Marega Tandjigora

Marega Tandjigora (aka Marega_TDJ)

Meet Marega_TDJ, a Rapid specialist with a penchant for tricky positions and an uncanny ability to turn the tides of battle! With a peak Rapid rating of 502 as of June 2025, Marega has been grinding through thousands of moves, amassing a record of 228 wins, 201 losses, and 45 draws. Blitz? Let's just say Marega dipped a toe in the fast lane with a single 100 rating game—but Rapid is where the magic happens.

Player Style & Stats

Marega prefers the long, strategic mazes of Rapid games, averaging nearly 53 moves in victorious games and showing great patience with an endgame frequency close to 60%. The average first capture happens around move 6, suggesting a thoughtful buildup rather than all-out early skirmishes. If you think Marega signs off early, think again—the early resignation rate is a scant 2.48%, proving that Marega fights 'til the bitter end.

Playing White or Black? Both sides are handled with near-equal expertise: white boasts a modest 49.36% win rate while black is close behind at 46.67%. And when the chips are down, Marega’s comeback rate is an impressive 54.82%, showing resilience that would make Rocky proud.

Opening Repertoire: A Mixed Bag with Surprises

Marega’s Rapid games reveal love for flexible and aggressive openings:

• Scandinavian Defense: Crushing success here with a stellar 76.19% win rate over 21 games. Watch out if Marega dares to face you with this rare but deadly defense!
• Bishops Opening: The Boi Variation might not yield many wins (25%), but the Berlin Defense variation is handled much better, with over 54% wins.
• King’s Pawn Opening: Being the bread and butter, Marega plays this opening pair frequently but with a nearly even split between wins and losses—nothing wrong with keeping opponents on their toes!
• Bonus trivia: Marega also enjoys the Van‘t Kruijs Opening, despite a rough 29.41% win rate. Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.

Memorable Recent Battles

Recent opponents beware! Marega has an undefeated record (100% wins) against notable foes like sulay94z, mrblunderer00, agathachristelle, and stephen-strange01. But watch out for bujang_bulak, who handed Marega the most recent loss by a swift checkmate. Clearly, Marega’s next rematch will be spicy!

Speaking of spicy, the latest victory on June 9, 2025 ended with a charming checkmate delivered against sulay94z, showcasing Marega’s tactical sharpness:

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qf6 3. Qh5 Bc5 ... culminating with a deadly Re6#

Psychological & Timing Insights

Marega plays best late at night, with the “best time of day to play” clocking in at a surprising 23:00. A tilt factor of 8 means occasionally the nerves get the better of the mind—but who doesn’t, right? Intriguingly, Marega’s win rate spikes to 75% in the 11 PM hour, suggesting a night owl's brain firing on all cylinders.

Fun Facts and Trivia

• Marega wins more often by resignation (131 wins) than by checkmate (86 wins), proving Marega’s foes prefer folding under pressure rather than getting mated on the board.
• Longest winning streak? A respectable 8 games, with a current streak of 5—definitely on a roll!
• Average moves per loss (67) outlast average moves per win (53), meaning Marega fights hard even in defeat.

Graphs & Charts (Just for the stats geeks)

Rapid rating ride in 2025:

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Win rate over hours of the day (hey, that 75% at 23:00 is no joke!):

Closing Gambit

In the vast jungle of chess players, Marega_TDJ roams like a determined lion in Rapid battles—sometimes playful, often fierce, always ready to make you think twice before moving that knight. If you see Marega’s name on the pairing board, better bring your A-game... and maybe a nightcap.