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Neil Lee

Username: neil1200

Location: Newcastle

Playing Since: 2008-12-13 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1295
147W / 41L / 7D
Rapid: 1130
100W / 56L / 3D
Blitz: 1007
0W / 1L / 0D
Bullet: 858
0W / 2L / 0D

Biography of Neil Lee (neil1200)

Neil Lee is a chess enthusiast whose game is anything but elementary – he’s all about evolving on the board with a killer instinct and a knack for tactical comebacks that would make any predator proud. Sporting a steady climb in his ratings, Neil’s daily games have blossomed from a humble 546 in 2023 to a strong 1246 by 2025, proving he’s got more growth potential than a well-watered bonsai.

Known online as neil1200, he’s not just playing chess, he’s cultivating a legion of wins with a green thumb for openings like the Italian Game (boasting a 93% win rate!) and a pristine 100% success rate in the Scotch Game. When Neil opens with the King’s Pawn, he’s not just putting a piece on the board – he’s planting the seeds for victory.

His rapid and daily play styles showcase his adaptability, like a chameleon on the chessboard; changing tactics mid-game but always maintaining an average move length north of 60 moves per win, proving he enjoys the long haul and isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty in the endgame jungle.

Neil’s resilience is legendary — with a comeback rate of over 73% and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece, he’s like a phoenix rising from the ashes of lost pawns. It’s clear that early resignation doesn’t grow well in his garden, as he only bows out less than 5% of the time. He’s the proof that even if a few pawns fall – it’s the survival of the fittest that matters most.

With a psychological tilt factor of just 4, Neil stays cool under pressure, rarely letting frustration prune his chances. His favorite hunting grounds? Evenings and afternoons, particularly around 4 PM and 8 PM, where he boasts win rates soaring above 80%. Sounds like his brain cells are most photosynthetically active then!

Neil’s opponents might feel the sting of his sharp tactical claws, especially those facing the Italian Game and Scotch Game where Neil’s success rate is as contagious as a virus in a petri dish. His longest winning streak? A wild 14 games – showing that when Neil’s in his element, he multiplies victories exponentially.

Whether it’s daily wave-making or swift rapid-fire combat, Neil Lee’s chess style is less Darwinian survival of the fittest and more Darwinian survival of the wittiest.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
thefloridaguy 3W / 0L / 0D
quixera 53W / 19L / 5D
webeartoe 6W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
quixera 53W / 19L / 5D
Benrather 21W / 0L / 0D
habibtns 6W / 4L / 0D
webeartoe 6W / 1L / 0D
xbossrossx 2W / 4L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 858 1007 1186 1261
2024 1173 1245
2023 1076 546
Rating by Year2023202420251261546YearRatingRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 25W / 8L / 3D 20W / 14L / 1D 67.4
2024 79W / 20L / 5D 66W / 27L / 2D 65.0
2023 39W / 14L / 1D 34W / 18L / 1D 56.3

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game 18 16 2 0 88.9%
Top Secret 14 12 2 0 85.7%
Philidor Defense 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Kings Pawn Opening 11 9 2 0 81.8%
Van t Kruijs Opening 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 8 7 1 0 87.5%
Scotch Game 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Three Knights Opening 6 5 0 1 83.3%
Queens Pawn Opening 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense French Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Ranken Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 1
Losing 4 0