About curry (makiisan)
curry — who also goes by the username makiisan — is a fast-paced, tactically minded chess player and a true Blitz specialist. Preferring the heat of short time controls, curry climbed rapidly through 2025–2026, serving up sharp openings, dramatic comebacks, and a flair for spicy surprises on the board. This profile highlights playing style, favorite openings, key opponents, and a few quirky facts for fans and fellow players.
Playing style & strengths
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- Preferred time control: Blitz — quick decisions, quick wins (and quick lessons).
- Tactical awareness: very high comeback rate (78.52%) — curry often bounces back from difficult positions.
- Endgame presence: appears frequently in endgames (EndgameFrequency ~58%) and tends to play long decisive games (AvgMovesPerWin ≈ 55).
- Psychology: notable tilt factor (~12) — spicy emotions after a blunder, but recovers with strong play later.
- Tempo habits: best time of day to play is around 22:00 — prime time for lightning tactics.
Openings & signature lines
curry favors aggressive and sometimes cheeky openings — expect both well-rooted defenses and unexpected gambits.
- Amazon Attack — a favorite in Rapid and Bullet; often the Siberian Attack subline produces strong results. (Amazon Attack)
- Caro-Kann Defense — reliable choice as Black across time controls, with especially strong results in Blitz. (Caro-Kann Defense)
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — a cheeky trick used in faster games to unsettle opponents. (Blackburne Shilling Gambit)
- Scandinavian Defense and Barnes Defense — spicy black replies that match curry’s attacking instincts. (Scandinavian Defense) (Barnes Defense)
- Elephant Gambit — a surprise weapon in Blitz with a high win rate when it lands. (Elephant Gambit)
Notable streaks & rivals
- Longest winning streak: 12 games — a ruthless run where tactics paid off.
- Longest losing streak: 12 games — even champions have rough patches (and curry has weathered them).
- Most-played opponent: keithlee11111 — a rivalry with a long history (record: 78–87–4). (keithlee11111)
- Second-most common opponent: marshi-mallow — another familiar face in countless fast games.
Notable achievements (in prose)
From late 2025 into early 2026, curry shot up in the short-controls world, posting some of the highest Blitz and Rapid streaks of their career. Peak performances include strong runs in both Blitz and Rapid events, and memorable matches where the Queen did most of the checking (the Queen is clearly a favorite; check stats consistently point to it as the most common checking piece).
Fun facts & useful placeholders
- Peak Blitz moment: 839 (2026-02-26) — a peak that reflects the Blitz-first approach.
- Watch the rating curve: — useful for visualizing the 2025 surge.
- Sample tactical sequence (try it in the viewer):
- Favorite opening term pages: Amazon Attack, Caro-Kann Defense, Blackburne Shilling Gambit
- Placeholder for a memorable matchup vs a rival: keithlee11111
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Quick profile summary
- Name: curry (aka makiisan)
- Style: Blitz specialist; tactical, resilient, endgame-prone
- Signature: loves sharp openings and surprise gambits — plays to unsettle opponents
- Personality snapshot: spicy on the board and occasionally dramatic off it (in a charming way)