Profile
Meet FrenchOlive (also known as Olivier) — a witty, relentless Daily chess specialist who treats long correspondence-style games like epic novels: slow, cunning, and impossible to put down. Preferred time control: Daily. On the battlefield of increments and patience, FrenchOlive has built a reputation for crisp tactics, patient endgames and the kind of win-rate that makes opponents double-check their openings.
- Username: FrenchOlive
- Preferred time control: Daily
- Career Daily record (selected): 641 wins, 49 losses, 16 draws
- Longest winning streak: 47 games — yes, really
- Best hour to play: around 23:00 (midnight oil and brilliant tactics)
Playing style
Olivier plays like a detective who also happens to be a pyromaniac: he probes, forces simplifications when favorable, and loves delivering checks. He tends to steer games into long, decisive battles rather than quiet draws — average decisive game length sits comfortably in the 50s–60s moves range.
- Endgame frequency: 60.62% — Olivier gets comfortable when pieces thin out.
- Avg moves per win: ~57 — patient but purposeful.
- First-to-check rate: ~70% — an aggressive posture pays off.
- Tactical resilience: high comeback rate; wins often even after setbacks.
Signature openings & approach
If openings were ice cream, FrenchOlive would happily order the weird flavors and still leave the parlor victorious. He mixes well-established systems with playful sidelines and gets exceptional results as both White and Black.
- Four Knights Game — a go-to with an impressively high win rate. (Four Knights Game)
- Scotch Game — fearless and efficient in open positions. (Scotch Game)
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling — surprisingly lethal in his hands (perfect record in many sample sets). (Barnes Opening: Walkerling)
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit & Elephant Gambit — loves catching unsuspecting opponents off-guard.
Career highlights & fun facts
- Peak moments: a string of years with strong yearly play and multiple multi-month hot streaks. 1919 (2018-07-20)
- Remarkable consistency: long stretches with 100% monthly win rates and many months with zero losses.
- Psychology: low tilt factor and a habit of finishing long technical wins — opponents often surrender to precision rather than flamboyance.
- Favorite prep depth: often prepares 3–4 moves deep, then outplays opponents with technique.
Notable opponents & memorable games
FrenchOlive has a handful of recurring rivals who have played many duels over the years. When facing the most-played names, his record reads like a masterclass in consistency.
- Most-played: ed33 — 191 games (dominant head-to-head). (ed33)
- Other frequent foes: vertprey, tom3387, player2000-2008
- Example memorable win: View Epic Win
- Sample tactical mini-game (for study):
Training & tips from FrenchOlive
Olivier believes in longevity over flash: study basic endgames, master a few opening systems, and turn small advantages into wins. His habits that you can copy:
- Pick a couple of reliable openings and learn typical middlegame ideas rather than memorizing long theory lines.
- Practice technical endgames — they convert many of those long Daily wins.
- Play at your peak hours (for him, late night) when concentration and pattern recognition click.
Want to explore one of his preferred openings? Try the Scotch Game or the Barnes Opening: Walkerling and see why FrenchOlive smiles when the board clears.
Quick facts & placeholders
- Preferred time control: Daily (slow chess, big wins)
- Current streak: riding a short winning run — momentum matters
- Chart of progression:
- Peak Daily rating snapshot: 1919 (2018-07-20)