Rick GC: The FIDE Master Who Lives for Blitz
Rick GC, known online as rikchessmx, is a FIDE Master with a simple philosophy: why play slow chess when you can play fast chess? Rick prefers the blitz time control above all else and has spent years proving that the 3+2 clock is the truest test of a chess player's nerves. With tens of thousands of rated online games under their belt, Rick is a true veteran of the internet chess battleground.
Fast Chess, Fast Life
Rick has played a mountain of fast games, but it is in blitz that they truly shine. Pushing past 2545, Rick has shown that they can compete with some seriously quick company. Their bullet play is just as fearless, and their rapid rating once touched 2483 in a lone but perfect outing.
What really separates Rick is the comeback gene. They win an astonishing 84.35% of games after falling behind, and they keep fighting even after dropping a piece. Their favorite time to play is 8 AM, which suggests either a morning person or a night owl who never went to bed. Saturdays, however, are a danger zone: the win rate drops to 27.66%, so maybe sleep in on weekends.
An Opening Repertoire Built for Action
Rick does not believe in quiet openings. As Black, they frequently reach for the Scandinavian Defense, and in blitz they have scored a solid 46.93% win rate with it. They also enjoy the tricky Blackburne Shilling Gambit, a nasty little weapon that has won 86 blitz games. As White, Rick is comfortable in the Caro-Kann Defense and loves the sharp lines of the Sicilian Defense, especially the Najdorf and Dragon variations.
Rivalries and Revenge
No online chess career is complete without a nemesis, and Rick has a few. The most frequent rival is Marcel Winkels, who has faced Rick 62 times. Rick has won 50 of those battles, which probably makes shirovin wonder why they keep coming back. On the other side of the ledger, Paul Rohwer has beaten Rick 39 times, though Rick still took 19 wins in that series. The rematch is always one click away.
The Beautiful Chaos of the Stats
Rick's numbers tell the story of a player who lives on the edge. They reach the endgame in 81.38% of games, which is remarkable for a player who lives in blitz. Their longest winning streak is 13, and their longest losing streak is 24, which is the kind of honesty every chess player respects. When Rick is facing lower rated opponents, the win rate jumps to 66.41%, but against higher rated players they still scrap for wins 24.94% of the time.
Want a taste of the Najdorf setup Rick loves to play? Here is the classic start:
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