Joshua Guel

Joshua Guel (JMGuel2012)

Meet Joshua Guel, a dedicated and tenacious chess enthusiast known in the online world as JMGuel2012. With a peak blitz rating soaring up to 1318 and a bullet high-water mark of 1330 in 2024, Joshua’s journey through the 64 squares is nothing short of persistent rollercoaster artistry.

Playing Style & Strengths

Joshua’s style is a captivating blend of strategic patience and tactical bursts. His games average around 44 moves per win, showing he enjoys long struggles and doesn’t shy away from endgames — appearing on the board 41% of the time. He's got a comeback rate of nearly 65%, so don't count him out when the chips (or pawns) are down!

He particularly shines with the King’s Pawn Opening, boasting an impressive 67.9% win rate in blitz formats and a powerhouse 76.92% in rapid. On bullet time pressure, his heavy use of the French Defense and Van't Kruijs Opening reveals a penchant for complex, less-trodden paths to confound opponents.

Career Highlights & Stats

• Total Wins: Blitz - 626, Bullet - 861, Rapid - 224, Daily - 51
• Longest Winning Streak: 20 games (impressive persistence!)
• Highest Ratings: Blitz: 1318, Bullet: 1330, Rapid: 1173, Daily: 909

Notable Recent Games

In his most recent victory, Joshua showed off his finesse in a Giuoco Piano (C50) duel, winning on time after a grinding middle and endgame battle. If patience was an Olympic sport, Joshua would be a gold medalist!

On the flip side, even the best have off days. His last loss came via time defeat, reminding us that even grandmasters need a break. But worry not—Joshua’s tilt factor is moderate at 21%, which means after a setback, he bounces back without throwing his knight into the fire.

Chess Personality & Quirks

With a respectable win rate on Mondays and Saturdays (around 52%), and a mysterious dip to 20% win rate at 10 AM (early mornings can be brutal), Joshua’s ideal playtime is noon—the “best time of day to play” according to his stats. Perhaps fueled by a hearty lunch or a good coffee, the afternoon games bring out his best moves!

Sometimes, Joshua likes to throw his opponents off with openings intriguingly labeled as "Top Secret" (despite a humble 26.47% win rate), proving that even secret recipes can have their experimental kitchen disasters.

In Summary

Joshua Guel is the kind of player who embraces every aspect of chess: the victories, the losses, the long endgames, and the thrilling time scrambles. Whether executing a sneaky bishop maneuver or surviving on brink-of-time seconds, Joshua’s journey continues—one move at a time, one opponent befuddled.

Keep an eye on JMGuel2012 in future tournaments—who knows, the next game might be a checkmate masterpiece or a hilarious blunder (both are equally entertaining!).