Manoj Kumar Modi

Manoj Kumar Modi: The Chess Enthusiast with a Tactical Punch

Meet Manoj Kumar Modi, aka Manojmodi01, a fierce chess competitor who has carved his niche on the rapid and blitz battlefield.

With a rapid peak rating of 854 achieved in March 2025, Manoj has proven himself a worthy adversary to many, even if the road wasn’t always a smooth king’s gambit. His blitz peak rating of 665 shows he’s no stranger to fast-paced, brain-bending duels either.

Despite occasionally suffering the agony of a 13-game losing streak (ouch!), Manoj displays remarkable resilience, boasting a comeback rate of 80.68%. Losing a piece? No problem — Manoj bounces back with a win rate of nearly 45% after such setbacks. Clearly, giving up early is not in his DNA, as his early resignation rate barely touches 1.26%.

Manoj’s fondness for complex positions shines through his love for deep endgames, with an endgame frequency close to 75% and an average of over 62 moves per win. His games can be long and torturous affairs – your strategy might need a stamina upgrade when facing him.

When it comes to openings, Manoj is something of a polymath but seems especially comfortable with the Philidor Defense and Scandinavian Defense, each yielding over a 50% win rate (looking at you, classicists!). Not to mention a sneaky “Top Secret” opening that keeps his opponents guessing and scratching their heads.

Manoj’s psychological stats tell quite the story: a tilt factor of 13 suggests he might occasionally suffer from mood swings (all grandmasters are human after all), but he maintains an impressive 100% win rate at the bewitching hour of midnight. Who knew the dark of night was his secret weapon?

His recent battles are as epic as a Netflix chess saga. Take his last victory against “blackjaguar9” — a chess thriller where he masterfully maneuvered through the King’s Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation, forcing resignation in a complex, fifteen-move attack on the king’s position. He’s not just playing chess; he’s directing a show.

Off the board, Manoj is probably the type to laugh at the queen’s gambit and joke that “castling is just my version of a getaway car.” Always learning, always improving, and occasionally berating himself for blunder-moves, Manoj Kumar Modi embodies the spirit of a passionate chess player who isn’t afraid to take risks, make mistakes, and come back fighting.

Watch his games, or prepare to be checkmated – preferably the former!