Jonathan Tan (NmJonathanTan) — National Master and Bullet Specialist
Jonathan Tan, who plays online as NmJonathanTan, is a National Master known for a ferocious Bullet repertoire and a cheeky sense of humor at the 1|0 board. A prolific player across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid, Jonathan rose through the ranks with marathon sessions and an appetite for sharp, tactical positions. He’s comfortable in chaos, often steering games into tactical melees where quick pattern recognition wins the day.
Playing Style & Strengths
Jonathan’s style mixes endurance and tactics. He prefers fast time controls (Bullet is his home turf) and shows a strong comeback ability and resilience under pressure.
- Preferred time control: Bullet — often decisive, often entertaining.
- Remarkable Comeback Rate: 80.41% — fights until the final flag (or mate).
- Win after losing material: about 49.3% — resourceful and practical.
- Average moves per win: ~66.6; per loss: ~71.8 — long, grinding battles are common.
- Early resignation rate: 0.46 — accepts risks and bails rarely.
Favorite Openings & Tactical Preferences
Jonathan favors dynamic systems that keep both kings exposed and clocks ticking. The Amazon Attack family is a recurring theme in his Bullet games, and he also trusts sharp responses like the Australian Defense and Benoni Gambits.
- Top Bullet choices: Amazon Attack, Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack, Australian Defense.
- Strong secondary repertoire: Benoni Gambit Accepted, Caro-Kann and some Modern setups.
- Notable: excellent Bullet win rates in gambit-style lines — Jonathan relishes complications.
Notable Milestones & Memorable Numbers
Jonathan’s career is a long story told in many tiny victories and a few spectacular streaks. Highlights and milestones include peak performances and monster streaks:
- Title: National Master (National)
- Longest winning streak recorded: 25 games. Longest losing streak: 14 games.
- Huge aggregate experience in Bullet: thousands of games with a very even strength-adjusted win rate.
- Peak snapshots: 2595 (2023-06-10), 2662 (2021-12-04), 2337 (2021-05-15).
- Interactive rating trend (Bullet):
Opponents, Rivals & Daily Habits
He has built rivalries and friendships across the server — some opponents keep showing up in his history. Jonathan tends to do especially well in the early morning hours (the eerie 04:00 best-time legend is partially true).
- Most-played opponents include: Dragon84, Jesse Davidson, Karl Tolentino.
- Best time of day (stat): 04:00 — sleepy opponents, sharp tactics.
- Win rates by day are steady, with Wednesday and Friday among the better days.
Sample Game (for the curious)
Here’s a compact sample you can replay to get a feel for Jonathan’s opening tastes and tempo play:
Quick Facts & Fun Bits (SEO-friendly)
- Full name / handle: Jonathan Tan (NmJonathanTan)
- Known for: Bullet chess prowess, high comeback rate, tactical flair.
- Openings to study if you want to beat him: Amazon Attack lines, Australian Defense counters, Caro-Kann traps.
- Placeholder — want to dive deeper? Try his Bullet trend: and peek at peak numbers: 2662 (2021-12-04).
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