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
| 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 |
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 |