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joeblue4

Playing Since: 2023-05-23 (Active)

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Daily: 1018
3W / 7L / 1D
Rapid: 1115
985W / 983L / 111D
Blitz: 784
287W / 277L / 30D
Bullet: 508
176W / 194L / 10D

Player Profile: joeblue4

Meet joeblue4, the blitz enthusiast who once soared to 1104 in Blitz chess before settling comfortably into the mid-800s — a rating that says, "I’m here to have fun, but also bring the heat!" With over 600 Blitz games under his belt, his favorite opening remains mysterious, perhaps because it’s top secret. Just like a chess ninja, he’s sneaky and unpredictable.

When it comes to Rapid, joeblue4 shows great promise, cruising around the 1100s in 2025; a steady climb from 900-ish the year before. With nearly 2,000 Rapid games played, winning almost half, joeblue4 proves patience is a virtue, and time management a chess weapon. His average moves per win (57+) and loss (47+) hint at a player who loves the thrill of long battles — maybe a little too long if you ask his opponents!

Bullet chess? Well, it’s a speedrun, and joeblue4’s seen everything from bursts up to 1307 to the occasional disgruntled 238. He’s fast, furious, and sometimes forgets which way the knight moves — but mostly just fast! His comeback rate after a losing piece is a jaw-dropping 98%, which means don't count joeblue4 out after the first blunder; there’s always a second act.

Speaking of psychology, his "Tilt Factor" is at a respectable 10, suggesting a cool head even when luck isn’t on his side — except maybe on Mondays, where the win rate drops and his coffee might be running low. He firmly believes a game isn’t over until the queen screams “checkmate!” or someone rage-quits.

And here’s the fun part: joeblue4 has had a 13-game winning streak once — proving he can channel his inner grandmaster when the stars align. But currently, the winning streak is at zero, possibly because he’s perfecting his victory dance or just busy hunting for the next Top Secret opening.

In the grand theater of opponents, joeblue4’s got some favorites: with 26 battles against kylelancman (42% win rate) and an impressive 73% against godex00. Plus, he’s undefeated against a dizzying array of usernames, which means either he’s a chess wizard or everyone else just graciously lets him win (we know which one is true).

Beyond stats, joeblue4 embodies the spirit of chess: bold moves, daring comebacks, and the occasional dramatic resignation. Beware! This player might just resign early at times (about 7% early resignation rate), but don’t kid yourself — it’s likely part of a grand psychological ploy to confuse and conquer.

Whether battling at 2 AM or firing off a blistering bullet game, joeblue4 is a chess player for the ages — or at least for the next 108 losses and 335 wins in Blitz alone. It’s chess, it’s life, and joeblue4 is playing to win, or at least avoid losing too terribly.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
f2sobrinho 0W / 1L / 0D View
roielne2000 0W / 1L / 0D View
temposcadut0 1W / 0L / 0D View
doug263 0W / 1L / 0D View
amrwassel1 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
Kyle Lancman 11W / 12L / 3D View Games
lexerx25 11W / 2L / 1D View Games
godex00 8W / 3L / 0D View Games
kuromy666 7W / 1L / 0D View Games
stevis5 0W / 7L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 578 784 1115 1018
2024 586 824 1123 1112
2023 1015 560 926 1600
Rating by Year2023202420251600560YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 135W / 141L / 6D 125W / 129L / 9D 45.7
2024 317W / 268L / 24D 294W / 294L / 20D 59.2
2023 353W / 341L / 49D 318W / 370L / 47D 53.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 218 109 96 13 50.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 217 103 105 9 47.5%
Bishop's Opening 178 108 56 14 60.7%
Scandinavian Defense 122 53 63 6 43.4%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 112 48 58 6 42.9%
Four Knights Game 95 43 49 3 45.3%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 90 42 42 6 46.7%
Amazon Attack 83 34 45 4 41.0%
Scotch Game 80 38 38 4 47.5%
Barnes Defense 79 41 34 4 51.9%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 67 35 26 6 52.2%
Unknown 64 34 29 1 53.1%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 54 21 30 3 38.9%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 40 20 19 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 35 22 11 2 62.9%
Bishop's Opening 32 16 13 3 50.0%
Amazon Attack 29 17 12 0 58.6%
Four Knights Game 29 14 14 1 48.3%
Barnes Defense 27 15 11 1 55.6%
Amar Gambit 24 8 13 3 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 51 27 21 3 52.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 32 12 19 1 37.5%
Scandinavian Defense 30 17 12 1 56.7%
Amar Gambit 24 12 12 0 50.0%
Four Knights Game 22 15 6 1 68.2%
Bishop's Opening 20 9 11 0 45.0%
Scotch Game 18 4 13 1 22.2%
Barnes Defense 16 9 6 1 56.2%
French Defense 16 6 10 0 37.5%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 14 4 10 0 28.6%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Amar Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 10 2
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