — a very frequently played subline (Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack).
- Scandinavian Defense — used as a fighting reply with mixed but teething-room-rich results (Scandinavian Defense).
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation — one of Tyrell’s higher win-rate surprises (Bird Opening: Dutch Variation).
- Also experiments with the Australian and Czech defenses when looking for messy middle-games.
Career Highlights & Notable Results
Tyrell's path from club player to National Master is studded with long activity bursts and several peak months that pushed Blitz performance into elite online territory.
- Earning the National Master title — an earned badge for over-the-board and national-level achievement.
- Remarkable opponent record: a perfect 16–0 score vs unclepengy — a quirky stat Tyrell will happily offer as proof of dominance at family chess nights.
- Streaks: longest winning streak of 14 games and a longest losing streak of 13 — both signs of someone who swings hard and keeps playing.
- Extensive opening testing across years — Tyrell treats Blitz as both serious competition and a laboratory for new ideas.
Interactive: Rating Trend & Model Game
Explore Tyrell’s Blitz rating trend and a representative tactical game to study decision-making under time pressure.
- Blitz rating chart:
- Sample game (study this typical structure and timing):
Playback (sample PGN):
Study tip: pause at move 10 and ask yourself how you’d use the clock and pieces to steer into an endgame — Tyrell thrives there.
Notable Opponents & Resources
Tyrell has played many regulars online; a few recurring names include:
- lucasmito — frequent rival (many battles over time).
- hectorthejawn — close matchup with balanced results.
- chessbender1025 — one-sided favorable record for Tyrell (12–2).
- See opponent profiles for head-to-heads: Lucas Do Valle Cardoso, chessbender1025, unclepengy.
Trivia & Personality
Tyrell mixes dry humor with a love of long endgames. A few fun facts:
- Nickname possibility: "The Blitz Librarian" — because many wins are filed away in long technical endings.
- Often experiments with uncommon openings to take opponents out of standard prep.
- Favorite study motto: “If the clock’s still ticking, the game isn’t over.”
Quick Stats & How to Follow
For a snapshot: Tyrell is a National Master who prefers Blitz and routinely tests cutting-edge opening ideas. To spotlight a peak moment: 2619 (2025-07-23).
Want to dig deeper? Use the embedded chart and PGN above to review trends and one representative game. For openings, click the linked terms to see definitions and common lines (viewer support permitting):