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joeking79

Playing Since: 2008-12-03 (Inactive)

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Blitz: 2024
21411W / 20873L / 2416D
Bullet: 1820
30W / 23L / 1D

Profile Summary: joeking79

Meet joeking79, a blitz battlefield wizard and bullet brawler with an ego almost as strong as his opening repertoire. Since 2013, joeking79 has been dancing around the 1800+ level in blitz chess, peaking impressively at a near-master 2027 rating in February 2020, and a bullet peak of 1910 in January 2019. Clearly, the king knows how to move fast and strike hard!

Playing Style and Strengths

With an early resignation rate just above 6% and an endgame frequency of over 73%, joeking79 proves he’s not just about flashy openings but steady grind and resilience in the late game. The average moves per win hover around 84, showing a patient and strategic mind, while losses tend to be swifter (just under 59 moves on average), reminding us all that even kings stumble.

What really stands out? An 88.6% comeback rate — this is a player who refuses to lay down, fighting tooth and nail to claw back from adversity. The psychological TiltFactor is kept tight at 13, though occasionally the queen forgets where she’s supposed to go. The best time to catch joeking79 online? Noon sharp — it’s when decisions are clearest and the tactics sharpest.

Favorite Openings & Tactical Flair

Familiar with the halls of the Queen’s Pawn Opening and the intricate depths of the Indian Game, joeking79 battles through thousands of games with a win rate around 50%. The Queen’s Gambit Declined is a sweet spot, delivering over 54% wins – a comforting fortress against opposition’s aggression.

Dubious openings beware: despite some swings, joeking79’s sturdy Sicilian Defense French Variation averages just under 47% wins, but hey, every specialist has their ‘off’ variation. The bullet games show a penchant for sharp play, with a remarkable 83% win rate in the Sicilian Defense French Variation — fast fingers and a quick brain at work!

Recent Battles & Memorable Moments

Recent games showcase joeking79’s resilience and cunning, with victories often decided on time pressure or by clever resignations of opponents. One of the latest wins involved a feared Indian Game – a solid positional fight culminating in a time win, proving that when the clock ticks, joeking79 ticks louder.

Losses, though fewer, show moments of grace and learning, sometimes abandoned games after intense Sicilian duels, a reminder that every grandmaster was once a daring learner.

In Summary

joeking79 isn’t your run-of-the-mill player. He’s a relentless blitz tactician, a strategic endgame grinder, and a quick bullet blitzer who’s comfortable both winning on the board and on the clock. With a career full of quirky moves, stubborn comebacks, and a reign over the 1900s in blitz, he’s a player worth watching — or at least worth challenging with caution (and some luck)!

So if you see joeking79 online around noon, be ready for a fight — because this player plays fast, thinks smart, and isn’t quitting anytime soon!

May the pawns be ever in your favor, joeking79!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
greenhorg 24W / 22L / 8D
tirka 24W / 26L / 3D
mongolianplayer 16W / 15L / 2D
mdpetar 10W / 12L / 2D
palkki 15W / 9L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2024
2024 1942
2023 1871
2022 1815
2021 1762
2020 1941
2019 1670 1732
2018 1747
2017 1086 1716
2016 1652
2015 1744
2014 1682
2013 1054 1707
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520241054YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 62W / 54L / 7D 56W / 54L / 9D 74.7
2024 1022W / 862L / 119D 913W / 962L / 128D 73.5
2023 622W / 554L / 68D 566W / 579L / 91D 71.0
2022 741W / 650L / 80D 667W / 708L / 98D 68.9
2021 1591W / 1479L / 247D 1522W / 1540L / 204D 72.5
2020 1416W / 1189L / 190D 1303W / 1338L / 162D 75.4
2019 1299W / 1118L / 132D 1198W / 1222L / 95D 72.3
2018 1325W / 1145L / 109D 1209W / 1264L / 101D 72.4
2017 988W / 884L / 75D 866W / 1022L / 65D 74.2
2016 442W / 443L / 34D 460W / 446L / 36D 72.9
2015 355W / 282L / 42D 312W / 327L / 35D 78.8
2014 599W / 622L / 71D 549W / 695L / 59D 78.1
2013 737W / 671L / 93D 622W / 789L / 67D 78.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 7723 3843 3415 465 49.8%
Australian Defense 6615 3282 2987 346 49.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 4433 2083 2108 242 47.0%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 3144 1515 1475 154 48.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 3086 1508 1397 181 48.9%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 2924 1344 1417 163 46.0%
Sicilian Defense 1671 751 837 83 44.9%
Slav Defense 1435 717 640 78 50.0%
Catalan Opening 1151 593 486 72 51.5%
Amar Gambit 1125 527 529 69 46.8%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Australian Defense 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Slav Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 3 0 2 1 0.0%
Dutch Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 7
Losing 13 0