Harry Harrison: The Enigmatic Chess Warrior
Known online as harryboy1066, Harry Harrison is not your average chess player — unless your average player enjoys the rollercoaster ride of a fluctuating blitz rating that swings from "Why did I do that?" (minimum 137 in 2023) to the surprisingly respectable 721 peak in 2024. He’s proof that consistency is overrated and that chess is as much about perseverance as it is about strategy.
Starting out strong with a perfect but brief daily record of 0-1 at a 1200 rating (one and done in 2021), Harry quickly found his footing in rapid and blitz formats, battling through more than a thousand blitz games with roughly as many wins as losses — talk about living on the edge! His all-secretive opening style earned him a near 50% win rate in blitz, proving mysterious openings can be surprisingly effective when your opponent is as puzzled as entertained.
Harry's playstyle is a delightful blend of endurance and tactical flair. He’s got an impressive comeback rate of 53.58%, meaning when the chips are down, he pulls rabbits out of his fed-up hat. And get this: his win rate after losing a piece is a flawless 100% — clearly, giving away material is part of his grand psychological plan (or maybe opponents underestimate him at their peril).
His games aren’t short affairs — Harry generally wins in about 47 moves, but when he loses, the battles extend to 52 moves on average. Perhaps it’s his stubborn refusal to resign early; with only a 4.53% early resignation rate, Harry fights until the very last pawn is angry.
Indicators of a seasoned player also emerge in his timing preferences: he performs best in those early morning hours (5 am sees a whopping 55.56% win rate) and late evenings around 8-10 pm, when the brain is either fresh or wonderfully tired and ready for creative gambits.
Harry’s record against opponents reads like a dramatic soap opera — 100% wins against some, crushing defeats against others, and some that are mere mysteries wrapped in riddles (he holds a 0% win rate against “scofield777a,” but triumphs gloriously versus “cassiusbellona67”)
Despite a tilt factor of 15 (he gets a little fiery after a bad game), Harry remains a charming blend of tactical cunning and stubborn resilience. Whether in blitz, bullet, or rapid, Harry Harrison is a complex chess character who embodies the love-hate relationship every player has with the game — and wouldn’t have it any other way.
