licsameche

licsameche: The Gambit Whisperer

Some players study chess. Others feel it. And then there is licsameche, a player whose relationship with the Blackburne Shilling Gambit can only be described as a long, committed, slightly chaotic romance. With over 1,100 blitz games in that one opening alone, licsameche has turned a dubious trap into a lifestyle. The trusty sequence arrives fast and bites hard:

Since first appearing on the scene in September 2020, licsameche has played thousands of games, mostly blitz, stacking up a near-perfectly balanced win-loss record that suggests someone who refuses to quit, win or lose. The peak 1387 (2021-01-04) came early in 2021, and the rapid peak flirted tantalizingly with the 1500 mark before deciding that dreams are better left unfulfilled.