Meet MAIA041
MAIA041 first logged on in November 2020 with a single bullet game and a rating of 166. One month later came 217 games, and the obsession was official. Since then this tireless competitor has played more than 18,000 rated games, built a reputation for dramatic comebacks, and turned the bullet board into a second home.
The Bullet Ascent
Bullet is where MAIA041 truly lives. The rating climbed from triple digits to a peak of 2173 (2026-08-26) in August 2026, after a monstrous month of 1,091 bullet games. The journey was anything but smooth, with a longest losing streak of 12 games, but the response was always the same: play more chess.
The same fighting spirit shows up in rapid and blitz, though with far fewer games. Daily chess is the stated preferred time control, which makes sense for a player who averages 70 moves per win and seems happiest when the clock is not screaming.
Style, Openings, and Comebacks
MAIA041 is an opening explorer. The Amazon Attack, the Sicilian Defense, the Scandinavian Defense, and the French Defense all feature heavily, while the Australian Defense and the London System appear often with the white pieces. The results hover around 50 percent, which is exactly what a fearless repertoire should produce.
The real trademark is resilience. MAIA041 posts a comeback rate of 87.2 percent, wins 47.12 percent of games after losing a piece, and almost never resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 1.17 percent. Endgames appear in 77.66 percent of games, and the average win lasts about 70 moves. Opponents who expect a quick surrender are in for a long afternoon.
Rivalries and Rivals
No rival looms larger than choptochop - Software Engineer -, who faced MAIA041 61 times. MAIA041 holds a narrow edge with 34 wins against 26 losses. The opposite story is Christopher Lamb, a nemesis who won 26 of 30 meetings. Others like TheDarkKnightNoviSad and tepesdavid have also shared dozens of battles, keeping the queue busy and the rivalries warm.
Quirks and Takeaways
The stats paint a lovable picture of a night owl. MAIA041's best time of day is 3:00 AM, and the longest winning streak is 19 games. The player crushes lower-rated opposition with a 69 percent win rate, holds even at 47.59 percent against equals, and still manages 29 percent against higher-rated foes. Rated games bring out the best, with a 6.54 percent edge over casual play.
- Longest winning streak: 19 games
- Longest losing streak: 12 games
- Comeback rate: 87.2 percent
- Best time of day: 3:00 AM
Add a tilt factor of 12 and a stubborn streak that refuses to resign, and you get a player who is equal parts chaotic, resilient, and impossible to ignore.