jessica barry

Jessica Barry - aka "inoxtap"

Jessica Barry, known in the chess world by the username inoxtap, is a formidable player who dances intricately on the 64 squares with both flair and tactical cunning. Born from the digital depths of the 21st century chess realms, Jessica’s rise has been peppered with thrilling victories, a few humbling defeats, and a style all her own.

Playing Style & Stats

Balancing an adventurous spirit and a sharp mind, Jessica’s chess games are often a roller-coaster of strategy and surprises. Her endgame appearances are frequent (over 43% of games!), and she keeps opponents on their toes with an average of around 47 moves per win—clearly loving a good long fight.

Known for a modest but resilient win rate when playing with the white pieces (48.4%) and a serious punch with black (46.2%), Jessica can seize the moment especially when trailing, boasting a knack for comebacks with a 62% success rate after being down. Not one to throw in the towel easily, her early resignation rate is a respectable 10.4%, because sometimes even Jessica loves a good fight!

Favorite Weapons (Openings)

• In Blitz: Queens Pawn Opening — especially the tricky Zukertort Chigorin Variation, where she commands a 66.7% success rate. Nimzowitsch Defense is her hidden gem, boasting an impressive 83.3% win rate. Clearly, she enjoys keeping her foes guessing!
• In Rapid: Jessica flexes her kingside muscles with the King's Pawn Opening and its Kings Knight Variation, winning 100% of those bouts—a true specialist’s comfort zone!
• Bullet battles: Fewer games played but a perfect strike in the French Defense with 100% wins (albeit small sample size). Quickfire intensity? She's got it.

Peak Moments

Jessica hit her peak rapid rating of 300 in April 2025, with a stunning blitz high of 279 in March 2025. Bullet rating maxed out at 216 in May 2025 — not bad for a player who expertly juggles all the fast and furious time controls.

Chess Psychology & Quirks

Jessica's best time of day to play is the mysterious hour of 3 AM — when most mortals are asleep, she’s scheming checkmates. She enjoys peak win rates in afternoon sessions around 14:00 and 15:00 hours, zooming to a fantastic 66.7% at 15:00, proving she’s sharp whenever the caffeine kicks in.

Her tilt factor is low (6 on a 100 scale), showing great emotional control – she’s tough to rattle even after a tough loss or two. Speaking of streaks, Jessica’s longest winning streak is an impressive 6 games, matched by an equally thrilling 6-game losing streak — because every chess journey has its ups and downs.

Recent Battles

Among Jessica’s latest triumphs was a swift checkmate victory against samul3g on June 3, 2025, in a Live Chess rapid game, showcasing slick handling of the Four Knights Game Double Spanish Variation. Meanwhile, recent losses to players like greg_ze and mr94singh remind us that even the best can have their off days — but Jessica always bounces back.

Fun Fact

Jessica's win rates against opponents with amusing usernames are as colorful as their names: undefeated against hot_noddles, castlemeboom, and blunderbully876 — apparently, noodles, castles, and blunders fear the Barry blitz!

All in all, Jessica Barry remains a fierce competitor with the heart of a lion and a brain for tactics, thriving in the thrill of chess battles across all speeds. Keep an eye on inoxtap — this player’s making moves that are seriously worth watching.