riechling: The Blitz Marathoner
Player Overview
riechling is a high-volume online chess warrior who stormed from the low 2000s to a blitz peak of 2855 (2021-01-21) in January 2021. Although the profile flags bullet as the preferred time control, the real marathon happened in blitz, with more than 7,000 rated blitz games squeezed into a few furious months. Bullet also got some love, peaking at 2623 (2020-11-09), and a single rapid outing ended in a perfect win. This is a player who simply loves to play.
Opening Repertoire
With White, riechling is a devoted 1.e4 player who also experiments with the English Opening. The Sicilian Defense dominates the scoreboard, followed closely by the Caro-Kann Defense. With Black, the Sicilian remains the weapon of choice, especially the Richter-Rauzer and Moscow variations, alongside the entertaining Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack.
The most profitable territory is the Modern defense, where riechling posts a 61% win rate, while the Scandinavian Defense has been a recurring headache at 42%. Against the Alapin and Sherzer lines, the score settles around a solid 56%.
Familiar Foes
Nobody knows riechling better than big-dogz, who faced them 72 times. The scorecard reads 34 wins for riechling, 37 for big-dogz and one draw, a rivalry with bragging rights still on the line. Zdenko Kozul came next with 66 games, where riechling held a 34-27 edge, and Joshua Colas completed the top three with 55 meetings. These long-running feuds show a player who loves rematches and never backs down.
Fighting Spirit
riechling is a fighter first. The comeback rate sits at 82%, and the win rate after losing a piece is a stubborn 48%. Getting the first check matters: riechling wins 55.6% when landing it first, but only 40.8% when the opponent checks first. The rook is the favorite checking piece, and the early resignation rate is a low 0.3. At 09:00, when the coffee is strong and the board is clear, riechling plays best.
- Longest winning streak: 17 games
- Longest losing streak: 11 games
- White win rate: 52.82%
- Black win rate: 49.25%
- Most common checking piece: Rook
- Best hour to play: 09:00