Jerome Kirkland is a dedicated chess player who prefers quick decision-making, specializing in Blitz games. Known for his tactical awareness and resilience, Jerome has shown a remarkable Comeback Rate of 82.32%, proving that even when pieces are lost, he fights back with impressive tenacity. With a slight tilt factor of 16, Jerome maintains a steady mental game, and his best time to play is the early morning at 2 AM — perfect for night owls and early risers alike!
Playing Style
Prefers Blitz time controls, thriving under pressure.
Average moves per win: ~64.5, showing thoughtful play.
Average moves per loss: ~73.4, indicating longer battles even in defeat.
Early resignation rate is just 0.36, meaning Jerome seldom gives up early.
Frequently reaches endgames (81.74% of games), showing stamina and strategic depth.
Win rate is slightly higher with White pieces (46.71%) than with Black (45.22%).
Notable Achievements & Stats
Over the years, Jerome has shown continuous improvement and competitive strength:
Peak Ratings:
Bullet: 1296 (September 2020)
Daily: 1275 (August 2023)
Blitz: 1337 (June 2023)
Rapid: 1774 (October 2020) — wow, quite the rapid specialist!
Total recorded wins: 13,208+ across all time controls — no slouch!
Longest winning streak: 11 games.
Impressive strength adjusted win rate hovering around 50% across all time formats.
Favorite Openings
Jerome shows versatility in openings but has his preferred battlegrounds:
Blitz: Sicilian Defense, English Opening, and London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation leading the charge with about 48-55% win rates.
Bullet: Sicilian Defense and Australian Defense often appear, with nearly 47-49% win rates.
Rapid: English Opening (Drill Variation) and Australian Defense show strong performances.
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack and the Amazon Attack series are also part of Jerome's tactical arsenal.
Rivalries & Opponents
Jerome has faced a wide variety of opponents frequently, showing some very interesting rivalries and results:
Top frequent opponents include obkno (679 games) and tscottnovember (372 games), with a competitive split: both friends and foes!
Notoriously successful against jasonpaulkolcun1 with over 35 wins.
Known to hold his own with controversial match-ups, showing tactical brilliance and a strict no-mercy policy.
Fun Fact
Jerome’s tendency to perform best at 2 AM may indicate he's secretly a chess vampire... or just simply prefers the peace and quiet for deep strategic thinking!
Coach Chesswick
Overall Performance Overview
Jerome, your recent blitz games show a solid strength-adjusted win rate just above 50%, which demonstrates consistent competitive play. Over the past six months, you've made significant rating progress (+45), though the recent one-month period shows a slight dip (-11). This suggests some fluctuations but an overall positive trajectory, especially when considering your long-term growth indicated by the strong 12-month rating trend slope.
Recent Game Highlights
You’ve secured several wins with good attacking pressure and finishing skills, including games where you successfully executed mating patterns and converted material advantages efficiently.
Your victories often involved solid control of the center and timely piece activity, as shown in games with the Sicilian Defense and Queen’s Gambit Declined structures.
In your losses, you encountered difficulties stemming from slightly passive positions and challenges in handling your opponent’s aggressive pawn pushes and piece coordination.
Areas for Improvement
Opening Stability: Though you use a variety of openings including the Sicilian, Queen's Pawn systems, and King’s Indian Defense, there is room to reinforce your understanding of key midgame plans and typical pawn breaks especially in less familiar variations. Review the Sicilian Defense and related lines for deeper strategy.
Endgame Technique: Some losses arose from endgame challenges, such as managing passed pawns and king activity efficiently. Focus on practicing fundamental endgames and common winning motifs to improve your conversion skills under time pressure.
Time Management: A couple of games ended on time or with errors possibly linked to time pressure. Work on balancing speed and accuracy, especially in key tactical moments, to reduce blunders.
Next Steps and Recommendations
Analyze your recent losses carefully, identifying critical moments where a different plan or defensive resource could have improved your position.
Keep building your opening repertoire by studying mainline responses and learning typical strategic ideas, especially for the openings where you have less experience.
Practice tactical puzzles daily to enhance pattern recognition and calculation speed, helping prevent oversights in blitz games.
Incorporate endgame drills regularly, focusing on king and pawn endgames and basic rook endings, which commonly appear in blitz scenarios.
Remember, consistent study combined with practical play will help you improve steadily and capitalize on your positive rating trends.
