Timothy Binham

Timothy Binham (aka ringtwo)

The blitz warrior with a knack for secrets.

Timothy Binham is a chess player who could probably checkmate you before you finish ordering your coffee. Known in the digital realm as ringtwo, he’s amassed over 10,000 ranked blitz games across 2023 to 2025, boasting a peak blitz rating of 2256 in 2023. Talk about a sprinter of the 64 squares!

His style is part ninja, part strategist: an impressive 52%+ win rate with his mysterious “Top Secret” opening in blitz, and an even sharper 61.5% in rapid games. If you think you have Timothy figured out, guess again — his moves keep even the keenest opponents guessing.

When it comes to comebacks, he’s the embodiment of resilience, bouncing back 75.6% of the time after setbacks, and astonishingly holding a 100% win rate after losing a piece. Clearly, Timothy’s motto might as well be "Losing a knight? Bring it on!"

But all work and no play? Not in Timothy’s games. With a tilt factor of just 9, he’s calm under pressure, even on the nerve-wracking chess battlefield. Average moves per win hover around 57, showing patience and strategic depth without dragging the game into a marathonic slog.

Fun fact: Timothy has a secret love for the early morning hours and dawn, boasting his highest win rates between 2 AM (66.7%) and 4 AM (61.5%). Maybe the best chess happens when the rest of the world sleeps!

Opponents beware: ringtwo's longest winning streak hit 15 games in a row. Right now, his streak is alive and kicking at 1. Do you want to be the next on the chopping block?

In short, Timothy Binham is a fearless tactician with a playful edge—the kind of player who turns a chessboard into a secret battlefield of brilliance and surprises.