About Majok Mawien
Majok Mawien, also known by the username lordmajok, is a passionate chess player with a fondness for fast-paced games, particularly excelling in the Bullet time control. With a career spanning several years, Majok has demonstrated a resilient spirit and a knack for tactical play, making each game an intense battle of wits and speed.
Playing Style and Strengths
Favored mostly for Bullet games, Majok's style reflects an exciting mix of tactical awareness and psychological endurance:
- Prefers quick, sharp gameplay, thriving under time pressure.
- Shows a remarkable comeback rate of 86.35%, turning disadvantageous situations into chances to win.
- Maintains a balanced efficacy playing White (48.82% win rate) and Black (47.66%).
- Games tend to have rich endgames, with Majok averaging 57.65 moves in victories, showcasing patience and precision.
- Lowest early resignation rate among aggressive players, standing at just 2.6%.
He shines brightest in the late afternoons around 16:00, achieving the highest win rates then. If you challenge him then, prepare for a fierce encounter!
Career Highlights
- Peak Bullet Rating: 948 (November 2022)
- Highest Blitz Rating: 1076 (February 2021)
- Top Rapid Rating: 1520 (February 2021)
- Longest winning streak of 18 games, proving Majok can hit the chessboard running with style.
- Competed in hundreds of Bullet and Blitz games, steadily improving and adapting to new challengers.
Favorite Openings
Majok enjoys a diverse opening repertoire that keeps opponents on their toes. Some favorites include:
- Bullet: Philidor Defense and Australian Defense stand out, with win rates hovering around 50-58%.
- Blitz: Elephant Gambit and Scandinavian Defense, reflecting a taste for daring gambit lines.
- Rapid: Barnes Opening and Australian Defense with a perfect 100% win rate in the limited games played.
This mix of solid and gambit openings shows Majok’s versatility—sometimes calm and methodical, sometimes all-in for the tactical fireworks.
Notable Opponents
Over time, Majok has built memorable rivalries with fellow enthusiasts. Despite encountering tough battles, some opponents have been particularly fruitful:
- kadinabbott: Majok proudly holds a 100% win record in 8 games.
- alexandrudiacon: A positive score with 11 wins out of 16 encounters.
- Other frequent opponents like staunchy69 and bobbybojanglles have proven challenging, fostering fierce competition and growth.
Fun Facts
- Majok's first Bullet rating was 796, but he dove deep into the ranks, sniffing low points down to 286 before climbing back up—champion spirit!
- His average moves before the first capture in games is about 6.5—sometimes Majok likes to let tension build before striking.
- He is quite the finisher with an average loss stretch peaking at 11 consecutive games—a true chess soap opera.
- Though often seen blitzing through positions, Majok has a solid win percentage even after losing a piece, winning nearly half of such tense games.
Recent Game Highlights
You have demonstrated keen tactical awareness and an ability to capitalize on opponent mistakes, especially in your recent win where you delivered a precise checkmate. Your opening play shows consistency in developing pieces and maintaining pressure.
- You effectively used pins and threats in the middlegame to capture material.
- Your king safety in the endgame was well managed, enabling powerful offensive moves.
- Good use of timely exchanges to simplify into favorable positions.
Areas to Improve
There are opportunities to refine your defense and opening responses, especially to avoid early tactical vulnerabilities and improve your resilience against aggressive opponent moves.
- In some losses, early piece coordination was lacking, allowing opponent forks or pins.
- Consider reinforcing your knowledge in common opening traps, like in the Italian Game or Scotch Game, to prevent quick defeats.
- Be cautious with pawn structure and avoid unnecessary weaknesses, which opponents exploited in your losses.
Opening Performance Insights
Your most successful openings include the Philidor Defense with a win rate of 57.55% and the Australian Defense, which you handle well. Conversely, openings like the French Defense have lower success rates, indicating areas for practice.
- Focus on strengthening your French Defense and Barnes Opening to improve consistency.
- Explore studying common plans and ideas in these openings to understand typical pawn breaks and piece placements.
- Maintain practicing your Philidor Defense strategy to continue leveraging its strength.
Rating and Trend Analysis
Your overall win rate hovers near 50%, which is solid given your competition level. However, recent months show a slight downward trend in rating, especially over the last 3 to 6 months. The positive slope in the last month suggests your form may be starting to improve again.
- Keep analyzing your losses to identify recurring mistakes.
- Use bullet games to experiment with quick decision-making but balance with slower games to deepen strategic understanding.
- Set small performance goals per session to motivate steady progress.
Practice Recommendations
To continue your improvement journey, consider incorporating the following into your routine:
- Review tactical puzzles daily to sharpen calculation speed and pattern recognition.
- Analyze your bullet games focusing on critical moments where the game swung in your opponent's favor.
- Study classic games involving your favored openings to deepen strategic plans.
- Practice endgame fundamentals, especially king safety and mating patterns, to convert winning positions reliably.
- Try slower time controls occasionally to build your overall understanding and avoid habitual quick errors.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| iisakki | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| saikajith | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| staunchy69 | 17W / 27L / 0D | |
| Bobby BoJanglles | 4W / 13L / 0D | |
| alexandrudiacon | 11W / 5L / 0D | |
| hayden003 | 1W / 14L / 1D | |
| kadinabbott | 8W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 710 | 818 | ||
| 2024 | 826 | 977 | ||
| 2023 | 762 | 969 | ||
| 2022 | 842 | 782 | 1069 | |
| 2021 | 571 | 952 | 1294 | |
| 2020 | 564 | 920 | 1245 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49W / 54L / 2D | 44W / 64L / 1D | 66.0 |
| 2024 | 2W / 0L / 0D | 2W / 0L / 0D | 61.0 |
| 2023 | 102W / 100L / 8D | 102W / 97L / 10D | 65.6 |
| 2022 | 305W / 282L / 14D | 285W / 311L / 12D | 65.4 |
| 2021 | 67W / 58L / 0D | 64W / 68L / 2D | 67.8 |
| 2020 | 303W / 338L / 12D | 318W / 321L / 9D | 56.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 123 | 52 | 70 | 1 | 42.3% |
| Amazon Attack | 121 | 58 | 58 | 5 | 47.9% |
| Australian Defense | 114 | 59 | 52 | 3 | 51.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 112 | 51 | 60 | 1 | 45.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 106 | 61 | 41 | 4 | 57.5% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 102 | 47 | 54 | 1 | 46.1% |
| Elephant Gambit | 83 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 43.4% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 50 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 52.0% |
| French Defense | 49 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 40.8% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 46 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 43.5% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 159 | 77 | 78 | 4 | 48.4% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 138 | 68 | 65 | 5 | 49.3% |
| Amazon Attack | 116 | 63 | 51 | 2 | 54.3% |
| Australian Defense | 75 | 43 | 31 | 1 | 57.3% |
| Philidor Defense | 69 | 31 | 37 | 1 | 44.9% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 65 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 32.3% |
| French Defense | 62 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 45.2% |
| Elephant Gambit | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 57.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 43 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 62.8% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 55.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 18 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 1 |