Lee-seedol9dan
Overview
Lee-seedol9dan is a FIDE Candidate Master who lives and breathes Blitz. In a single season they climbed from a modest 1750 to a peak of 2842 (2026-01-31), proving that volume and fearless play can transform a rating. The profile shows 547 Blitz games, 269 wins, 221 losses, and 57 draws, with an adjusted win rate around 54.6%.
Playing Style
Lee-seedol9dan opens almost every game with 1.e4. As White, they regularly face the Caro-Kann Defense and the Najdorf Variation, and against the Najdorf they shine, winning 68.42% of those White games. As Black, they are at home in the Gruenfeld Defense and East Indian setups, and their general Sicilian Defense score is a healthy 54.55%.
The average decisive game runs over 80 moves, and 82.27% of their games reach an endgame. In other words, bring a snack.
Resilience and Rivalries
Lee-seedol9dan does not go down without a fight. Their early resignation rate is 0%, their comeback rate is 88.1%, and they still win 47.31% of games after losing a piece. Time trouble is their friend: 56 wins by timeout against only 23 losses. The tilt factor of 8 and an eight game losing streak show the downside, but the current winning streak of 1 suggests a recovery is always around the corner.
No Blitz grinder is complete without a nemesis, and for Lee-seedol9dan that is David Anton Guijarro. In 10 meetings, tptagain leads with 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. Yet the Candidate Master keeps coming back for more, and against most other frequent opponents the record is far kinder. If you see them at the board early in the morning, their best time of day is 07:00, be prepared for maximum danger.
By the Numbers
- Peak Blitz rating: 2842 (2026-01-31)
- Rating journey:
- Opening performance:
- Longest winning streak: 11 games