Paul Gold NM

Profile

Paul Gold, known online as goldn1, is a titled chess player who earned the National Master title from National. A fast and relentless competitor, they gravitate toward Bullet time controls and thrive in compact, high-pressure games.

Career Highlights

• National Master title from National
• Peak Rapid rating: 2038 (as of 2025-06-02)
• Peak Blitz rating: 2117 (2020-12-19)
• Peak Bullet rating: 2008 (2020-04-22)
• Longest winning streak: 42 games; current streak: 42
• Active across Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid through the 2010s and 2020s

Playing Style

• Endgame frequency: 86.24%
• Comeback rate: 83.73
• Win rate after losing a piece: 48.17
• One-Sided Loss Rate: 0.11
• Tilt factor: 6
• Best time of day to play: 02:00
• White win rate: 52.37%; Black win rate: 49.13%

Openings and Performance

Paul has demonstrated solid results across the Sicilian families and related aggressive lines, with standout Blitz performance in the Sicilian Defense: Closed and the Amazon Attack variants.

• Rapid: Sicilian Defense: Closed — 16 games, 8 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws (50% win rate)
• Blitz: Sicilian Defense: Closed — 265 games, 141 wins, 113 losses, 11 draws (53.21% win rate)
• Blitz: Amazon Attack — 129 games, 69 wins, 51 losses, 9 draws (53.49% win rate)
• Bullet: Nimzo-Larsen Attack — 5 games, 4 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws (80% win rate)

Recent Activity

As of 2025, Paul remains an active competitor with rapid ratings in the low- to mid-2000s and ongoing success in fast time controls. For a quick look at their profile, see goldn1.