Overview
May Hsu Lwin, also known online as mamagyi, is a FIDE Master best known as a Blitz specialist. Quick on the clock and fond of sharp complications, May has built a reputation for long, fight-filled games and dramatic comebacks. Preferred time control: Blitz.
A quick visual of recent Blitz form:
Career highlights
- Title: FIDE Master (FM).
- Blitz peak spotlight: 2445 (2026-04-02) (a testament to fast-timed mastery).
- Rapid peak also notable: 2400 (2025-11-01).
- Memorable streaks: longest winning streak 14 games, longest losing streak 16 games, current losing streak 1.
- Vast experience online: thousands of decisive games across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily play.
Playing style
May plays like someone who ordered tactics for breakfast. Opponents report a high comeback ability and a knack for turning chaotic positions into wins. Quick summary of tendencies:
- Comeback rate about 85.9 percent. When games get wild, May gets wilder.
- Win rate after losing a piece sits near 50.6 percent. Not one to panic after a slip.
- Games tend to be long and complex — average moves per decisive game are high, reflecting an appetite for endgame fights.
- Psychology notes: best time of day to play is around 22:00 and a tilt factor that makes for entertaining swings.
Openings and preferences
May favors unbalanced, fighting lines and shows particular strength in common Blitz battlegrounds. Here are some of the regular weapons:
- As Black: Sicilian Defense — one of the most successful choices in Blitz play.
- As White and overall: Queen's Gambit lines such as QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 and active QGD continuations.
- Australian Defense and various flank systems appear often and score well in fast games.
- Top Blitz openings include Sicilian, Australian Defense and QGD variations — each played hundreds of times with strong win rates.
Notable games
A compact sample to inspect May's practical approach and middlegame imagination:
Replay a remembered encounter: View Game
Fun facts & personality
- Online handle: mamagyi — friendly, but do not assume mercy on move 1.
- Average game lengths suggest endurance; expect a marathon rather than a sprint.
- Time-of-day quirks: May scores especially well in late-evening Blitz sessions.
- If you want to make May laugh: call a Ruy Lopez "just a fancy Italian".
Quick reference
- Title: FIDE Master.
- Preferred time control: Blitz.
- Top tactical trait: fearless comebacks and a solid ~50% recovery win-rate after losing material.
- Explore recent Blitz trends: