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sam_marks

Playing Since: 2009-10-15 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 1073
4W / 13L / 1D
Blitz: 784
6417W / 7596L / 603D
Bullet: 962
144W / 357L / 17D

Player Profile: sam_marks

In the grand biosphere of chess combatants swims sam_marks, a player whose journey through the ranks is nothing short of evolutionary—a true specimen in the ecosystem of blitz, rapid, and bullet chess. With a peak blitz rating topping out at 1364, sam_marks has shown resilience that would make the hardiest tardigrade blush.

This chess aficionado’s gameplay anatomy reveals a penchant for the endgame, seen in an impressive 74.01% endgame frequency, suggesting that sam_marks loves to let the games marinate before springing the final moves—much like a patient amoeba waiting for its moment to divide and conquer. With an average of nearly 65 moves per win, and a slightly longer journey per loss, it’s clear sam_marks is not one to let games abruptly go extinct, but rather thrives on strategic complexity.

Psychologically robust, sam_marks boasts a comeback rate of over 81%, with an astonishing 99.86% win rate after losing a piece. That’s like a chameleon losing a tail and still winning the survival game. Sure, the tilt factor hovers modestly at 25, indicating perhaps the occasional hiccup in mood, but hey, even the mightiest queens sometimes lose their cool before orchestrating a checkmate.

sam_marks’s repertoire is wrapped in delightful mystery—classified simply as "Top Secret" in openings performance across all time controls. This cryptic style only adds to the intrigue, making opponents feel like they’re squaring off against a chess ninja camouflaged in pawn fog.

With a longest winning streak of 17 games, sam_marks proves capable of sustained dominance, though currently resting at a modest zero-streak, perhaps lulling competition into a false sense of security before the next evolutionary leap.

When it comes to daytime activity, sam_marks shines brightest around the afternoon hours, peaking at an impressive 47.73% win rate at 2 PM—the perfect time for strategy to blossom like chlorophyll in sunlight. Even at the crack of dawn (4 AM), a spectacular 55.56% win rate suggests that sam_marks could teach the early birds a thing or two about worm-catching... or in this case, king-catching.

Opponent records indicate an eclectic diet varying from full thwacks at 100% win rate against certain players, to zero against others. This diversity hints at an adaptable hunter’s instinct, ever ready to adjust claws and fangs to the prey at hand.

In summary: sam_marks, a true chess biologist, thrives in the ecosystems of blitz, rapid, and bullet games, with a style that’s part mystery, part resilience, and all heart. A player who knows that in the wild kingdom of chess, it’s not the strongest but the smartest and most adaptable who rule the board.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
jawbreaker696 1W / 0L / 0D View
edomundo 1W / 0L / 0D View
brentcuyvers 0W / 0L / 1D View
pompelup05 0W / 1L / 0D View
iamvaibhav_7 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
computer2-medium 58W / 352L / 16D View Games
computer3-hard 2W / 183L / 7D View Games
hanozeboga 96W / 83L / 11D View Games
computer1-easy 41W / 99L / 13D View Games
sunvijay2002 6W / 11L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 794
2024 962 820 1073
2023 946 857
2022 909 696 1057
2021 847
2020 910 979 725
2019 757 1060
2018 1191
2017 1261
2016 1267
2013 1032 1095 778
2012 965 1186 805
2011 1111 1245
2010 1133 1175 851
Rating by Year201020112012201320162017201820192020202120222023202420251267696YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 179W / 153L / 18D 155W / 187L / 8D 72.2
2024 570W / 556L / 59D 542W / 582L / 53D 68.4
2023 585W / 526L / 52D 534W / 574L / 52D 69.1
2022 232W / 209L / 19D 212W / 251L / 14D 67.1
2021 486W / 470L / 60D 460W / 505L / 42D 70.1
2020 146W / 147L / 8D 129W / 157L / 7D 64.7
2019 299W / 305L / 15D 286W / 318L / 25D 65.9
2018 0W / 2L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 80.8
2017 10W / 9L / 0D 8W / 13L / 0D 67.4
2016 5W / 3L / 0D 3W / 3L / 1D 69.7
2013 42W / 98L / 5D 55W / 83L / 4D 72.2
2012 265W / 578L / 24D 239W / 600L / 30D 70.2
2011 279W / 357L / 29D 261W / 393L / 23D 73.3
2010 260W / 418L / 38D 260W / 430L / 30D 67.6

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 14389 6289 7504 596 43.7%
Kings Pawn Opening 38 22 15 1 57.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 14 7 7 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 6 3 2 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Vienna Game 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Caro Kann Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Owens Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 522 145 360 17 27.8%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 15 4 10 1 26.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 17 2
Losing 25 0
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