Manu9350

About Manu9350

Meet Manu9350, a fearless warrior of the chessboard whose games often resemble a rollercoaster ride through the kingdom of checkmates and near escapes. With a peak rapid rating soaring to 309 in April 2024, Manu boasts a quirky blend of strategic depth and daring gambits that keep opponents on their toes—and sometimes scratching their heads.

Manu's preferred battlefield is the Rapid time control, where quick thinking meets bold moves. Playing around 2500 rating points in early 2025, they've played over 230 rapid games with almost as many wins as losses—106 victories to 109 defeats, with a sprinkle of 14 draws thrown in for good measure. A chess player who isn’t afraid to gamble, their early resignation rate stands tall at 32.11%, proving that if the tide turns, Manu knows when to call it and come back stronger.

Opening Choices – The Playbook

• King's Pawn Opening: Manu’s bread and butter, with 64 games and a 50% win rate — fifty/fifty chances, but every game a story.
• Queen's Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense: Slightly more successful with a 58.33% win rate. Never underestimate the charm of the Horwitz Defense!
• French Defense: Played 11 times with hearty success, winning 54.55% of these clashes.
• Pirc Defense: A personal favorite for those sneaky plays—winning 75% of four encounters.
• And yes, Manu even dances with the Englund Gambit, a risky but occasionally rewarding fling in just 3 games.

Style & Stats

Manu is not shy about swift endings: a good 81 wins came from opponents' resignations, proving they know how to apply lasting pressure. With an average of around 40 moves per win, they’re patient warriors, but losses tend to come a bit quicker, averaging 30 moves. Interestingly, playing with Black seems to suit them better (Black Win Rate: 48.72%) than White (43.75%), probably because they enjoy turning defense into offense.

The psychological battle is equally fierce—Manu shows a tilt factor of 7 but shines brightest around 8 AM, when the mind is fresh and ready to wreak havoc on pawns and kings alike.

Head-to-Head Highlights

Among many opponents, Manu has an impressive 100% win record against players like avenger1459 and micahwaheed, never letting those foes off the hook. Against samuudc, the rivalry is intense, with Manu claiming 66.67% wins in nine battles—definitely not one to back down from a challenge!

Recent Memorable Games

One of Manu's recent dazzling victories was against avenger1459 using the rather quirky Englund Gambit, clinching the game by abandoning creativity for cold calculation (game was abandoned in Manu’s favor after a sharp sequence of moves!). On the flip side, tough battles against DarshSharma06 and bjw15707 ended in checkmate losses, reminding Manu that even the crafty can be caught napping.

Notable Traits

• Longest winning streak: 6 games (because when Manu’s on fire, watch out!)
• Longest losing streak: 7 games (every phoenix needs a dip before soaring again)
• Favorite opening move: e4, boldly stepping into the battle.
• Prefers rapid games but has a habit of saying 'game over' early with a high resignation rate—sometimes surrender is just the prelude to comeback glory.

In picture: a player with a heart full of passion, a mind swirling with tactics, and enough daring to make even the most cautious opponent second-guess their next move. Whether it's a masterpiece or a hilarious blunder, Manu9350’s games promise entertainment and a lesson or two in the unpredictable art of chess.

Rating History Snapshot

From a respectable average of around 190 in early 2024, Manu steadily improved to a solid 250 rating by mid-2025, showing a trajectory of growth—and perhaps the occasional coffee-fueled late-night study session.

Win Rate by Day of the Week

Warning to opponents: Fridays and early evenings (17:00 and 21:00) are never safe, as Manu achieves win rates of over 60% during these times. Maybe it's a secret chess ritual, or just sheer Friday luck.

A Game to Remember

For those who enjoy a tactical melee, here is one of Manu’s recent victories against samuudc, where a bold Queen sortie led to a classic checkmate: