Overview
Ole Chr Moen (username ocmoen) is a FIDE Master who prefers the electric pace of Blitz chess but also shines in Rapid. Known for long, strategic battles and a sneaky tactical streak, Ole Chr combines patience with punch. He often wins by out-grinding opponents in endgames and by staging dramatic comebacks when a piece has gone missing.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Playing vibe: Marathon mind in a sprint time control
Playing Style
Ole Chr is the sort of player who invites you to a firefight but finishes the evening with a technical endgame. Expect long games, careful preparation, and a knack for turning small advantages into full points.
- Endgame frequency: consistently high — loves grinding positions to the bitter end
- Average moves per decisive game: about 71 moves, so bring snacks
- Tactical tenacity: strong comeback rate — will often recover after material setbacks
Notable Openings
Whether playing White or Black, Ole Chr has a few favorite branches of the tree. He mixes mainstream theory with lively sidelines to keep opponents on their toes.
- Against 1.e4: Sicilian Defense — especially the Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack with a Fianchetto twist
- As Black vs 1.e4: Caro-Kann Defense — a reliable choice that scores well
- Also fields the Scandinavian Defense and creative weapons like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit
- White repertoire highlights: active play in the Scotch Game and modern approaches
Career Highlights
Highlights from the recent run: steady growth in Blitz and excellent peaks in Rapid play. A few quick bragging points that even opponents grudgingly respect.
- Peak Blitz rating: 2297 (2026-02-01)
- Peak Rapid rating: 2405 (2025-10-27)
- Longest winning streak: 12 games; longest losing streak: 7 games
- Strong head-to-head record versus frequent opponents like gohargania — they have played many memorable encounters
Rating trend (Blitz):
Notable Games & Study Material
Want a sample to study or share with friends who ask whether Blitz games can be chess portraits? Here are a couple of placeholders you can open from the viewer.
- Replay a recent clash: Blitz thriller
- Short model game to analyze:
- Profile of a frequent opponent: Gohargania
Openings & Performance Snapshots
Quick, SEO-friendly highlights of openings where Ole Chr racks up wins and experience.
- Sicilian Defense — strong win rates in both Blitz and Rapid
- Caro-Kann Defense — a go-to for solidity and counterplay
- Scotch Game and French Defense: Advance Variation — seen frequently in his games
Fun Facts & Personality
Short and slightly smug but lovable facts that humanize the stats.
- Average game length suggests patience and a taste for endgames
- High comeback ability — do not celebrate prematurely after snagging material
- Favorite hour to play best chess: statistically late night shifts and early morning hours have produced clutch wins
- If chess were a TV show, Ole Chr would be the character who quietly builds an advantage while everyone else argues
Where to Learn More
If you want to follow games, study openings used above, or inspect tactical motifs from his matches, use the embedded placeholders and replay tools above. Ole Chr's games are a good study source for Blitz technique, practical endgame skill, and resilient tactics.