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Kainoa Muse

kainoamuse Colorado Since 2016 (Inactive) Chess.com
50.7% W 47.4% L 1.8% D
Blitz
643
174W 185L 5D
Rapid
719
254W 225L 12D
Daily
1077
67W 53L 1D

A chess player who enjoys the clock hum

Kainoa Muse, known online as kainoamuse, is a player who clearly likes a little pulse in the position. Across a big pile of measured games between blitz, rapid, and daily chess, the clear favorite habitat is blitz, the format where the clock sings and the thinking cap is optional. The total story is charmingly honest: 522 wins, 480 losses, and only 20 draws. That is the score of someone playing to make the board interesting, not to shake hands early. They have enjoyed an eight game winning streak and survived a ten game losing streak, which is basically the emotional range of a whole film series in one profile.

Openings with extra personality

With white, Kainoa almost always starts with e4 and then takes a pleasantly weird walk. The Amazon Attack shows up constantly, like a song that always gets a reaction. With black, the Scandinavian Defense is a reliable comfort food, especially when the clock is already screaming. If you want the heat map of where all those first moves lead,

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Amazon Attack: 47.8% over 115 gamesBarnes Opening: Walkerling: 54.1% over 98 gamesScandinavian Defense: 48.2% over 83 gamesLondon System: Poisoned Pawn Variation: 60.4% over 48 gamesElephant Gambit: 57.8% over 45 gamesBlackburne Shilling Gambit: 46.5% over 43 gamesAmazon Attack48%Barnes Opening: Walkerl…54%Scandinavian Defense48%London System: Poisoned…60%Elephant Gambit58%Blackburne Shilling Gam…46%
is a better narrator than any old paces.

The games tend to be long and chatty: winning games last around 54 moves, while losses sit at about 44 moves. Kainoa reaches an endgame in around 44 percent of games, and after losing a piece they still win about 45 percent of the time. The comeback rate sits near 68 percent, so "too far gone" is not part of the script.

Rivals and close companions

The most played opponent in the archive is vonmuse, with a saga of 75 games. The duel is close and theatrical: Kainoa wins 35, vonmuse answers 37, and the three draws are the peace treaties. Against michaelpeacedays, the tune changes: Kainoa owns 23 wins against a single loss, which is a kind of joyful karaoke night. Another frequent name is moose12102, with 34 games and a 20 to 14 advantage for Kainoa.

A few stats that whisper

  • Best hour: 08:00, when the board and the coffee apparently agree.
  • Strongest day: Saturday, with a win rate around 57 percent.
  • Patience meter: only 10 percent of games end in a very early resignation, so most chess is treated like a meal, not a snack.
  • Main engine: blitz is the preferred playground, and
    Blitz Rating8087246395554702018: 7802019: 7102020: 4982021: 5142022: 64320182019202020212022
    shows the whole rollercoaster.
Bio last updated 2026-09-10