Player Profile: LIVE DEAD (Username: MINTLOW)
Meet LIVE DEAD, also known in the chess world as MINTLOW — a player whose rating journey resembles a rollercoaster ride through the mysterious underground tunnels of a chess labyrinth.
Rating Odyssey
From a promising start in Rapid chess with a peak rating under 1000, LIVE DEAD's performance has seen a steady, if somewhat puzzling, decline — reaching a last recorded Rapid rating of 474 in 2025. Blitz and Bullet ratings tell a similar tale of highs and lows, peaking in the low 600s down to under 200. Yet, daily games bring a glimmer of hope with a consistent 800 rating as recently as 2024, showing that in slower formats, LIVE DEAD can at least pretend to be alive.
Style and Strategy
LIVE DEAD’s approach is a curious blend of endurance and mystery. Games tend to be well-fought marathons with average moves near 60, signaling a love for the long haul—unless resignation sneaks in early, which happens about 7% of the time. Their endgame frequency clocks in at over 60%, so they clearly enjoy the final battles on the 64 squares.
Master of Comebacks
If LIVE DEAD loses a piece, opponents beware — their win rate after losing a piece is a jaw-dropping 100%. Perhaps it’s a secret strategy of letting the other player get comfortable before striking back like a chess ninja. This comeback ability is further evidenced by a 67.67% overall comeback rate, turning despair into triumph with the skill of a cinematic plot twist.
Psychological Notes
With a tilt factor of 9, it’s clear that LIVE DEAD sometimes lets the frustration monster out to play, punctuating their games with moments of emotional volatility. Still, their rated vs casual win difference of nearly 45% suggests they take the serious games quite to heart — sometimes too much?
Opening Mastery: Top Secret
LIVE DEAD’s repertoire is shrouded in secrecy — literally. The “Top Secret” opening is deployed in hundreds of rapid games with a respectable 44.6% win rate, proving that sometimes mystery pays off better than memorized lines.
Unique Tidbits
- Longest winning streak: 8 games — not bad for a player whose name already suggests ghostly resilience.
- Plays best when the clock strikes 1 AM — boastful 71.43% win rate in that spooky hour.
- White pieces bring a modest 42.86% win rate, but sneakier with Black at 47.04%, flipping the stereotype that Black is always the underdog.
- Opponents beware: LIVE DEAD has a 100% win record against several players, which might just be a coincidence or a sign of something supernatural.
Whether you find LIVE DEAD lurking in daily chess, racing in Bullet, or toiling in Rapid battles, one thing is certain — this player embodies the mysterious spirit of the game: sometimes alive, sometimes dead, but always unpredictable.
