Martha Reed

Martha Reed: The Tenacious Tactician of the Chessboard

Once known as Redgreenorangeyellow in the digital chess realm, Martha Reed’s journey is nothing short of a rollercoaster — a thrilling blend of brilliant wins, tough losses, and plenty of enduring spirit. Starting from modest beginnings with rapid ratings scraping the basement in late 2017, Martha’s persistence has turned those early stumbles into a solid upward climb reaching a peak rapid rating of 2087 in January 2023.

Playing Style & Strategy

Martha plays with a keen eye for the endgame, diving deep into those complex final positions about 63% of the time. She’s not one to stick around for endless. draws though — her games tend to last around 64 moves whether she wins or loses, indicating a love for prolonged battles over quick surrenders. With an early resignation rate of just 5.38%, she’s clearly resilient and prefers to fight till the last piece drops.

Time Control & Performance

Blitz is her playground, where her nerves of steel are most evident as she checks into the thrill of fast-paced duels. While she embraces multiple time formats, including rapid, bullet, and daily games, it’s in blitz where she shows her prowess, boasting a peak blitz rating of 1826.

Opening Repertoire

Martha’s opening choices hint at a player who loves a bit of classical flair with a modern twist. She’s fond of the Caro-Kann Defense and the Scotch Game, with a peculiar fondness for the Advance Botvinnik variation in rapid play, and employs the Ruy Lopez with notable success. Yet, she’s known to keep opponents guessing with a flexible approach, darting from Italian Games to the Philidor Defense.

Record & Rivalries

Playing over 5000 games with more than 4000 decisive outcomes, Martha's winning spirit is memorable – amassing over 2700 wins in blitz and 1380 in rapid. She also endures her fair share of heartbreaks, including an unfortunate infamous 91-game losing streak that would test the steel of even the most dedicated grandmaster.

Notably, Martha has some fierce rivalries, with substantial matches against players like horselover123 and chessdoge137. Her win rate varies wildly against these challengers — from triumphant dominance to humbling defeats — showing her journey is filled with competitive grit and colorful character.

Notable Recent Games

One of Martha’s recent victories was a dazzling display of the Ruy Lopez Old Steinitz Defense, where she smoothly maneuvered her pieces to a winning position, culminating in a game that ended with a charmingly named “game abandoned” — maybe her opponent just couldn’t take it anymore!

    
      [Event "Live Chess"]
      [Site "Chess.com"]
      [Date "2025.06.07"]
      [Round "-"]
      [White "Redgreenorangeyellow"]
      [Black "Munish1"]
      [Result "1-0"]
      [ECO "C62"]
      
      1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 
      8. O-O Nf6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. a4 Qd7 12. a5 a6 13. e5 Ng4 14. h3 Nxf2+ 
      15. Kxf2 Qf5+ 16. Kg1 dxe5 17. Qd3 Bc5+ 18. Kh1 Qf2 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 Qxc2 
      21. Qxe5 Qxb2 22. Ra2 Qb3 23. Rb1 Qc4 24. Ra4 Qd3 25. Rg4 f6 26. Qe6+ Kh8 27. Qxc6 
      Rac8 28. Rd1 Qe3 29. Rd7 Rfe8 30. Rgxg7 Qc1+ 31. Kh2 Qf4+ 32. g3 Qf2+ 33. Qg2 
      Qf5 34. Rxc7 Rxc7 35. Rxc7 Qe5 36. Qb7 Qf5 37. Qg2 Qxa5 38. Nd5 Rd8 39. Qc2 f5 
      40. Qb2+ 1-0
    
  

In Conclusion

Martha Reed is the kind of player who reminds us that chess isn’t just about ratings or trophies — it’s about the journey, the rivalry, the comebacks, and yes, even those occasional losing streaks that make each win all the sweeter. Whether facing off in bullet or grandmaster-level rapid, Martha’s story is a testament to dedication, diversity in openings, and that ever-so-important resilience.