Profile Summary: pawngrubber
Meet pawngrubber, an enduring chess warrior and streamer who has danced with the Sicilian dragons and tamed the rapid-fire blitz arenas since 2018. With a peak blitz rating of 2147 achieved in late 2021 and a rapid rating soaring up to 2257 as of early 2024, pawngrubber knows how to keep the heat on both in fast-paced skirmishes and longer strategic battles.
Known for a tactical prowess that boasts an impressive 84% comeback rate after losing a piece, pawngrubber has a knack for turning around grim situations with a sly grin and a few clever moves. With an inclination to seal victories after marathon games averaging about 72 moves won and a penchant for early resignations being modest at just under 2%, this streamer blends patience with pragmatic calculation — a perfect recipe for both entertainment and competitive success.
Despite a tilt factor of 15 (because even chess heroes have their off days), pawngrubber shines brightest around noon, with a win rate peaking in the midday hours, proving that they are the true King of Lunchtime Blitz.
Playing Style & Openings
Preferring the Sicilian Defense's Open Najdorf Variation and flexing solid skills with the Caro-Kann Defense, pawngrubber’s games are a thrilling mix of aggression and resilience. Their win rates hover around 50-55% in these complex openings, battle-tested over hundreds of games. When streaming, expect bold pawn pushes, strategic castling, and an unflappable endgame mastery (engaging in endgames nearly 69% of the time!).
Stream Highlights
As a streamer, pawngrubber entertains with not just skill, but a splash of humor and personality. Whether narrowly escaping checkmate, pulling off astonishing comebacks, or gracefully conceding a well-played defeat, their audience witnesses a true chess journeyman’s life — full of highs, lows, and everything in between.
Recent Battles
The latest victories and losses are no stranger to spectacular chess drama—games packed with tension, sacrifices, and tactical fireworks. For example, a recent win featured a fierce battle within the English Opening - Anglo-Indian Defense, ended when the opponent bravely resigned at move 33 after an elegant Bb1+ check. Equally interesting was a recent loss via resignation in a sharp Sicilian Defense Cowboy Attack, showcasing how every game is a new story.
With thousands of blitz wins and an ever-growing fanbase, pawngrubber embodies the spirit of competitive chess—a blend of determination, wit, and the occasional "Did I just blunder?!" moment that keeps things real.
So, whether you're here to learn, laugh, or simply enjoy the beauty of the game, pawngrubber's channel is a throne worth visiting. Checkmate will never be the same!
What you’re doing well
- You show a willingness to complicate positions when you have the initiative, which keeps opponents guessing and creates practical chances.
- Your pieces often stay active and you create pressure on key files and diagonals, leading to opportunities to win material or force favorable exchanges.
- You manage your time reasonably well in many games, allowing you to keep the fight going without rushing into poor decisions.
Key areas to improve
- Develop a consistent opening plan: aim to reach a solid middlegame with all pieces developed and king safety secured by around move 15.
- Improve decision-making under pressure: when you spot tactical chances, pause to verify concrete lines and consider safer recaptures to avoid overextending.
- Endgame conversion: work on converting small advantages in rook-and-pawn endings and simple minor-piece endings to avoid drifting into draws or losses.
- Strengthen your repertoire with patterns: your Caro-Kann and Sicilian results are promising—focus on a couple of key ideas and typical structures to reduce on-the-spot guesswork.
Opening performance snapshot
Your results suggest solid performance in Caro-Kann Defense and Sicilian Defense, indicating these lines fit your style. The Najdorf line could benefit from deeper study or sticking to a narrower subset of variations to improve consistency. If you enjoy the Berlin path in the Ruy Lopez, that line is reliable—use it as a foundation to build a concise, dependable opening repertoire.
Practical improvement plan
- Choose two openings to own and create a compact study guide with typical middlegame plans, pawn structures, and common piece maneuvers.
- Do daily tactical work (10–15 minutes) focusing on motifs that appear in your games, such as forks, pins, discovered attacks, and timely recaptures.
- Build endgame confidence by practicing simple rook endings and common minor-piece endings until you can convert advantages cleanly.
- After each game, review the critical decision point (roughly moves 15–25) and write down an alternative plan you could have followed in that moment.
Practice plan for the next week
- Day 1: Endgames basics—rook endings with pawns; Day 2: open-line plans for your two chosen openings; Day 3: 20-minute tactical drill; Day 4: analyze a recent game focusing on the first uncertain moment; Day 5: study a small middlegame theme (creating or neutralizing a pawn storm); Day 6: play a rapid game and annotate afterward; Day 7: rest or light review of notes.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| tacticsandswindles | 32W / 56L / 11D | View Games |
| Vito Monkey | 78W / 5L / 0D | View Games |
| veganflatearther | 40W / 30L / 7D | View Games |
| marko44s | 32W / 29L / 10D | View Games |
| harappa19 | 39W / 16L / 6D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1669 | 1748 | 2161 | |
| 2024 | 1530 | 1982 | 2125 | |
| 2023 | 1868 | 1892 | 2175 | |
| 2022 | 1859 | 1865 | 1981 | 1927 |
| 2021 | 1923 | 2020 | 2013 | 1912 |
| 2020 | 1896 | 1897 | 1939 | 1889 |
| 2019 | 1667 | 1979 | 1783 | 1838 |
| 2018 | 1796 | 1820 | 2111 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 605W / 562L / 41D | 545W / 635L / 40D | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 598W / 702L / 49D | 573W / 716L / 63D | 63.9 |
| 2023 | 510W / 560L / 56D | 483W / 579L / 55D | 68.6 |
| 2022 | 598W / 553L / 53D | 533W / 636L / 56D | 70.5 |
| 2021 | 1111W / 852L / 99D | 1066W / 906L / 100D | 70.5 |
| 2020 | 986W / 776L / 102D | 934W / 827L / 95D | 70.0 |
| 2019 | 735W / 738L / 76D | 744W / 719L / 79D | 70.7 |
| 2018 | 32W / 31L / 4D | 30W / 33L / 3D | 68.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 719 | 379 | 303 | 37 | 52.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 693 | 348 | 327 | 18 | 50.2% |
| Sicilian Defense | 578 | 273 | 291 | 14 | 47.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 494 | 237 | 237 | 20 | 48.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 410 | 232 | 165 | 13 | 56.6% |
| Barnes Defense | 275 | 134 | 134 | 7 | 48.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 263 | 127 | 123 | 13 | 48.3% |
| Modern | 250 | 123 | 118 | 9 | 49.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 236 | 102 | 121 | 13 | 43.2% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 214 | 118 | 89 | 7 | 55.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 336 | 147 | 169 | 20 | 43.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 257 | 138 | 95 | 24 | 53.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 226 | 123 | 88 | 15 | 54.4% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 181 | 91 | 77 | 13 | 50.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 160 | 86 | 64 | 10 | 53.8% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 118 | 55 | 56 | 7 | 46.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 109 | 57 | 45 | 7 | 52.3% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 109 | 56 | 45 | 8 | 51.4% |
| Barnes Defense | 102 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 43.1% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 93 | 49 | 35 | 9 | 52.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 99 | 45 | 54 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 73 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 54.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 62 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 57 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 50 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 48.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 57.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 42 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 45.2% |
| Modern | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 53.3% |
| East Indian Defense | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 60.0% |
| King's Indian Defense | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 40.9% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 1 |
| Losing | 15 | 0 |