Meet Norman Weinstein
Norman Weinstein, known to the online chess world as NormWeinstein, is a FIDE International Master who has made the blitz board his personal kingdom. With a peak blitz rating of 2670 (2025-07-06), he has played more than 45,000 rated blitz games, cementing his status as one of the most active and durable titled players on the platform.
The Blitz Marathon
Norman's rating journey started modestly in October 2016 at 1409, but he exploded onto the scene by December 2017, crossing 2300 after more than 700 games in a single month. From there, he climbed steadily through the 2400s and 2500s, peaking at 2670 in July 2025. The chart below captures his decade-long blitz odyssey.
His volume is staggering. In December 2023 alone he played nearly 2,000 blitz games, and in July 2026 he surpassed 2,000 games in a single month. Norman does not merely play blitz; he lives it.
Opening Repertoire
Norman is a lifelong devotee of 1.e4 and the Sicilian Defense. He has faced the Sicilian more than 5,300 times as White and played it nearly 2,700 times as Black, making it the true backbone of his repertoire. His other trusted weapons include the French Defense, the Caro-Kann Defense, and the Scandinavian Defense. As Black, he frequently steers into the Benoni Defense, where he has logged over 3,400 games and built a reputation as a fearless counterattacker.
Fierce Rivalries
No biography of NormWeinstein would be complete without his legendary rivalries. He has crossed swords with sava1951 84 times, Gerardo Cabellon 82 times, and Enrique Biedma Martin 76 times. These recurring battles are the stuff of blitz folklore, with head to head records that swing back and forth like a pendulum. His rivalry with Scatman 5000 is particularly one-sided in his favor, 37 wins to 32.
Playing Style
Norman plays with relentless energy and an iron will. His average winning game lasts about 75 moves, and he reaches the endgame in over 83% of his games, showing a deep comfort in long, grinding battles. His comeback rate is an astonishing 86.46%, meaning he rarely surrenders even when the position looks hopeless. His best results come at 13:00, when his tactical vision is at its sharpest.
- Peak blitz rating: 2670 (2025-07-06)
- Total blitz games: over 45,000
- Blitz wins: over 20,000
- Longest winning streak: 13 games
- Longest losing streak: 18 games
- White win rate: 48.83%
- Black win rate: 39.70%
Legacy
Norman Weinstein is a blitz warrior in every sense of the word. With more than 20,000 wins, a peak rating of 2670, and an unmatched appetite for rapid-fire chess, he embodies the spirit of online play: fast, fierce, and endlessly entertaining. Whether he is riding a 13 game winning streak or battling through an 18 game slump, NormWeinstein always comes back to the board for more.