David Muwanguzi (kirekachesschamp): The Comeback King of Online Chess
Meet David Muwanguzi
David Muwanguzi, known to the chess world as kirekachesschamp, is a high-volume online battler with more than 13,600 rated games to his name. He rose from a modest 1313 blitz rating in early 2016 to a peak blitz rating of 2282 (2019-03-19) in March 2019, and his bullet play once touched 2277 (2017-01-16). While he has played thousands of bullet games, his calmest and most successful chess comes at rapid time controls, where his 1953 (2026-09-11) peak highlights a player who thinks before he strikes.
A Heavyweight of the Online Arena
David has never been afraid of volume. In 2016 alone he tore through thousands of games, turning a 1313 blitz rating into a 2237 in a single year. His bullet queue around December 2016 was especially ferocious, with nearly 1,900 games in one month. That kind of volume builds instincts, and his rating chart tells the story of a player who keeps coming back stronger.
A Fighting Style Built for Comebacks
David is not a player who gives up early. His early resignation rate sits at just 1.61 percent, and he reaches the endgame in more than 85 percent of his games. That stubbornness pays off: his comeback rate is 74.09 percent, meaning he regularly rescues games that look lost. Even after losing a piece, he still wins nearly half the time. He averages about 71 moves per win and 77 per loss, so opponents should bring a snack.
His record is remarkably balanced with the white pieces, where he wins 54.48 percent of the time, and only slightly less with black. When facing lower-rated opposition he converts 66.7 percent of games, which is exactly what a good online grinder should do.
The Scandinavian Swordsman
If there is one opening that defines David, it is the Scandinavian Defense. He has played it hundreds of times in bullet and blitz, and in rapid play his Scandinavian record is dazzling: 6 wins in 7 games, a cool 85.71 percent. A typical David line goes straight into the heart of the Scandinavian.
He also leans on the French Defense, the Sicilian Defense in its Closed form, and a set of offbeat weapons including the Amar Gambit and the London Poisoned Pawn Variation. In blitz he has scored 75.86 percent with the Amar Gambit and 72 percent with the Barnes Defense, showing a taste for awkward lines that surprise opponents.
Familiar Foes and Online Rivalries
More than a decade of online play means David has faced some opponents dozens and even hundreds of times. His most frequent rival is uaydemir, against whom he has played 110 games with a razor-thin edge. He has also traded blows with neoslick 99 times and humblespaceman 74 times. These rivalries are part of what makes online chess a community, and David has held his own against all of them.
- Vs U Aydemir: a dead-even rivalry that has produced more than 50 wins for each side.
- Vs Michelle Imbuido: a classic marathon matchup with nearly 100 games.
- Vs HumbleSpaceMan: a familiar face who keeps coming back for more.
Fun Facts From the Clock
- David has won more games on time (3,099) than by checkmate (1,715). He is a true flag hunter.
- Sundays are his best day, with a 57.35 percent win rate, and his magic hour is 21:00.
- His longest winning streak is 28 games, and even his longest losing streak of 14 could not keep him down.
- Most of his losses come by timeout, which is the bullet player's eternal risk.