InterimTim: Bullet Battler and Nimzo-Larsen Devotee
InterimTim might sound like a temporary placeholder, but his 7,000+ games tell a different story. He is a born bullet specialist with a deep attachment to the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, and he is at his deadliest at 6:00 AM, when his win rate climbs to 59.4%. From a rough start near 584 in Blitz, he rocketed to a peak of 2772 (2025-03-24) in March 2025, then pushed his bullet rating to 2754 (2026-03-13) a year later.
Style and Opening Repertoire
InterimTim plays long, grinding games. His wins average about 83 moves and his losses about 85, and his endgame frequency sits at 84.4%. He is a comeback artist, recovering after losing a piece 90.5% of the time and still winning 43.6% of those games. He is stronger with White, where his win rate is 48.3% compared to 41.8% with Black.
Against the Sicilian Defense, he scores 57.7% as White, and he handles the Caro-Kann Defense with a 55.9% success rate. As Black, the French Defense is his old companion, especially the Winawer Variation. By 2026 his first move data shows 703 games with 1.b3, confirming a full romance with the Nimzo-Larsen Attack.
Rivalries and Marathon Schedules
InterimTim has played more than 5,700 Blitz games and 1,500 bullet games in under two years. His most frequent opponent is Marouane Filali Razzouki, who faced him 47 times and holds a narrow edge. Vahan Nalbandyan has had more success, taking 29 of 42 meetings, while GGdarkoni has struggled against InterimTim, who leads that series 18-9-4.
Numbers and Oddities
- Longest winning streak: 37 games. Longest losing streak: 14 games.
- Best day of the week: Thursday. Best hour: 6 AM, with a 59.4% win rate.
- He wins 66.3% of games against lower-rated opponents but only 30% against higher-rated ones, making him a fearsome gatekeeper.
- His single Rapid game was a perfect 1.0 with the Ruy Lopez Classical Defense, Benelux Variation.
- His most common checking piece is the rook, and he lands the first check in 54.5% of his games.
- Rated games are his home turf: he is 45 percentage points better in rated play than casual play.