Who Is hatethename?
hatethename may not love the username, but they clearly love chess. Although Blitz appears to be their preferred time control, the real love affair has been with bullet, where they have played more than 6,500 games and climbed from a shaky 1406 to 2334 (2026-07-16). Their rating story is a roller coaster with a peak on every hill, as
shows.Grit, Comebacks, and Late-Night Chaos
hatethename is a fighter above all else. They have a 17-game winning streak to their name, but they have also survived a 12-game losing streak, so they know both sides of the emotional roller coaster. The comeback rate sits at 84.99%, and they win 53.31% of games after losing a piece, which is a polite way of saying the game is not over until they say it is.
- Average first capture: move 5.2
- Endgame frequency: 74.05%, so they hang around late
- White win rate: 57.9%
- Black win rate: 52.56%
Their best results come against lower-rated opposition, where they win 63.32% of games, and their favorite hour is 1:00 AM, which may explain the occasional tilt factor of 12.
Openings and a Little Sauce
hatethename is not shy about the Scandinavian Defense, racking up 808 bullet games in it, or the French Defense: Exchange Variation, where they score almost 56%. Add the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation and a fondness for Amar Gambit, and you get a player who will grab the fun line whenever it appears. Sometimes it all starts with a classic:
. The chart shows a menu full of games, spice, and stubbornness.Rivalries and Familiar Foes
No online chess career is complete without regular rivals. hatethename has faced Bukovyna 49 times, and bukovyna leads the series, but the games are clearly competitive. Meanwhile, Jocko1959 has split 19 wins apiece in 43 meetings, and Akhilesh Pande has the misfortune of a 28-11 record against hatethename. It is a busy social calendar, usually played while the rest of the world is asleep.