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Julian Antonio Rojas Alarcon FM

Username: Jarming

Playing Since: 2017-09-10 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Daily: 1440
3W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 2324
4W / 3L / 0D
Blitz: 2828
4774W / 3277L / 766D
Bullet: 2902
260W / 149L / 21D

Profile

Julian Antonio Rojas Alarcon, better known on the boards as Jarming, is a FIDE Master distinguished by his blistering Blitz play and sharp tactical sense. A seasoned competitor with a bold, energetic style, he earned the FIDE Master title through consistent results across classical, rapid, and Blitz formats. Blitz is his preferred time control, where his rapid instincts and deep opening preparation regularly shine.

Blitz Rating20172018201920202021202220232024202527552286YearBlitz Rating
Julian Antonio Rojas Alarcon

Career and playing style

Jarming’s career is built on dynamic, aggressive setups that punish imprecise defenses. He favors sharp Sicilian lines, the Caro-Kann, and flexible English and Amazon Attack options that keep opponents off balance from the first move. His repertoire shows a clear preference for 1.e4 and 1.d4 with a penchant for energetic, tactical battles.

  • Caro-Kann Defense: very solid with frequent, menacing counterplay (281 games, strong execution).
  • Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation—high conversion and technical prowess (221 games).
  • Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack—creative, high-variance warfare (212 games).
  • English Opening: Agincourt Defense—positional, flexible transpositions (195 games).
  • Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack—ambitious and confrontational lines (204 games).

Achievements and records

  • FIDE Master title earned from FIDE.
  • Peak Blitz rating reached 2898 on 2025-07-27.
  • Blitz record: 4504 wins, 3087 losses, 731 draws.
  • Longest Blitz winning streak: 15 games.

2898 (2025-07-27)

Openings and notable opponents

His frequent practice against a wide field yields a diverse, well-rounded style and deep opening preparation. Frequent rivals and opponents include evandro_barbosa, farewelltokings2112, ernestoguevaralynch, bswpaulsen, and danlowinger.

For a glimpse into his competitive circle, see his profile companion: Julian Antonio Rojas Alarcon.

Sample game

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🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
cmjkao 1W / 0L / 0D
Gerasimenyuk Mikhail 3W / 2L / 0D
julmiri Muhammad Zulfaqar Abu Bakar 7W / 8L / 0D
petukhov_dmitry 1W / 1L / 0D
Roman Pyrih 0W / 1L / 0D
Sargis Manukyan 2W / 6L / 1D
Arif Abdul Hafiz 2W / 8L / 0D
Varun Krishnan 2W / 5L / 0D
killed_impossible 0W / 2L / 0D
tigershead 0W / 0L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
Evandro Amorim Barbosa 27W / 21L / 8D
FarewellToKings2112 22W / 24L / 2D
ErnestoGuevaraLynch 26W / 17L / 3D
BSWPaulsen 24W / 15L / 3D
Daniel Lowinger 24W / 10L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2687 2755
2024 2745 2730
2023 2599 2324
2022 2485
2021 2703 2719 2253
2020 2548 2701 2473 1440
2019 2519 1553
2018 2356
2017 2286
Rating by Year20172018201920202021202220232024202527551440YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 732W / 474L / 113D 666W / 520L / 136D 88.4
2024 499W / 293L / 69D 403W / 363L / 80D 89.0
2023 528W / 350L / 78D 499W / 391L / 75D 87.8
2022 39W / 30L / 7D 44W / 33L / 5D 85.2
2021 288W / 141L / 37D 269W / 172L / 31D 86.2
2020 134W / 75L / 22D 133W / 75L / 27D 83.4
2019 86W / 57L / 12D 76W / 52L / 18D 84.6
2018 12W / 1L / 2D 6W / 5L / 3D 79.6
2017 56W / 35L / 4D 55W / 27L / 12D 80.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 281 164 101 16 58.4%
Sicilian Defense 226 118 89 19 52.2%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 221 131 74 16 59.3%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 212 110 82 20 51.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 204 116 76 12 56.9%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 195 102 77 16 52.3%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 157 74 68 15 47.1%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 136 73 52 11 53.7%
Australian Defense 133 72 50 11 54.1%
Amazon Attack 123 77 33 13 62.6%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Elephant Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Modern 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 0
Losing 8 3