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: 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: