Joris

Overview

Joris, known online as itsjoris, is a Blitz-focused chess personality with a playful opening repertoire and a remarkable ability to turn losing positions into wins. His online chess journey began in earnest in early 2021, and by February 2025 he had pushed his Blitz rating to 2451 (2025-02-08). This is a player who clearly lives for fast time controls, sharp attacks, and long endgames that test the opponent's will.

Joris has played more than 1,270 logged games across chess time controls, with a Blitz record of 564 wins, 232 losses and 53 draws. He plays with the white pieces and black pieces with almost equal confidence, and he seems to improve the longer a game goes. If you see Joris in the queue, expect a fight that lasts until the very last second.

Career Arc

Joris entered the online chess world in March 2021 with a Blitz rating around 1719. He improved quickly, crossing into the 2200s within a few months and then pushing through the 2300s by the end of the year. His rating graph tells the story of a player who learns fast and never stays still.

The climb continued across the next few years. His longest winning streak reached 19 games, and his recent form in February 2025 included a perfect 9-0 start in Blitz. At the time of the data snapshot, Joris was already on another winning streak, which suggests the best may still be ahead.

Playing Style

Joris is an aggressive, practical player who enjoys tactical chaos. His white pieces win 67.28% of the time, while his black pieces win 64.04% of the time, giving him a balanced and dangerous game from both sides of the board.

• Long game specialist: His average winning game lasts around 62 moves, so he is happy to grind out an endgame instead of taking an easy draw.
• Comeback king: Joris has a 79.76% comeback rate and still wins 63.43% of games even after losing a piece. That is the mark of a serious swindler.
• Steady mind: His tilt factor is just 9 out of 100, meaning one bad loss rarely ruins the next game.
• Night owl: His best time of day is 21:00 with a 90.38% win rate in that hour, so do not challenge him after dinner.
• Monday menace: His best day of the week is Monday, when he wins 74.39% of his games.

Rivalries and Notable Opponents

The stats reveal a rich history of rivalries. Joris has faced some familiar names many times, and the results tell very different stories.

• Anna Cramling is his most frequent opponent with 98 games. Joris trails 43 to 53 with 2 draws, making this a genuine rivalry that seems to bring out his fighting spirit.
• SayoriTV is a much happier story for Joris. He has won 50 of 56 games against sayoritv, with only 4 losses and 2 draws.
• Joris has also been perfect against dolce_98, winning all 15 of their meetings. Some opponents just never find the antidote.

Opening Repertoire

Joris has a clear opening identity. With the white pieces, he is a devoted fan of the Bird Opening, and his results in the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation are outstanding: an 82.61% win rate in Blitz. He also scores well against the Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense, showing that his offbeat first moves are backed by real understanding.

As Black, Joris is comfortable in the Scandinavian Defense and is even more dangerous when the game enters the Barnes Defense, where he wins 82.22% of his Blitz games. He also enjoys the Elephant Gambit and the Dutch Defense, proving that he is willing to take risks from move one.

His Rapid repertoire is almost unfair. Joris has won 55 Rapid games while losing only 3, with perfect scores in the Alekhine Defense and the Scandinavian Defense. His unorthodox choices may confuse opponents, but the results are very real.

Fun Facts

• Joris wins most games by resignation rather than checkmate: 415 resignations to 282 checkmates. Opponents often simply decide they have seen enough.
• His queen is a checking machine. In his logged games, Joris delivered more than 1,150 checks with the queen.
• His Rapid record is astonishing: 55 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. In Rapid events, he is almost untouchable.
• Despite his aggressive style, his longest losing streak was 9 games, which means even the best Blitz bird has a rough day now and then.
• He reaches an endgame in roughly 66% of his games, which explains why so many of his wins come from grinding rather than early knockouts.