hironraja

Hironraja: The Rapid Fire Ruler of the Chessboard

Meet hironraja, a rapid and blitz tactician who has been lighting up the online chess scene with fierce battles and thrilling comebacks. With a peak rapid rating soaring to 522 in May 2025, and blitz highs reaching 341 earlier that year, this player embraces the clash of quick wits and faster moves like a grandmaster-in-training who’s never met a pawn they didn’t want to promote.

Over thousands of games, hironraja has maintained an almost even record in rapid chess with 606 wins and 597 losses, proving that perseverance and passion (and maybe a little stubbornness) keep games exciting no matter the scoreboard. In blitz, the battles are tighter and faster, tallying 239 wins against 256 losses, because hey, even speed demons slip up while chasing the clock.

Opening the Game with Flair

Known for their preference in rapid play, hironraja favors the King's Pawn Opening, rocking it through 275 games with a respectable 47.64% win rate. Their secret weapon? The Bishop’s Opening where the win rate climbs nearly to 61% — a classy choice for a classy player.

Blitz games, however, feature the surprising dominance of the Van't Kruijs Opening boasting a knockout 81.82% win rate across 11 quickfire encounters, showing that when the clock ticks down, hironraja knows where to strike.

The Style and Stats

• Average moves per win: about 46 — enough time to thoughtfully bamboozle your opponent
• Early resignation rate: 18% — sometimes discretion truly is the better part of valor
• Comeback rate: a fierce 56%, proving that when down, never count them out
• Tilt factor: a modest 9 — keeps the cool on the board, but don’t get them mad!
• Best time of day to challenge: 7:00 PM — clearly when the chess mojo is flowing strongest

Recent Battles

Just recently, hironraja delivered a triumph against kymudntn with a dazzling display of sharp tactics culminating in a rook and pawn race for promotion, winning on time in a nail-biting finish (View Game).

Not every day is a victory march, though. A tense encounter against steven71490 ended in a swift checkmate loss, reminding us that even the best stall sometimes get caught off-guard. But let’s be honest, losses just make the wins that much sweeter.

Opponent Relations & Records

From friends to fierce rivals, hironraja’s record is peppered with some opponents they’ve conquered 100% of the time – better stay on your toes around them! Among the most frequent sparring partners is juanperez_11, facing off four times with a competitive 75% win ratio.

In short, hironraja plays fast, fights hard, and keeps their cool—sometimes to spectacular effect, often entertainingly. Whether it’s the calculated aggression in openings or the resilience to claw back from the brink, this username is one to watch in the swirling world of online chess.