Alex

Profile Summary: Alex (aka Red_Gryphon)

Meet Alex, better known online through the mythical moniker Red_Gryphon, a chess warrior whose rating climbs have been as electric as a legendary firebird's flight. Starting from a Bullet rating that was a humble 1500+ back in 2021, Alex has soared to a peak Bullet rating of 2312 in late 2024. Not one to settle, Alex has also conquered the Blitz battlefield with a peak rating of 2300 and Rapid battles with a blazing 2297—clearly, speed and precision are part of their chess DNA.

Playing Style & Statistics

Alex's games are often marathons rather than sprints, averaging nearly 74 moves per win, and showing a fondness for deep endgames (with an endgame frequency of 85.87%). But beware: this player knows how to make a comeback with a jaw-dropping 86.22% comeback rate when the chips are down. They take early resignations seriously, but only a third of the time, meaning they usually fight to the bitter end before conceding.

Playing with both colors, Alex boasts a respectable White win rate of 47.14% and a valiant Black win rate of 42.04%. However, the rating battles reveal a warrior undeterred by bigger foes: while winning nearly 82% against lower-rated opponents, Alex struggles to dominate higher-rated ones, winning about 29% of those challenging duels.

Psychological & Temporal Insights

Timing is everything! Alex seems most unstoppable at noon (12:00) and has some of the best win rates around midday hours like 9 AM and 12 PM (both just over 51%). But beware their infamous tilt factor of 11—yes, even the Gryphon sometimes snarls after a bad move. Luckily, their tactical awareness shines bright with strong resilience in messy positions, winning 42% of games after losing a piece.

Favorite Openings & Opponents

Alex prefers to keep their opening moves shrouded in mystery, competing mostly with "Top Secret" and "Unknown Opening" strategies, winning roughly half their Bullet games with these. They’ve tangled repeatedly with opponents like basem1985 and bibi52, forging fierce rivalries along the way. Plus, Alex has a fantastic perfect win rate against a quirky army of opponents such as summersol, w4rd3nclyffe, and poisonous usernames galore.

Notable Recent Games

In a recent Bullet clash, Alex's precise Reti Opening caused enough headaches that the opponent lost on time — a testament to Red_Gryphon’s relentless pressure and time management. In Rapid time controls, Alex delivered checkmates and cunning resignations that would make Magnus proud. Of course, even warriors stumble, and Alex’s latest loss came in a tense battle lost on time after a grinding Owens Defense game.

Fun Fact

With an epic longest winning streak of 13 games, Alex has tasted the sweetness of chess dominion, but their longest losing streak of 11 reminds us all that even gryphons must occasionally ruffle their feathers.
Whether they’re swooping through Bullet’s lightning pace or unfolding grand Rapid strategies, Alex proves there’s magic in both patience and speed.