Meet Rachel, aka Q_Medusa – The Blitz Conqueror
Rachel is not your average chess player. Known around the virtual board as Q_Medusa, she’s a force to be reckoned with when the clock is ticking. Specializing in blitz chess, Rachel has achieved a stunning peak blitz rating of 2234 as of January 2025, dazzling opponents with lightning-fast moves and uncanny tactical awareness.
Rising Through the Ranks
From a modest daily max rating of 1367 in mid-2024, Rachel has tirelessly battled her way to consistently crossing the 2100 mark in blitz, proving she thrives under pressure. With a blitz win record of 147 victories out of 220 games, her win rate paints a picture of a player with nerves of steel and a knack for outwitting opponents.
Opening Arsenal & Signature Moves
Rachel wields an impressive arsenal of openings with equally impressive success. Her favorite battlefield? The Alapin Sicilian Defense, boasting a striking win rate of nearly 78% in blitz games. Other notable favourites include the Caro Kann Exchange Variation and the French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack.
Style & Psychology
Known for a courageous 72% comeback rate after losing a piece, Rachel turns adversity into opportunity. But don’t get on her bad side; her current losing streak hit a max of 4, and she’s got a tilt factor of 4 out of 10 — mildly human after all! Her absolute peak performance hours? Look out for her blitz storm around 5 PM, when she boasts a perfect 100% win rate.
Victories to Remember
One of Rachel’s most glorious recent triumphs was a daily game from early 2025, where she checkmated lordnickolaz with a swift and elegant Scotch Game tactic, sealing the game with Be2#. That win caps a streak of six undefeated daily games back in summer 2024, proving her resilience across multiple time controls.
More Than Just a Player
Off the digital battlefield, Rachel’s curious mix of strategy and humor uplifts her fellow chess enthusiasts. If chess were a kitchen, she'd be the chef tossing pawns into gambits and serving checkmates with a side of wit.
In a nutshell:
- Favorite time control: Blitz
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2234
- Longest Winning Streak: 15 games
- Comeback Artist: Wins 72% of games after losing a piece
- Opening Specialist: Alapin Sicilian Defense, French Defense, and more
Watch this space—Q_Medusa’s journey is just heating up!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| sphericat09 | 11W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| anak_makazzart | 3W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| lordbutternoodles | 2W / 1L / 1D | View Games |
| rjay26 | 3W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| Siddharth Singh | 1W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1798 | 2215 | 1868 | 1163 |
| 2024 | 1821 | 2183 | 1818 | 1367 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14W / 9L / 2D | 11W / 12L / 3D | 76.3 |
| 2024 | 81W / 22L / 12D | 85W / 25L / 8D | 75.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense Exchange Variation | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 57.9% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 77.8% |
| Sicilian Defense Delayed Alapin Variation | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 64.3% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 76.9% |
| French Defense Advance Paulsen Milner Barry Gambit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Rubinstein Variation | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% |
| French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Scotch Game | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Boehnke Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Horwitz Papa Ticulat Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening Anglo Indian Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Main Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense Exchange Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening Caro Kann Defensive System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reti Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Winawer Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotch Game Schmidt Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Advance Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Mieses Opening Reversed Rat Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Advance Nimzowitsch System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Undefined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Normal Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 15 | 0 |
| Losing | 4 | 4 |