Overview
Ronin_Kagami is a rapid specialist with a taste for long, tactical battles and cheeky opening surprises. Preferring Rapid time controls, Ronin has played hundreds of serious games and climbed into the 2400s—reaching a career high of 2473 (2025-10-26) in late 2025. For an opponent, expect deep middlegame fights, frequent endgames, and an uncanny ability to keep games alive until move 70+.
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Overall record (Rapid): 288 wins, 260 losses, 62 draws
- Typical game length: decisive games average ~77 moves
Playing Style & Key Stats
Ronin_Kagami blends tactical sharpness with marathon-level endurance. Many wins come after long scrambles where patience and technique win the day.
- Endgame frequency: ~75.7% of games reach an endgame
- Average moves per win: ~77.3; per loss: ~75.9
- Comeback rate (ability to recover from trouble): ~83%
- Win rate when losing material: ~44.5%
- Early resignation is rare (only ~0.77%) — Ronin fights on
- Most common checking piece: Queen (the dramatic flair)
- Best recorded time of day to play: 04:00 (yes, really — nocturnal brilliance)
Openings & Preferences
Ronin's opening repertoire is flexible: a mix of classical choices and offbeat sidelines designed to steer opponents into complex middlegames.
- Favorites as White: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation, Scotch Game, strong results vs many mainlines
- Favorites as Black: Caro-Kann Defense and an aggressive take on the Scotch Game when given the chance
- Notable success: Scotch Game shows one of Ronin's highest win-rates in the dataset
Sample opening that often appears in Ronin's games:
Memorable Games & Opponents
Ronin has several repeat opponents and a few signature wins. The rivalry with "tomascele" is notable (6 games). When Ronin is on form, long tactical sequences lead to surprising reversals.
- Most-played opponents include: tomascele, vanosifrazhvili, seifara, leoville-las-cases
- Representative victory: A memorable win over tomascele
- Want to study Ronin's style? Check the Scotch and Caro-Kann mini-archives above.
For a profile of a frequent rival: Tomas Celedinas
Streaks, Habits & Psychology
Ronin has experienced impressive streaks and shows resilience under pressure — but like everyone, has off days.
- Longest winning streak: 13 games
- Longest losing streak: 5 games
- Current losing streak: 1 game
- Tilt factor: moderate (5) — recoverable, especially after a cup of coffee or a 04:00 miracle
- Strong situational play: Monday and early-morning sessions often yield higher win rates
Fun Facts & Placeholders
- Nickname suggestion for fans: "The Night Ronin"
- Peak rating reference: 2473 (2025-10-26) (October 2025)
- Explore an opening term: Scotch Game
- Quick chart of recent rating trend:
- Study a sample game:
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