Profile: IgmarBG - The Tenacious Chess Virtuoso
Meet IgmarBG, a blitz battler and bullet enthusiast with a penchant for turning the tide at the very last second. Since stepping onto the online chess battlefield in 2014, IgmarBG has racked up over 19,000 wins in blitz alone, proving not just skill but stamina across tens of thousands of fiery encounters.
Rating Rollercoaster: A Tale of Persistence
With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2253 (achieved in early 2021) and a bullet high of 2010, IgmarBG has shown an impressive climb through the competitive ranks. Rapid games proved no challenge either, reaching over 2120, and even daily ratings sneak at a perfect 400, though these are rare bursts of calm in a storm of fast moves.
Signature Openings & Winning Strategies
When the clock ticks down, IgmarBG confidently navigates the complexities of the Bird's Opening Dutch Variation, showing cunning with a near 46% win rate despite facing thousands of battles. The French Defense Steinitz Attack and the Italian Game Hungarian Defense round out his favorite traps, each weaving a complex web for opponents to untangle.
Playing Style: Resilient and Strategic
- Endgame maestro: IgmarBG’s games often stretch to an average of nearly 70 moves when victorious, highlighting patience and deep calculation.
- Comeback king: With an incredible 82% comeback rate after setbacks, he’s the competitor you don’t want to count out.
- Early surrender? Not in this book: With a low early resignation rate of under 2%, IgmarBG fights to the bitter end — sometimes causing opponents to lose their cool instead!
Psychological Edge & Timing
Known to thrive at dawn, 7:00 AM is when IgmarBG’s brain lights up the brightest — proving it’s never too early to outsmart rivals. Despite occasional tilt phases (with a playful tilt factor of 16), his psychological resilience is admirable and adds to his in-game magnetism.
Recent Battles: Clutch Victories and Hard Lessons
His most recent triumphs include a razor-thin win by time and a graceful resignation victory, both showcasing sharp tactics in openings like the King’s Indian Defense and Sicilian Defense Open Lowenthal. Like any grand warrior, he also endures defeats, currently sharpening his arsenal to bounce back stronger.
The Legend in Numbers
- Total Games Played (Blitz): Over 40,000 intense duels
- Win Ratio: Nearly 50% in some of the toughest time controls
- Longest Winning Streak: 14 games of sheer domination
- Most Played Opening: Bird’s Opening Dutch Variation with a staggering 2,150 games!
- Preferred Opponents: Multiple memorable clashes with garnett14 and sairamcp
One thing’s for sure, whether you are in for a stormy bullet duel or a tactically rich blitz showdown, IgmarBG brings determination, a sharp mind, and an unyielding fighting spirit. So be ready — he’s a formidable foe who will keep you on your toes until the final clock tick.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blake Griffine | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Chandreyee Hajra | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| arielr2suarez | 0W / 1L / 1D | |
| onlyshallow | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| look_at | 2W / 2L / 0D | |
| lionulu | 0W / 1L / 1D | |
| yannitheabbdies | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| giovanysilva | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| 3igenv3ctor | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| mcellolive | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| garnett14 | 24W / 24L / 6D | |
| sairamcp | 21W / 18L / 6D | |
| nstarr | 14W / 22L / 2D | |
| croppley | 9W / 22L / 4D | |
| ibogus | 12W / 17L / 5D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1822 | 2254 | 2118 | |
| 2024 | 1803 | 2032 | 2102 | 400 |
| 2023 | 1823 | 1993 | 1889 | 400 |
| 2022 | 1785 | 1989 | 1945 | |
| 2021 | 1962 | 1988 | 1803 | |
| 2020 | 1922 | 2097 | ||
| 2019 | 2071 | |||
| 2018 | 1444 | 2054 | ||
| 2017 | 1198 | 2009 | ||
| 2015 | 1995 | |||
| 2014 | 1894 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 312W / 278L / 52D | 299W / 286L / 55D | 68.8 |
| 2024 | 1424W / 1215L / 233D | 1255W / 1336L / 285D | 68.4 |
| 2023 | 1163W / 1109L / 190D | 1060W / 1145L / 268D | 69.8 |
| 2022 | 1288W / 1021L / 203D | 1154W / 1152L / 227D | 67.8 |
| 2021 | 1084W / 928L / 181D | 983W / 1019L / 203D | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 1432W / 1297L / 226D | 1178W / 1516L / 279D | 71.6 |
| 2019 | 1378W / 1275L / 165D | 1238W / 1336L / 233D | 70.4 |
| 2018 | 1426W / 1121L / 197D | 1309W / 1239L / 201D | 71.9 |
| 2017 | 54W / 28L / 5D | 43W / 43L / 6D | 68.4 |
| 2015 | 900W / 797L / 148D | 886W / 833L / 144D | 70.7 |
| 2014 | 437W / 357L / 53D | 411W / 353L / 77D | 72.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds Opening Dutch Variation | 2152 | 980 | 1001 | 171 | 45.5% |
| Birds Opening | 1854 | 905 | 806 | 143 | 48.8% |
| French Defense Steinitz Attack | 1844 | 929 | 765 | 150 | 50.4% |
| Italian Game Hungarian Defense | 1388 | 672 | 580 | 136 | 48.4% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation | 1322 | 565 | 647 | 110 | 42.7% |
| Caro Kann Defense Advance Bayonet Attack | 1080 | 542 | 485 | 53 | 50.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 970 | 539 | 351 | 80 | 55.6% |
| Birds Opening Froms Gambit | 923 | 534 | 329 | 60 | 57.9% |
| Modern Defense with | 921 | 457 | 399 | 65 | 49.6% |
| Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening | 902 | 413 | 405 | 84 | 45.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense Steinitz Attack | 114 | 55 | 51 | 8 | 48.2% |
| Italian Game Hungarian Defense | 77 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 39.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 76 | 48 | 24 | 4 | 63.2% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation | 75 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 52.0% |
| Modern Defense with | 64 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 43.8% |
| Birds Opening Dutch Variation | 61 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 47.5% |
| Birds Opening | 54 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Advance Bayonet Attack | 50 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 64.0% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 44 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 40.9% |
| Pirc Defense Main Line | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game Hungarian Defense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 54.5% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Philidor Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense Steinitz Attack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Advance Bayonet Attack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Italian Game | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Modern Defense with | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 0 |
| Losing | 16 | 1 |