Sarah Longson WFM

Sarah Longson - Woman FIDE Master and Chess Enthusiast

Sarah Longson, known in the chess world as sillysarah1988, is a proud Woman FIDE Master whose passion for the 64 squares is matched only by her impressive ability to confuse her opponents into submission. Since 2018, Sarah has been battling it out in blitz, daily, and rapid formats with a style that combines tactical brilliance and psychological fortitude—usually at the expense of her most frequent opponent, her own clock.

Her blitz ratings have soared from a respectable 1716 to a blistering peak of 2176 in 2020, with a recent 2142 in 2024 proving she's still got a few fireworks left. Although her blitz win/loss record reads like a rollercoaster (26 wins to 32 losses), Sarah compensates with a healthier daily record boasting 33 wins against 13 losses. Perhaps she prefers a slower pace to keep the drama low and the coffee intake high.

Opponents beware: Sarah has a 100% win rate against a surprising lineup of players like delidessert and obed_pardede. She's been less kind to alexlongson, however, showing only a 17.24% success rate—likely a sibling rivalry or a chessboard grudge match in disguise. When Sarah's in the zone, her longest winning streak stretches to a remarkable 12 games, and she’s currently riding a two-game winning streak, hinting that her next victory might be just around the corner.

Known for her resilience, Sarah boasts a 66.67% comeback rate and an astonishing 100% win rate after losing a piece, proving that things aren’t over until her queen says so. Early resignation is rare in her playbook, clocking in a modest 7.69%, because giving up quickly is just not part of her chess vocabulary.

Her penchant for intricate endgames is clear—over 63% of her games progress to dust-off-the-binomial-daydreams territory, with average wins lasting 53 moves. Not surprisingly, Sarah fares better when playing White (winning more than 62% of those games), but don’t discount her black pieces' stealthy performance, hovering just under 48% wins.

Curiously, Sarah’s peak performance hours are as eclectic as her opening repertoire (which she playfully calls "Top Secret"), smashing 100% win rates at 14:00 and 22:00, and even perfect scores at 6:00 and 4:00 AM—chess might just be her preferred sunrise activity. Her tilt factor stands at a mild 12, so don't expect rage-quitting; rather, a calm, tactical counterpunch.

Off the board, Sarah’s sense of humor outweighs her early resignation rates. As she often says, "The only thing better than winning a game is making your opponent question reality—and maybe buying them a coffee afterward."

In short, Sarah Longson is a formidable chess tactician with a zest for the game, a penchant for hilarious self-analysis, and an ever-present strategy to keep both the opponent and herself on their toes. Watch this space—the queen’s moves are far from predictable.