KingRossi — FIDE Master and Blitz Specialist
KingRossi is a FIDE Master known for a cheeky, tactical approach and an appetite for fast time controls. A true blitz aficionado, KingRossi turned rapid calculations into an art form and has spent recent years climbing leaderboards with relentless activity and sharp instincts.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Blitz (the arena where KingRossi shines)
- Playstyle: tactical, endgame-ready, and unapologetically aggressive in the opening
Style & Strengths
KingRossi mixes tactical fireworks with surprising resilience. Opponents who win material often discover too late that they’ve traded a piece for a crisis: a very high comeback rate and strong win-after-losing-piece numbers are part of the toolkit.
- High comeback rate: great at turning tables when behind
- Endgame frequency: plays long, grinding wins (average decisive game length is unusually high)
- Psychology: a low tilt exposure overall, but thrives early in the morning (best time around 08:00)
For peak bragging rights: 2556 (2025-09-18) • 2493 (2025-07-17) • 2200 (2025-03-17)
Favorite Openings & Pet Tricks
KingRossi’s opening repertoire is both eclectic and effective — from cheeky traps to rock-solid defenses. Expect sneaky sidelines and well-prepared mainlines.
- As Black: Caro-Kann Defense — frequently used with excellent results
- As White/General: Italian Game and Scotch play — quick development, early tension
- Surprising weapon: Blackburne Shilling Gambit — used successfully as a practical trap in fast games
- Also comfortable with Najdorf Sicilians and Scandinavian systems
Career Highlights & Streaks
KingRossi’s career reads like a highlight reel of blitz marathons: long hot streaks, relentless volume, and frequent comebacks.
- Prolific record across blitz and bullet with thousands of decisive games
- Longest winning streak: 26 games — a run that left many opponents checking the clock twice
- Stays dangerous: current short winning streaks and frequent big monthly volumes
Notable Rivals & Frequent Opponents
KingRossi has a handful of regulars who see him often in the pairing wheel. These repeat matchups have produced memorable mini-rivalries.
- veryweak68 — many battles and a tight scoreline
- prachura — a classic even/odd rivalry
- levente_k and michael124667 — frequent opponents who test KingRossi’s opening prep
Sample Game (style snapshot)
A short illustrative game that captures KingRossi’s early-pressure approach and disciplined development:
Anecdotes & Personality
Off the board, KingRossi balances a competitive streak with self-deprecating humor — part trash-talker, part coach. Famous for dropping a one-liner after a dramatic comeback, KingRossi keeps the mood light even when the games get brutal.
- Known for quick practical decisions under time pressure
- Loves trying creative sidelines that bait the unwary
- Often plays an embarrassing bluff move just to see the reaction — then punishes the overconfident reply
Coach's Advice
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🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| veryweak68 | 22W / 10L / 1D | View Games |
| prachura | 15W / 15L / 2D | View Games |
| levente_k | 18W / 10L / 1D | View Games |
| Marko Pavlovic | 9W / 13L / 2D | View Games |
| Tom Borvander | 15W / 9L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2447 | 2536 | 2200 | |
| 2024 | 2202 | 2420 | ||
| 2023 | 2050 | 2309 | 1457 | |
| 2022 | 2351 | 1457 | ||
| 2021 | 2234 | |||
| 2020 | 2284 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 512W / 266L / 45D | 473W / 299L / 58D | 73.4 |
| 2024 | 276W / 142L / 17D | 235W / 182L / 19D | 68.6 |
| 2023 | 41W / 25L / 1D | 30W / 32L / 2D | 62.6 |
| 2022 | 353W / 207L / 28D | 306W / 234L / 53D | 66.8 |
| 2021 | 209W / 125L / 18D | 169W / 162L / 27D | 64.5 |
| 2020 | 65W / 34L / 3D | 54W / 43L / 5D | 70.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 106 | 63 | 42 | 1 | 59.4% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 87 | 48 | 32 | 7 | 55.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 81 | 52 | 25 | 4 | 64.2% |
| Scotch Game | 73 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 57.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 71 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 60.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 56 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 55.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 53 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 62.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 52.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Czech Defense | 48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 54.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 118 | 83 | 32 | 3 | 70.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 112 | 72 | 30 | 10 | 64.3% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 89 | 56 | 31 | 2 | 62.9% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 80 | 49 | 28 | 3 | 61.2% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 65 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 50.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 53 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 62.3% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 45 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Four Knights Game | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 45.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 53.9% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 48.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 26 | 2 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |