Overview
Henry Grob, known online as Mattovich, is a FIDE Master and a well known Blitz specialist in online chess circles. He has built a reputation for long, tactical battles and a taste for offbeat openings. Preferred time control appears to be Blitz. This profile highlights his style, signature openings, notable streaks, and a few quirky stats that make Mattovich easy to spot at the 1 minute and 3 minute boards.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Online handle: Mattovich
- Peak Blitz rating placeholder: 2300 (2022-04-15)
- Long term Blitz trend:
Career highlights
Henry has been a prolific online player for years. He is not shy about playing hundreds of games each month. Highlights and milestones include:
- Earned the FIDE Master title and carried it into rapid online play.
- Prolific Blitz record with thousands of games and several multi-month runs at the 2200 plus range.
- Strong performances in quick time controls led to peak performances in Bullet and Rapid as well.
- Noteworthy consistency: long stretches of heavy play with many decisive games rather than draws.
Playing style and favorite openings
Mattovich plays long, decisive games even in fast time controls. Expect deep endgames, slow squeezes, and the occasional surprise. He tends to steer games into positions where practical technique matters.
Signature openings he returns to often include:
- Czech Defense — a frequent choice both with White and with Black.
- French Defense — one of his highest win rate openings in Blitz play.
- Amar Gambit — he uses gambit play to unbalance opponents and score sharply in quick games.
- Caro-Kann Defense and Modern — dependable options that suit his positional sense.
Sample tactical sketch from a typical Mattovich encounter:
- Example game viewer: Epic Clash
- Mini replay:
Notable streaks and records
Mattovich has had his share of hot and cold runs. Key streaks and opponent notes:
- Longest winning streak recorded: 14 games.
- Longest losing streak recorded: 12 games. Current losing streak at time of snapshot: 2 games.
- Most played opponents include: Imre varasdy (31 games), irantal1960 (23), rutuparnanarulkar (23), and others.
- Overall online decisiveness is high. He favors fighting for wins rather than quick draws.
Style snapshots and quirky stats
Some personality in the numbers. These make Mattovich easy to recognize on the board and amusing to study off the board.
- Endgames are common. Endgame frequency is high so grace under time pressure is part of his toolkit.
- Average moves per win near 67 and average moves per loss near 77. He loves the long haul.
- Early resignation rate about 45 percent. He accepts defeat gracefully when the position truly collapses.
- Tactical resilience is strong. Comeback rate after a deficit is above 80 percent in tracked samples.
- Best hour to catch him online may be early morning. The data shows some of his highest win rates around 06:00 and in other unusual slots.
Want to explore an opening he loves? Try these quick links:
Personality and final notes
Think of Henry Grob as the friendly online grinder. He will steer you into long, interesting positions and rarely settle for an early draw. He mixes tried and true systems with surprises to keep opponents uncomfortable. If you see Mattovich in the pairing, bring your stamina and a willingness to fight for every pawn.
Placeholders and tools to explore his record:
- Trend chart:
- Peak Blitz stat: 2300 (2022-04-15)
- Sample game viewer: View Game