About londonveryverygood — Blitz Specialist
londonveryverygood is a competitive online chess player known for a fast, practical style and a soft spot for tactical skirmishes. Preferring Blitz play, they treat the clock like a third opponent: keep it honest, keep it moving, and occasionally bluster at 2 seconds left.
Peak form highlights include reaching top performances in 2025 — see peak Blitz performance: 2656 (2025-10-20) — and an aggressive preference for decisive games and long, move-rich endgames.
Playing style & strengths
Descriptions based on recent play:
- Blitz-first mindset: prefers quick, tactical battles and thrives under time pressure.
- Endgame endurance: high endgame frequency and long decisive games suggest patience and technical skill once pieces come off.
- Resilient comebacker: strong comeback rate after setbacks — fights from behind rather than resigning early.
- Comfortable with queens on the board — the queen is the most common checking piece they use.
Notable behavioral traits: very low early-resignation rate and a love for long games (average decisive length ~76 moves).
Favorite time control & habits
Preferred time control: Blitz. That’s where londonveryverygood shines and plays most of their portfolio.
- Best hours: particularly strong in mid-afternoon (around 13:00) and evening bursts.
- Days of the week: highest win rates on Sunday and Tuesday — weekend momentum plus midweek focus.
- Typical openings often begin with d4 or Nf3 — a flexible, positional-first approach that often transposes into sharper lines.
Rating trend snapshot (Blitz):
Openings & signature lines
londonveryverygood mixes classical systems with surprise gambits and hyper-modern setups. Their repertoire blends safety with occasional sharp novelties.
- King's Indian Attack — confident and consistent as White. (King's Indian Attack)
- English Opening — especially the Agincourt Defense where results are very strong. (English Opening: Agincourt Defense)
- Sicilian experiments — uses both Alapin and Taimanov branches, sometimes with aggressive American/English Attack ideas. (Sicilian Defense)
- Surprise and fun lines — Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit and the Diemer-Duhm Gambit show a willingness to complicate early. (Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG))
Representative short game (example PGN):
Notable runs & records
londonveryverygood has enjoyed some memorable streaks and consistent performance across time controls:
- Longest winning streak: 12 games — a period of sharp form and confident decision-making.
- Strong year-over-year activity in 2025 across Blitz and Rapid — steadily accumulating decisive games and long endgames.
- Most-played opponents include kunj_1, giorbinky, and arm_day — friendly rivalries that helped shape opening choices. See opponent profile: Zuko Ninja.
Stats snapshot & what it tells us
Quick takeaways derived from play data:
- Win orientation: performs especially well versus equal or lower-rated opponents; takes more risks against higher-rated players.
- Tactical nerve: high win rate in comeback situations and a respectable win rate after losing material.
- Game length: prefers long, thoughtful wins — average moves per win are in the 70–80 range.
Other notable peaks: Rapid and Bullet peak performances are also impressive: 2507 (2025-08-14), 2345 (2025-08-13).
Fun facts & placeholders
A few playful facts to humanize the profile — and some links/placeholders to explore more:
- Favored tactics: queen checks and long queen-and-rook endgames — expect dramatic queen maneuvers.
- Preparation depth: frequently uses 2–4 move prep depth, then leans on creativity over rote memorization.
- Explore more: view Blitz rating trend or peek at opponent pages like Zuko Ninja and giorbinky.
- Signature openings to research: King's Indian Attack, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, English Opening: Agincourt Defense.
Summary
londonveryverygood is a Blitz-first player with a taste for long, decisive games, surprising gambits, and gritty comebacks. If you play them online, come ready for a marathon disguised as a sprint — and maybe bring coffee for the endgame.