josh-simp

Profile Summary: josh-simp

Meet josh-simp, a chess enthusiast who’s been steadily climbing the rating ladder since 2023, turning pawns into victories and occasional smiles alike. With a peak daily rating of 1390 achieved in February 2025, josh-simp is proof that persistence pays off—even if your opening repertoire includes the mysterious "Top Secret" more often than not!

A strategic thinker who prefers long, thoughtful games (average moves per win hover around 77!), josh-simp enjoys playing with a winning attitude whether wielding the white or black pieces—boasting a solid win rate hovering around 62% with White and 60% with Black. Although mostly dominating the Daily format, they have also dabbled in Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet, with varying success and some legendary battles fought faster than the blink of an eye.

Known to approach the game with tactical awareness and a comeback spirit rivaling a Hollywood thriller, josh-simp thrives after losing material, with a comeback rate of almost 83%. Sometimes games end in early resignation (less than 1% of the time) — because who really wants to stick around when things aren’t going well? But when the going gets tough, josh-simp gets going, often outmaneuvering opponents in complex endgames (which happen more than 80% of the time).

Favorite openings? Well, “Top Secret” is definitely on top, with a respectable 63% win rate in Daily games—clearly a cunning plan. When feeling adventurous, the Pirc Defense and Reti Opening have brought perfect scores, proving that josh-simp can surprise foes with more than just mystery.

josh-simp’s competitive streak is clear: a longest winning streak of 11 games, but an equally humbling longest losing streak of 4 games. Currently juggling a small losing streak, this player is no stranger to tilt, but maintains a sensible Tilt Factor of 4 (low enough to avoid throwing the board in a huff).

When to challenge josh-simp? Apparently, the best times are around midnight and the early morning hours, where a flawless 100% win rate shines like a lighthouse in the night. And on Wednesdays, expect to see peak performance with nearly 78% win rate—midweek magic!

Off the board, josh-simp has faced a recurring opponent named travford over 170 times, winning about 60% of those encounters—clearly a rivalry for the ages. Other notable adversaries like kingft and andresc11 have seen a decent share of losses and wins, but josh-simp’s resilience remains intact.

Recent Triumph

Just recently, josh-simp delivered a checkmate in a Daily game against travford on May 2, 2025, showcasing a clinical victory with the Pirc Defense. After a surgeon-like strategic battle spanning 52 moves, josh-simp sealed the game with a slick Rb5# finishing move. If that’s not inspiring, what is?

"Checkmate never looked so chill."