About Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin, who often signs on as kidagent, is a FIDE Master with a taste for long fights and late comebacks. A crowd-pleasing blend of patience and cheek, Lewis prefers Rapid games but plays serious volumes across Blitz, Bullet and Daily time controls.
Career highlights
- Title: FIDE Master, awarded by FIDE.
- Known for a relentless endgame drive and endurance in long decisive battles.
- Peak Blitz performance and sustained high-level play in recent seasons. See a snapshot of Rapid trend below:
- Rapid personal peak noted in May 2024. 2207 (2024-05-11)
Playing style
Lewis mixes stubborn defense with tactical opportunism. He is the sort of player who will smile, simplify into an endgame, then win while you are still wondering where the trade came from.
- High endgame frequency: Lewis reaches endgames far more often than the average player.
- Long games are his specialty: average decisive game length is high and Lewis tends to grind for 60 to 90 moves.
- Composure under pressure: very strong comeback rate and an ability to score after material setbacks.
- Psychology note: best time of day to catch peak form is late night to early morning, according to his logbooks.
Openings and repertoire
Lewis keeps a broad and flexible repertoire. He often surprises opponents by mixing solid defenses with sharp sideline ideas.
- As Black in fast games: frequently plays the Sicilian Defense - Najdorf Variation. Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- Reliable returns to the Caro-Kann in longer games. Caro-Kann Defense
- Bullet specialist weapons include the Amar Gambit and Nimzo-Larsen Attack. Amar Gambit
- When playing White he will steer into systems that promise play and imbalance, including the London poison-pawn ideas he does well with. London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Notable opponents and games
Lewis has an extensive head-to-head record online. One of his most-played rivals is michaeljmeadows, with a long series of entertaining encounters.
- Most-played opponent: michaeljmeadows. Lewis has a strong positive record there and a string of memorable clashes. michaeljmeadows
- Sample game between kidagent and michaeljmeadows: View Game
Quick stats and quirks
- Volume player: thousands of rated Blitz games and large sample sizes across other time controls.
- Average moves per win: long; Lewis enjoys outplaying opponents in deep, technical positions.
- Low one-sided loss rate and strong tactical awareness when down material.
- Fun quirk: high early-resignation rate among foes who meet his endgame patience.
A short illustrative game
Below is a short Rapid-style opening sequence you can replay in a viewer. Enjoy the mood of Lewis' typical middle game plans.
Parting note
Lewis Martin (kidagent) is the kind of opponent who will let you feel comfortable, then make you regret every traded pawn. If you enjoy long technical battles with a dash of tactical fireworks, follow his Rapid games and expect surprises.