Overview
simplement is a French-speaking Blitz specialist known for long, grueling games that often finish in the endgame. A stalwart of online arenas from 2011 to 2014, simplement combined sharp opening preparation with surprising comeback skills. If Blitz were a marathon, simplement would be the runner who sips espresso at move 60 and still outsprints you on move 120.
Career highlights
Simplement built a steady Blitz career with thousands of games and a peak performance that turned heads.
- Preferred time control - Blitz. This is where simplement shines.
- Peak Blitz performance: 2281 (2013-10-03).
- Longest winning streak - 20 wins. Longest losing streak - 21 games. Both show a player who experiences extremes and keeps returning to the board.
- Remarkable comeback ability - a Comeback Rate of 90.13 percent. When games go sideways, simplement often finds the route back.
- Representative rating trend - .
Playing style and favorite openings
Simplement prefers to steer fights into rich middlegames that can turn into long endgames. Expect long, tactical skirmishes followed by careful technique when the queens come off the board.
- High endgame frequency - 84.5 percent. These are not quick resignations. Think chess with dessert.
- White win rate about 55 percent - an aggressive but reliable approach when moving first.
- Popular and successful openings include the Bird Opening (Batavo Gambit), the Sicilian Defense - especially the Accelerated Dragon, and the French Defense - Advance Variation.
- Some top opening win rates in Blitz: French Advance 61.11 percent, Accelerated Dragon 58.28 percent, and Bird Batavo Gambit about 58 percent.
Here is a short illustrative game fragment in the Accelerated Dragon style:
Memorable rivals and records
simplement has tangled repeatedly with a handful of opponents who have become familiar names on the scoreboard. Those frequent matchups turned into mini-feuds with large sample sizes and interesting head-to-head stories.
- Most played opponents: Ivan Georgiev (183 games), Godswill Ogodogu (178 games), and davigator (175 games).
- Strong records versus many top foes - for example, vs ivanag: 119 wins, 58 losses, 6 draws.
- Want to see one classic clash? Dramatic Comeback.
Routine, time habits and psychology
Simplement tends to play long, deep Blitz sessions rather than ultra-fast bullet sprints. The daily rhythm and some odd-hour strengths are signature traits.
- Best time of day to play: 05:00 - apparently the brain prefers early coffee and sharp tactics.
- Strong hourly win spikes at 02:00 and mid-afternoon around 15:00. Peak hour win rates show a willingness to grind through late nights.
- Tilt factor of 21 - not immune to frustration, but with a proven ability to bounce back.
- Average decisive game length around 82 moves. These are endurance contests, not bullet thrills.
Fun facts and small print
- Remarkably low early resignation rate - only 2.16 percent. Resigning early is not part of the plan.
- High number of delivered checks by the queen and rook - a sign of active piece play and tactical pressure.
- If you want to explore trends visually or deep dive into openings, check the embedded chart above and the sample PGN.
- Data last logged on 2014-05-26. Want more? Ask for a breakdown by year or a specific opponent analysis.