Tomas Kraus GM

Tomas Kraus - Grandmaster of the 64 Squares

Meet Tomas Kraus, the chess Grandmaster who has danced with knights and rooks on countless digital battlefields. Known online as publicaccountcze, Tomas carries the prestigious Grandmaster title from FIDE—a rank that few achieve but many dream of.

Rating & Style

With a peak blitz rating soaring up to 2561 and bullet blazing at an incredible 2712, Tomas knows how to handle lightning-fast positions with precision and flair. His rapid rating may only peak around 2229, but hey, who needs slow and steady when you’re a speed demon on the mouse?

Blending strategic patience with tactical awareness, Tomas’s games often stretch almost 75 moves on average when he wins—so don’t expect a quick checkmate; prepare for a theatrical endgame. With an 84.11% comeback rate, giving up is clearly not in his vocabulary, even when losing material.

Playing Trends & Quirks

If you want to challenge Tomas, pick your day wisely: his best days for winning hover around Saturdays with a nearly 60% win rate, and if you think late-night blitz at 3 AM is a bad idea, Tomas will politely remind you that’s precisely his prime time.

Despite a modest tilt factor of 12, Tomas has suffered from streaks of up to 12 losses and a winning streak hitting 18 games. Clearly, he’s a rollercoaster on the battlefield, but his consistency is proven by a solid 50%+ win-rate across thousands of blitz games.

Signature Moves & Openings

Details of Tomas’ favorite openings are kept top secret—a wise move, considering he has 2,000+ blitz games on file with a 50.2% win rate! His resilience and cunning make it tough for opponents to predict what’s coming next.

Recent Battles

His latest victory came in spectacular fashion against ArthurDragos on June 6, 2024—after a patient and tactical masterpiece culminating in a checkmate that would please chess enthusiasts everywhere. But not every day is a win day: on June 18, 2024, Tomas bowed out to MapleCheck in a hard-fought game, showing even Grandmasters sometimes meet their match.

Beyond the Board

When Tomas isn't plotting checkmates or avoiding blunders, he’s likely reveling in the complexity of chess psychology, knowing that his opponents often wish they could “pause” reality like a game clock. Yet, Tomas plays on, embodying the perfect balance of patience, speed, and a pinch of cheeky confidence.

“Chess is not just a game; it’s the art of convincing your opponent you had a plan all along.” Tomas probably said that.