About Michael Fletcher (mefletcher)
Michael Fletcher, who plays under the username mefletcher, is a National Master in chess with a reputation for steady Daily play and an appetite for complex middlegames. Active mainly in 2008 and 2009 and returning briefly in 2014 for Blitz, Michael built a strong undefeated record in many events and prefers Daily time controls for deep, deliberate play.
Preferred time control: Daily. Peak recorded Daily rating: 2509 (2009-04-09).
Career Highlights
- National Master title from National.
- Exceptional Daily run in 2008-2009 including a peak performance in April 2009.
- Longest winning streak: 11 games. Current winning streak recorded: 4 games.
- Daily record shows 50 wins, 0 losses, and 23 draws. Blitz record recorded as 1 win, 0 losses.
- Notable peak game from April 2009: View peak game.
Playing Style and Openings
Michael favors patient, tactical play that often leads to long decisive games. He checks often with the queen and rook and tends to win more frequently as White, though his Black performances are strong as well.
- Preferred first move in recorded games: e4.
- Strong with the Sicilian Defense as Black. See openings: Sicilian Defense.
- Other well handled lines include the Ruy Lopez and King’s Indian setups.
Notable Opponents
Michael faced a small circle of repeat opponents. Frequent opponents include:
- rrobas (3 games)
- athanasiuspernath (2 games)
- lord_kira (2 games)
- aurevilly (2 games)
- bjornhangjoe (2 games)
Representative Game (PGN)
Here is a compact example that shows Michael’s taste for sharp but solid play.
Fun Facts & Notes
- Average decisive game length in peak years: about 55 moves. Long games are a specialty.
- High comeback ability. Strong win rate after material loss and a low tilt factor.
- Best hour to challenge Michael is around 17:00 according to performance trends.
For quick reference terms: King's Indian Defense and Ruy Lopez.