Overview
HoundDog2006 is a FIDE Master with a nose for blitz. The hound started tracking at 1770 in December 2024 and by August 2026 had sniffed out a peak blitz rating of 2873 2873 (2026-08-23). The rating curve shows a steady climb from underdog to top dog:
. Nearly 3,000 blitz games later, the record stands at 1,382 wins, 1,231 losses and 361 draws, proof that this dog loves a long chase.Style and Repertoire
HoundDog2006 is a 1.d4 specialist who sinks his teeth into the Queen's Gambit Declined and the Nimzo-Indian Defense. As Black, the Scandinavian Defense appears more than 100 times, though the Philidor Defense has been a weak spot at 35.7 percent. The white pieces bring out the best in him: a 50.4 percent White win rate versus 42.6 percent with Black. The hound also loves a comeback, converting 87.7 percent of games after falling behind. See how the openings break down:
Rivalries
Every hound meets bigger dogs. Against Hikaru Nakamura, HoundDog2006 is winless in 10 games, a perfect and painful chase. The most familiar scent belongs to bach12345_lfay, a 16 game rivalry that HoundDog2006 leads 9 to 7. The longest winning streak reached 12, while the longest losing streak bottomed out at 11, showing a player who never stops hunting.
By the Numbers
- Peak Blitz rating: 2873, reached August 2026
- Favorite hour: 16:00, when the hound hunts best
- Endgame frequency: 87.8 percent of games go the distance
- Average decisive game: about 90 moves of sniffing and stalking
- Best weapon: the Caro-Kann Defense as White at 61.1 percent