Maxidoom: The Friendly Doom of the Blitz Board
When maxidoom sits down at a virtual board, the name suggests the end is near. For most opponents, it is. Maxidoom has spent over a decade turning quick time controls into a personal laboratory, with blitz as the preferred battlefield and a peak blitz rating of 2311 (2026-03-04). The journey started in 2012, took a long pause, and resumed with serious intent in 2018, climbing steadily into the 2200s and beyond. The bullet rating also reached a formidable 2288 (2024-06-08), proving that the doom applies in more than one time control.
A Repertoire Built on d4
Maxidoom is a devoted 1.d4 player. The Queen's Gambit complex appears constantly, with lines like the Slav Defense, the Nimzo-Indian Defense, and the Queen's Gambit Declined showing up again and again. As Black, the French Defense is a familiar companion, and the stats reveal a player who is comfortable in closed, strategic battles. The opening choices are practical, solid, and built for the clock rather than for cheap tricks.
Rivalries and Repeat Battles
No opponent has faced maxidoom more often than Akhilesh Pande, with 23 meetings in the database. Madrook2021 leads that series, but maxidoom keeps the rematches coming. Another frequent foe is pejmanre, whose 17 game series with maxidoom is nearly dead even. These repeat rivalries show the community spirit of online blitz, where the same names keep finding each other across the pool.
Numbers, Streaks, and Comebacks
The volume is staggering. Maxidoom has played thousands of rated games, with more than 5,000 wins across bullet and blitz combined. The longest winning streak reached 10 games, while the longest losing streak hit 12. That bounce back ability is a defining trait, with a comeback rate of 86% and a win rate above 50% even after losing a piece.
Maxidoom is not a quitter. Early resignations are rare, and games often reach deep endgames, averaging around 70 moves per decisive game. The queen is the most common check delivering piece, and the best time of day for maxidoom appears to be the early morning, around 08:00. Even a warrior has tilt moments, but the rating chart below tells the story of a player who always returns to the fight.