Roi Yehoshua: Player Profile
Roi Yehoshua, known online as roiyeho, is a chess marathon runner. Since 2012 he has played more than 40,000 rated games, a workload that would make most club players weep into their scorebooks. His preferred time control is Daily, but his true home is the blitz battlefield, where he has ground out over 35,000 games and climbed from a modest 1441 to a career-best 2201.
- Username: roiyeho
- Preferred time control: Daily
- Total rated games: 40,000+
- Peak Blitz rating: 2201 (2023-02-15)
Career Trajectory
Roi's rating graph is less a straight line and more a mountain range with a steady upward tilt. He started 2012 below 1500, endured the usual swings, crossed into the 1700s around 2016, and then found a turbo boost in 2020. In March 2020 alone he played 1,411 blitz games. By February 2023 he reached his all-time peak of 2201 in blitz, with a Rapid peak of 2183 and a Bullet peak of 2162 in the same era.
Opening Repertoire
Roi is a 1.e4 loyalist. With White, he loves the Center Game and the Scotch Game. His 61.8% score in the Center Game across nearly 1,900 games is a serious warning to anyone who shows up unprepared. As Black, he is a Sicilian Defense connoisseur, with more than 2,600 games in that opening, including heavy use of the Najdorf and Closed variations. He also wields the Scandinavian Defense and enjoys unorthodox weapons such as the Amar Gambit. His opening preparation depth grew from three moves in 2012 to eight moves by 2024, proof of a player who never stopped learning.
A Rivalry for the Ages
Every chess player has a rival, but few have a rivalry quite like Roi versus Fidel Corrales Jimenez. Across 355 games, they drew 324 times, a 91% draw rate that reflects either deep mutual respect or magnificent stubbornness. Roi also has regular battles with zemir halilovic (33 games) and scottblue (25 games), but no opponent has shaped his record quite like gmcorrales.
The Art of the Grind
Roi is incredibly hard to put away. His early resignation rate is just 0.89%, meaning he fights nearly every game to its natural end. His endgame frequency is 73.14%, so he is comfortable grinding deep into the late phase. When he loses a piece, he still wins 45.56% of the time, and his comeback rate sits at 83.94%. His longest winning streak is 14 games, and even a 12 game losing streak could not break him. His best time of day to play is noon, suggesting a player who does his clearest thinking on a lunch break.
Key Numbers
- 17,000+ Blitz wins
- 2,000+ Bullet wins
- Longest winning streak: 14 games
- Endgame frequency: 73.14%
- Comeback rate: 83.94%
- 324 draws against gmcorrales