Roland

Overview

Roland (also known online as RolandRides) is a playful, resilient Daily chess player who prefers slow, thoughtful games — the kind that let him brew coffee between moves and plan dramatic comebacks. He mixes unorthodox openings with stubborn endgame play, and opponents never quite know whether they're facing a trickster or a technician.

Preferred time control: Daily. Track Roland’s recent peak in Daily play: 1220 (2025-09-29) and view a compact rating trend: .

Playing Style

Roland’s games often evolve slowly and end decisively. He’s as comfortable soldiering into long endgames as he is surprising opponents with quirky opening sidelines.

• Endgame-focused: appears in over half of his games (Endgame frequency ~53%).
• Resilient: strong comeback ability — a reputation for turning lost positions into wins.
• Practical lengths: most decisive games finish around the 50-move mark.
• Occasional early concessions: resigns early in roughly a quarter of games (keeps things efficient).
• Best time to challenge him: around 06:00 when he’s at his sharpest.

Memorable Openings & Tricks

Roland delights in offbeat systems and gambits. He’s especially fond of lines that let him spring tactical surprises or steer games into less-charted waters.

• Favorites: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation and Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation.
• Deadly in Rapid with the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation.
• Daily highlight: a perfect short sample with the Sicilian Defense (2 games, 100% win rate).
• Also experiments with gambits such as the Amar Gambit and cheeky traps like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit.

Timeline & Highlights

Roland’s chess life is a patchwork of streaks, experiments, and small triumphs.

• Longest winning streak: 8 games — the kind of hot streak that convinces friends he’s upgraded his opening notebook overnight.
• Longest losing streak: 10 games — which he treats as character-building.
• Notable opponent record: dominant against maximepasvl (4–0).
• Year snapshot (2025): active across Blitz, Rapid, and Daily with especially strong Daily performances.

Sample Game

Here’s a short Daily-style line you might see from Roland — a mix of principled play and lively tactics:

Fun Facts & Rituals

• Nickname origin: “RolandRides” started as a joke about riding out bad positions — now it’s his brand.
• Pre-game ritual: a single strong coffee and one silly opening puzzle to loosen up the brain.
• Fearless vs. the unknown: tends to score better against lower-rated opponents and relishes unbalanced positions.
• Likes to experiment: keeps a living notebook of oddball openings and one-line traps.

Quick Reference

• Username: Roland (RolandRides)
• Preferred time control: Daily
• Streaks: Longest win 8 / Longest loss 10
• Signature openings: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
• Peek at a recent rating curve: