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SirHerwood

Playing Since: 2023-12-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1011
3W / 3L / 0D
Rapid: 665
148W / 145L / 27D
Blitz: 800
2079W / 2033L / 379D
Bullet: 641
52W / 31L / 1D

Profile Summary: SirHerwood

Meet SirHerwood, a fiercely dedicated chess enthusiast who has been waging epic battles across the digital 64 squares since at least 2023. This player’s style resembles a rollercoaster ride—thrilling, sometimes unpredictable, but always entertaining.

Rating Highlights

  • Blitz: Starting humbly at a 210 rating in 2023, SirHerwood skyrocketed to a dazzling peak of 738 in 2025, averaging a respectable ~635 by then. No stranger to fierce competition, with over 3,000 recorded blitz games played and nearly as many wins as losses.
  • Rapid: Holding steady in the high 400s to mid-500s, showing consistent performance and patient play.
  • Daily Chess: SirHerwood seems to enjoy the luxury of time with ratings hovering around 1000, where meticulous strategies reveal themselves in leisurely games.
  • Bullet: From a low 100 in 2023 to a blistering 343 in 2025, this speed demon of bullet chess isn’t just fast, but quite deadly, winning all 7 games in the latest burst!

Playing Style & Strategy

With an endgame frequency of 68%, SirHerwood loves seeing a game carry through to the dramatic final phases—because where's the fun if not in the nail-biting finishes? The average moves per win (~65) versus loss (~69) hint at long, grueling battles rather than quick knockouts.

Don’t be fooled by early game skirmishes either: SirHerwood has a remarkable 100% win rate after losing a piece, a true comeback artist whose psychological resilience is the stuff of legend. Nevertheless, a tilt factor of 12 suggests even this warrior occasionally mutters curses at their screen after a blunder.

Favorite Openings and Opponent Insights

They guard their opening secrets closely (“Top Secret” is their go-to), but it’s clear SirHerwood blends cunning with courage, boasting win rates just shy of 50% across formats with this mysterious repertoire.

Known rivals include coskdube and elton_setan, with whom SirHerwood’s record is a mixed bag—proving that every great knight bows to worthy adversaries from time to time.

Quirks and Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: a modest 9 games—enough to make a dragon proud.
  • Currently no winning streak? Perhaps plotting the next grandmaster comeback.
  • Win rates peak during early mornings and late evenings, with an impressive 52.73% victory rate at midnight. Night owl or early riser? The mystery remains.

Whether you meet SirHerwood on a blitz battlefield or a casual daily face-off, expect a player who’s as resilient as they are unpredictable—ready to turn a lost piece into a winning smile.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
mbiguy 0W / 1L / 0D
onedayyoumay11 2W / 0L / 0D
totinho59 0W / 1L / 0D
schnuppischnupp 0W / 2L / 0D
adyaanshu 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
coskdube 1W / 6L / 0D
elton_setan 1W / 3L / 2D
hojat0544 2W / 3L / 1D
cpchessplayer1 3W / 1L / 1D
shaantampatil 1W / 4L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 399 706 554 1011
2024 177 664 480 958
2023 100 299 509 1200
Rating by Year2023202420251200100YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 295W / 272L / 61D 285W / 289L / 51D 79.3
2024 726W / 619L / 110D 632W / 713L / 109D 68.3
2023 12W / 12L / 2D 10W / 15L / 0D 53.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 3561 1653 1621 287 46.4%
Philidor Defense 44 21 19 4 47.7%
Scandinavian Defense 21 13 6 2 61.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 17 5 8 4 29.4%
Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 10 7 2 1 70.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Caro Kann Defense 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Variation 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Philidor Defense Exchange Variation 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 51 27 24 0 52.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 315 144 145 26 45.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 6 3 3 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 12 1