Loan Nguyen (Username: glich-504)
Meet Loan Nguyen, a chess enthusiast known in the online realm as glich-504. If you think bullet chess is a reckless sprint, Loan calls it a casual jog—clocking rating highs up to 309 in the blink of an eye during February 2025. With almost 120 bullet games played in the early months of 2025, Loan’s style reflects a thrill-seeker’s heart, attacking openings like the Reti Opening with a cheeky 67% win rate and showing mixed emotions battling the Alekhine’s Defense (yes, sometimes even the best don’t win them all).
In blitz games, Loan shone spectacularly with a peak rating of 793, proving lightning-fast thinking and quick reflexes can really bring the crowd to their feet. When using the Englund Gambit, Loan racked up an impressive 83% win rate, which means sacrificing pawns isn’t always a losing bet. On the flip side, loyal foes beware: Top Secret opening strategies seem to cause some hiccups, yielding only a 16.67% win rate. (We don’t expect Loan to leak those secrets anytime soon!)
Slow down just a bit and Loan’s rapid and daily games tell a tale of calculated patience mixed with occasional blunders – peak rapid rating standing at 408 and daily max at 400. And while the endgame might not be the playground of choice (only 29% frequency), don’t count Loan out just yet – a comeback rate hovering near 50% tells us this player knows how to fight back even after losing a piece.
Loan’s psychological game has some quirks too! An early resignation rate of about 40% suggests a low tolerance for hopeless positions, keeping the match fresh and fierce. Conversely, when stepping back from defeats, Loan tilts only about 11%, which is pretty impressive emotional resilience for a passionate gamer.
Let’s talk tactics — during May 16, 2025, Loan wrapped up a thrilling bullet victory by checkmate against yufriyan with a classic Scandinavian Defense, finishing boldly with a knight sacrifice. This match perfectly encapsulates Loan’s playful but dangerous style: unafraid to take risks, ready to pounce, and always hungry for that next checkmate.
Off the board? Probably practicing the Reti or plotting revenge against longtime rival nuraddinuz, who has met Loan’s fierce attention 11 times in battle. With a historical win rate of nearly 45% against this familiar foe, Loan seems to have found an ongoing challenge that fuels the fire.
“Fast, sharp, sometimes unpredictable, but always entertaining” – that’s Loan Nguyen for you!
