About RonBison
RonBison is a passionate chess enthusiast who thrives in the fast-paced world of Blitz chess. Known for sharp tactical awareness and resilient comebacks, RonBison loves to keep opponents on their toes with aggressive and creative play. A player with a fighting spirit, RonBison's motto could easily be "Never give up — unless it’s a really bad blunder."
Playing Style
RonBison favors lively and dynamic positions, particularly excelling in the Rapid and Blitz formats. The average game length for RonBison is around 56 moves, with an impressive 79% comeback rate, showcasing the grit and resourcefulness in tough situations. White has a slightly better win rate (51.4%) than Black (48.2%), indicating a balanced yet confident approach regardless of color.
- Early Resignation Rate: 3.15%
- Strong in Endgames (59.3% frequency)
- Known for patient yet tactical battles
Favorite Openings
RonBison has a particular fondness for openings rich in counterplay and complexity. The Caro-Kann Defense and Vienna Gambit make regular appearances in their games, often used to surprise opponents and claim early initiative. Notably, RonBison demonstrates high win rates with lines such as:
- Rapid: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation (75% win rate)
- Rapid: Englund Gambit: Main Line (69.23% win rate)
- Rapid: Vienna Gambit: 3...exf4 (68% win rate)
- Blitz: Vienna Gambit: 3...exf4 (66.67% win rate)
- Bullet: Hillbilly Attack (75% win rate)
Whether playing solid defenses or sharp gambits, RonBison’s opening repertoire is well-rounded and full of surprises.
Career Highlights & Stats
- Current Preferred Time Control: Blitz
- Peak Rapid Rating: 1292 (2022-04-10) (achieved in April 2022)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 1184 (2025-06-01) (achieved in June 2025)
- Longest Winning Streak: 15 games
- Overall Blitz Record: 1103 wins, 1069 losses, and 74 draws
- Rapid Record: 268 wins, 209 losses, and 26 draws
- Impressive comeback skills with a 79.11% comeback rate after losing positions
- Has defeated a wide variety of players and maintains excellent win rates against frequent opponents like michellekhare (82% wins) and beginnerchesscalvin (93% wins).
Personality & Habits
RonBison is known for playing with dedication and a dash of humor. Although they sometimes struggle with tilt (a tilt factor of 12), this player keeps pushing and learning from each game.
Optimal gaming hours seem to be early mornings around 8 AM and mid-afternoons, where their win rates shine brightest. Beware of playing them on Thursday, their statistically best day of the week!
Looking Ahead
With continuous improvement and a love for Blitz thrills, RonBison is on a steady climb within the chess community. Fans and opponents alike admire their resilience and creative approach to the Royal Game.
Whether you’re seeking a tough game or a friendly battle, RonBison is always ready to rumble on the chessboard!
Overall Progress
RonBison, your recent games and rating performance show encouraging growth. Your rating has increased by 92 points over the past month, and the consistent positive trend slope indicates steady improvement over 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Your strength adjusted win rate sits slightly above 50%, which is a solid foundation for rapid improvement.
Game Highlights and Constructive Feedback
- Opening Play: You have experience with Modern Defense, Vienna Game, Caro-Kann, and Alapin Sicilian. Good job in familiarizing yourself with these openings, as evidenced by your competent handling leading to wins by checkmate and resignation.
- Endgame Technique: Several wins were achieved by converting material advantage into checkmate, and you effectively used tactics to induce resignations or time wins. This shows good tactical awareness in critical phases.
- Areas to Improve:
- In the losing games, some challenges appeared in complex middle game positions, especially against aggressive opponents. Focusing on improving calculation accuracy and defense in these situations will help.
- Managing time consistently is important — some games were won on time but actual board play can be sharpened to increase decisive outcomes beyond time pressure.
- Watch out for potential weaknesses in pawn structure and king safety after exchange-heavy openings, as some losses occurred following trades where your opponent gained initiative.
Next Steps for Improvement
- Opening Study: Deepen understanding of your main openings—especially Modern Defense and Caro-Kann—to gain stronger positional grasp and avoid early mistakes.
- Tactical Training: Regular practice of tactics puzzles will increase your calculation sharpness and combative edge.
- Endgame Practice: Working on fundamental endgames will help you confidently convert advantages and defend worse positions more resiliently.
- Game Review: Continue reviewing your games (both wins and losses) to spot recurring patterns and missed opportunities.
Encouragement
You are making meaningful progress with a positive rating trend and a balanced win rate. Keep practicing consistently and stay mindful of the areas outlined. Blitz games are great for sharpening instincts, but also consider longer time controls to deepen your strategic understanding.
Well done on your recent wins! Keep building on this momentum.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| michellekhare | 14W / 1L / 2D | |
| beginnerchesscalvin | 14W / 0L / 1D | |
| sombraala | 5W / 2L / 0D | |
| mcmayo | 1W / 5L / 0D | |
| docteurchaton | 2W / 2L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1184 | 1286 | ||
| 2023 | 1275 | |||
| 2022 | 1092 | 1249 | ||
| 2021 | 946 | 1083 | 1274 | 523 |
| 2020 | 1048 | 1058 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5W / 0L / 1D | 1W / 3L / 0D | 69.7 |
| 2023 | 12W / 1L / 0D | 3W / 0L / 0D | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 12W / 11L / 2D | 12W / 14L / 1D | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 754W / 672L / 55D | 711W / 716L / 50D | 58.2 |
| 2020 | 9W / 4L / 2D | 9W / 7L / 0D | 65.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 141 | 62 | 69 | 10 | 44.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation | 61 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 57.4% |
| Australian Defense | 38 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 57.9% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 65.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 53.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 82.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 41.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 676 | 329 | 327 | 20 | 48.7% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation | 300 | 175 | 121 | 4 | 58.3% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 217 | 103 | 103 | 11 | 47.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 143 | 75 | 66 | 2 | 52.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 123 | 58 | 60 | 5 | 47.1% |
| Australian Defense | 106 | 47 | 57 | 2 | 44.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 66 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 42.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 58 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 41.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 54 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 49 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 46.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 71 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 57.8% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 48.5% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 62.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.9% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Barnes Defense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 15 | 4 |
| Losing | 12 | 0 |