About Ingvar Mikelsonn (polishhusary)
Ingvar Mikelsonn — who plays online as polishhusary — is a fiercely practical, often-hilarious chess player known for long, knife‑fight style games that frequently hit the endgame. He prefers Rapid time controls but has logged mountains of Bullet and Blitz battles too. Ingvar combines gritty tactical tenacity with a fondness for offbeat openings; opponents should watch their queens and their snack breaks.
Playing style & strengths
Short, colorful summary of how he approaches the board:
- Preferred time control: Rapid — comfortable in controlled, tactical scrambles and longer decision windows.
- Likes long games: average decisive game length ~73 moves and high endgame frequency — he rarely folds early and loves endgame maneuvers.
- Tactical resilience: strong comeback rate and respectable win rate after losing material — Ingvar keeps fighting.
- Psych profile: best time to strike is late — around 23:00 he plays sharpest, though occasional tilt shows up after rough runs.
Highlights & milestones
- Lifetime record (all time controls): about 2726 (2025-04-12) peaks and many notable runs — his total recorded results include roughly 9,702 wins, 10,310 losses and 1,078 draws across formats.
- Peak moments: enjoy an interactive glimpse — .
- Streaks: longest winning streak 20 games; hardest run was a 17-game losing streak. Current form shows a short 2-game losing streak to shake off.
Openings & repertoire
Ingvar is an adventuresome opener. He favors practical, aggressive systems and has surprisingly deep experience with some niche choices.
- Top repertoire themes: Amar Gambit (strong results in Rapid and Blitz), Italian Game (Two Knights), Czech Defense and various Australian/Modern setups.
- Opening stats show he plays the Amar Gambit a lot — it's one of his best scoring lines. Explore the opening: Amar Gambit.
- Often surprises with flank and English-style setups (lots of c4 and b3 first moves in recent years).
Fun facts & personality
- Username on the board: polishhusary — a name that suggests equal parts cavalry and coffee.
- Average first capture comes around move 7 — early tension, then long technical play.
- Best hours: statistically strongest between 19:00–23:00, with a tiny peak at 23:00 — late‑night tactics are his specialty.
- Tilt factor is notable but manageable — expect dramatic comeback attempts and theatrical blunders in equal measure.
Sample game & recent rivals
An illustrative snippet (play it back in a viewer):
Some of Ingvar's most-played opponents include ludo_sta and wojtekyy; you can inspect a profile sample like Ludo_sta to see the rivalry dynamics.
Quick reference
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Lifetime match totals: ~9.7k wins, ~10.3k losses, ~1.1k draws
- Longest win streak: 20 | Longest losing streak: 17
- Favorite openings: Amar Gambit, Two Knights (Italian), Czech Defense
- Notable placeholder for peak Rapid form: 2212 (2025-03-06)