Zhai Mo — Woman Grandmaster and Chess Dynamo
Also known online as pandazero, Zhai Mo is a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) who wields the chessboard like a maestro conducting a symphony of pawns, knights, and occasional knight forks that ruin their opponents' day.
Rating Highlights & Style
With a blitz peak rating reaching a thunderous 2677 in early 2024, Zhai Mo is clearly comfortable living life in the fast lane—making rapid-fire decisions that usually checkmate opponents before they've finished their opening coffee. Her rapid and bullet ratings hover impressively above 2300 and 2200 respectively, proving she can both sprint and sustain the tempo.
Zhai Mo's average games aren't just wins; they're epic marathons, boasting an average of about 76 moves per victory. This is not your typical lightning skirmish player; she enjoys the long strategic dance just as much as the quick bloodbath.
Competitive Spirit
Not one to back down, Zhai Mo carries an impressive 79.78% comeback rate, turning dire positions upside down like a chess Houdini. While her tilt factor is a humble 6, her resilience on the board is anything but small — always ready to bounce back from tough losses.
The Opponent Piranha
Playing the role of a ruthless hunter, pandazero boasts a perfect 100% win rate against a surprising number of foes — including joshuachick (well, most of the time), abfchess, and gmaka. On the flip side, some opponents like kumar_saket1979 and flood_ire currently keep her win count at a solid zero, illustrating that even titans have their kryptonite.
Perfect Moments & Quirks
Her best time to strike? Around 4 PM, where her win rates soar to over 70% — a clear reflection that caffeine and chess work wonders in tandem. However, Zhai Mo's win rate is amusingly zero at 7 PM and midnight, suggesting her pet panda mascot might be demanding attention precisely then.
Recent Triumph
In January 2024, Zhai Mo delivered a masterclass victory in a brutal blitz battle against brunosten96, securing a resignation after 35 moves of positional wizardry in a vivid clash. This game perfectly demonstrates her finesse and tactical sharpness—the hallmark of a grandmaster who can squeeze victory out of the tightest positions.
Behind the Titles
Zhai Mo doesn’t just play chess; she enjoys the psychological warfare, the deep complexities, and yes, even those dramatic resignations that make casual viewers gasp. She is a fierce competitor, a strategist with patience, and a blitzer who can outpace the best. If you spot pandazero online, be ready—this WGM doesn’t just play moves, she tells stories on 64 squares.