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Busch man

Username: islander3280

Playing Since: 2019-03-19 (Active)

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Daily: 760
20W / 19L / 0D
Rapid: 840
872W / 852L / 33D
Blitz: 470
5505W / 5704L / 141D
Bullet: 318
287W / 381L / 1D

Biography of Busch Man, the Chess Enthusiast

Meet Busch Man, also known by his crafty username islander3280, a player who navigates the 64 squares with a biological flair that would make even a chessboard amoeba envious. Rising from modest Elo beginnings, Busch Man's blitz rating has blossomed like a cell in mitosis, peaking at 688 in 2025 after many tactical “divisions” and strategic replications across thousands of games.

A speedster in blitz and rapid formats, Busch Man thrives in fast-paced battles, where his openings repertoire is as diverse as a rainforest ecosystem. His preferred openings—Bishops Opening and Indian Game—are cultivated with an impressive win rate hovering above 50%, showing that he knows how to branch out and control the board like a well-rooted tree.

When it comes to bullet chess, Busch Man’s rating ventures through evolutionary challenges, adapting his style to survive the quick instinctive duels. Though his bullet performance ebbs and flows, his tenacity remains constant—a true specimen of chess resilience.

Outside of fast games, Busch Man also nurtures skills in daily chess where patience and longevity mimic the slow but steady growth of a redwood. With peak daily ratings touching over 900, he proves that good things come to those who wait... and calculate.

Notorious for his comeback rate of nearly 60% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Busch Man exhibits a tactical awareness akin to a cunning predator in the wild. His psychological tilt factor is relatively mild at 18, suggesting his mental defenses are as sturdy as a beetle's exoskeleton.

Busch Man's playstyle? A mix of diligence and aggression, averaging just under 48 moves per win and 50 moves per loss, showing resilience with an ability to keep the game alive and kicking like a lively bacterium.

Whether pitting his white or black pieces, he maintains an admirable balance with a White win rate of 50.34% and a respectable Black win rate of 45.9%. No wonder opponents sometimes end up as prey to his well-placed forks and pins!

When not dividing and conquering the chessboard’s cells, Busch Man enjoys a variety of opponents, having amassed over 8,800 wins in blitz and an equal share of losses, illustrating the vibrant and sometimes volatile ecosystem of his chess world.

In summary, Busch Man is no ordinary chess player; he's a fascinating biological chess experiment in motion—a player who divides his time between rapid tactical strikes and slow, calculated evolutionary growth. He's definitely not just another pawn in the grand game of life.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
adamzangana 0W / 1L / 0D
isaqueruben1 1W / 0L / 0D
zabid98 1W / 0L / 0D
tricoloreazzurro 1W / 0L / 0D
ohyeahsirr 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
ryanvicente 10W / 23L / 1D
businessguyog 8W / 18L / 0D
obx_fire 7W / 2L / 0D
jyaseutin 3W / 4L / 1D
seeblue66 2W / 4L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 257 466 847
2024 325 449 792 760
2023 105 336 847 848
2022 230 476 686 934
2019 598
Rating by Year20192022202320242025934105YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 512W / 458L / 20D 456W / 517L / 18D 56.4
2024 1169W / 1068L / 27D 1051W / 1184L / 34D 51.9
2023 1063W / 1102L / 23D 991W / 1168L / 24D 46.0
2022 260W / 240L / 8D 231W / 268L / 7D 49.5
2019 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 28.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 106 53 48 5 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 104 56 45 3 53.9%
Bishops Opening 100 57 39 4 57.0%
Top Secret 100 52 48 0 52.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 67 27 38 2 40.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 62 33 27 2 53.2%
Italian Game 42 21 18 3 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 41 22 19 0 53.7%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 41 19 19 3 46.3%
Scandinavian Defense 41 17 23 1 41.5%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 1163 604 544 15 51.9%
Alekhines Defense 629 301 317 11 47.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Blackmar Gambit 533 266 258 9 49.9%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 497 256 234 7 51.5%
Modern Defense with 441 198 239 4 44.9%
Pirc Defense 391 177 208 6 45.3%
Top Secret 349 163 181 5 46.7%
Indian Game 289 146 140 3 50.5%
Kings Pawn Opening 280 134 145 1 47.9%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 254 106 142 6 41.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Bishops Opening 6 2 4 0 33.3%
French Defense Steiner Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Stonewall Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Vienna Game Anderssen Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Petrovs Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 98 47 51 0 48.0%
French Defense 43 19 24 0 44.2%
Alekhines Defense 33 23 10 0 69.7%
French Defense Knight Variation 32 14 18 0 43.8%
Kings Pawn Opening 28 13 15 0 46.4%
Scandinavian Defense 27 7 20 0 25.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Blackmar Gambit 26 10 16 0 38.5%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 24 14 10 0 58.3%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 23 7 15 1 30.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 21 8 13 0 38.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 12 0
Losing 18 1