Player Profile: johndavis_59
Meet johndavis_59 — a blitz enthusiast who thrives in the fast-and-furious world of chess. With a peak blitz rating of 2225 achieved in early 2024, this player combines tactical sharpness and nerves of steel to outpace opponents before they even finish their opening moves.
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for a daring yet calculated approach, johndavis_59 embraces the King's Gambit and various Sicilian Defense variations, with a knack for the Smith-Morra Gambit and Fischer Defense. With a win rate over 70% in many of these openings, he’s clearly someone who doesn’t just play—it’s a chess spectacle.
A vigilant endgame specialist, with nearly 72% endgame frequency — he will squeeze the life out of a position like a chess prospector extracting gold nuggets. Plus, his average game lengths show he loves long, thrilling battles (averaging 66–69 moves per game).
Notable Achievements
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2225 (February 2024)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2002 (October 2020) — proving speed isn’t everything, but it sure helps!
- Peak Daily Rating: 1658 (August 2018)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 1994 (September 2020) — humble beginnings to lightning-fast victories!
Winning Streaks & Resilience
When on a roll, nothing can stop this player! With a longest winning streak of 22 games and a current streak of 13 (no losses in sight!), resilience is clearly one of his trademarks. Even the grueling losses are seldom one-sided thanks to an impressive 86% comeback rate—look out, kings and queens, because comebacks are his game.
Time & Psychological Trends
Seems like the magic hour for johndavis_59 is 3 PM, so if you challenge him to a duel, schedule your game accordingly! His tilt factor is a humble 21 — clearly, this player has learned how to keep calm and castle on.
Statistics at a Glance:
| Time Control | Wins | Losses | Draws | Winning Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 73 | 111 | 3 | 39.8% |
| Blitz | 9126 | 8347 | 619 | 51.6% |
| Rapid | 282 | 162 | 24 | 62.2% |
| Bullet | 507 | 576 | 24 | 46.8% |
Opening Favorites:
- Blitz - Swiss Army Knife: from the Smith-Morra Gambit (57% win rate) to the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation (62%). The Kings Gambit is no stranger here either.
- Rapid - Loves the Caro-Kann Fantasy Variation with an 86% win rate and often dares with the King's Gambit (92% wins - now that's confidence!).
- Daily - A wild card is the Undefined opening, where johndavis_59 boasts a perfect 100% win rate — truly a mysterious virtuoso.
Wildcard Moves
Beware! With an early resignation rate of only 1.73%, johndavis_59 doesn’t give up easily unless the board officially kicks him out. On average, first captures happen around move 6, so be ready for fireworks early on.
Recent Memorable Moments
Just recently, johndavis_59 clinched victory in a dazzling game featuring the Sicilian Defense French Variation, outmaneuvering opponent Sumdawgg with style and composed timing.
Facing tough opponents like joebruin and japanesetutor, he's amassed a wealth of experience, polishing his skill with every board he conquers.
Whether it’s blitz, rapid, or bullet, expect fast moves, slower thinking, and an occasional surprise gambit from johndavis_59. Just don’t try to keep pace after 3 PM — he owns that hour!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joe Lee | 407W / 539L / 40D | View Games |
| JapaneseTutor | 217W / 452L / 43D | View Games |
| dominantcrab | 238W / 198L / 6D | View Games |
| string_dogg-official | 220W / 141L / 20D | View Games |
| chuckychen | 257W / 9L / 3D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1719 | 1834 | 1892 | 1194 |
| 2023 | 1678 | 1725 | 1892 | |
| 2022 | 1848 | 2026 | 1830 | 1152 |
| 2021 | 1813 | 1812 | 1772 | 974 |
| 2020 | 1888 | 2087 | 1867 | 1191 |
| 2019 | 1514 | 1852 | 1494 | 1294 |
| 2018 | 1050 | 1645 | 1043 | 1305 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 749W / 619L / 38D | 643W / 723L / 36D | 64.1 |
| 2023 | 237W / 162L / 5D | 193W / 190L / 11D | 64.9 |
| 2022 | 622W / 538L / 28D | 529W / 619L / 25D | 68.4 |
| 2021 | 279W / 134L / 10D | 258W / 167L / 9D | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 1346W / 1049L / 96D | 1211W / 1160L / 88D | 71.5 |
| 2019 | 1903W / 1742L / 148D | 1758W / 1870L / 161D | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 135W / 110L / 6D | 125W / 113L / 9D | 69.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 946 | 444 | 473 | 29 | 46.9% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit Accepted | 682 | 388 | 277 | 17 | 56.9% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 653 | 353 | 274 | 26 | 54.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 411 | 207 | 194 | 10 | 50.4% |
| Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation | 387 | 191 | 184 | 12 | 49.4% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf Variation | 324 | 155 | 159 | 10 | 47.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 307 | 191 | 107 | 9 | 62.2% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf English Attack | 296 | 153 | 136 | 7 | 51.7% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense | 292 | 189 | 92 | 11 | 64.7% |
| Kings Gambit | 264 | 156 | 101 | 7 | 59.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Benoni Defense | 58 | 25 | 32 | 1 | 43.1% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 55 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 25.9% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 51.9% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Modern Defense with | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Pirc Defense | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 29.2% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit Accepted | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 60.9% |
| Owens Defense | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 21.9% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Dutch Defense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Undefined | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 86.4% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf Variation | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Dutch Defense Queens Knight Variation | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% |
| Kings Gambit | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit Accepted | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36.4% |
| Polish Opening | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf English Attack | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 13 |
| Losing | 21 | 0 |