Jan Clifford Labog
Jan Clifford Labog, known online as Jan_Clifford_Labog, is a National Master with a serious appetite for fast chess. His preferred time control is Rapid, but his rating history tells a different story. He has spent thousands of games in bullet and blitz arenas, peaking at 3060 (2026-02-02) in bullet and 2964 (2025-09-22) in blitz, with a Rapid peak of 2057 (2026-08-19).
Playing Style
Labog is a fighter. His comeback rate sits at 86.74 percent, and he still wins 59.51 percent of games after losing a piece. He has rattled off 22 wins in a row at his best, and his average winning game runs around 84 moves, meaning he rarely lets opponents off the hook.
His best hour is 18:00, when his win rate jumps to 81.82 percent. Opponents who queue up at dinner time may want to reconsider. His tilt factor is a perfect 10, but so is his ability to bounce back.
Opening Repertoire
As White, Labog favors flank openings and tricky systems. The Nimzo-Larsen Attack with 1.b3 is a staple, alongside the English Opening and the Hungarian Opening Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit. He also enjoys the Colle System Rhamphorhynchus Variation, a line that suits his creative style.
With Black, he is at home in the Caro-Kann Defense and the King's Indian Defense, and he has handled the Amazon Attack Siberian Attack with a solid win rate.
Rivalries
No player has faced Labog more than Joseph Levine, with 34 meetings. He has enjoyed strong results against Ali Sebbar, winning 19 of 24 games, and against roipalma, where he leads 18 wins to 9. The rivalry with wqws is tighter, with Labog trailing 10 wins to 14.
By the Numbers
His bullet rating climbed from 1903 in 2020 to over 3000 in 2026, and his blitz rating followed a similar upward path.
- Longest winning streak: 22 games
- Best time of day: 18:00 with an 81.82 percent win rate
- White win rate: 63.65 percent
- Black win rate: 59.14 percent