Stein Aarland - FIDE Master Extraordinaire
Meet Stein Aarland, a chess dynamo who has turned the 64 squares into his personal playground. Holding the prestigious title of FIDE Master, Stein’s journey through the chess universe has been anything but dull. Known in some circles by their username Soloctavian, Stein has battled it out in countless blitz, rapid, bullet, and daily games – proving that whether the clock ticks fast or slow, they’re a formidable force.
Rating Revelations
Starting from a modest blitz rating of about 1400 in 2012, Stein quickly climbed the ranks, breaking through 2600 in blitz by 2021. Bullet and rapid ratings follow a similar tale of steady improvement, with soaring highs beyond 2500 in recent years. Indeed, 2025 is looking bright, with blitz at 2679 and bullet at 2603 – just a whisker away from the elusive 2700 club!
Style & Strategy
Ever the tactician, Stein’s endgame frequency is an impressive nearly 80%, showcasing both patience and precision. Their games tend to be marathons rather than sprints, averaging around 67 moves to victory – a master of grinding down opponents without flashing the panic button (early resignation rate a humble 0.38%). Their comeback prowess is practically legendary with a jaw-dropping 86% comeback rate, and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece – because who needs all their soldiers when you’ve got brains and nerve?
Psychological Battleground
While some tilt under pressure, Stein keeps the cool with a tilt factor of just 11, and maintains a solid win rate difference of 46% between rated and casual games. Opponents beware: once Stein locks in, the butterfly nerves stay tucked away.
Famous Foes & Friends
Stein’s most-played opponents include stalwarts like cruz29 and goran_galiot, against whom the battles are fierce and frequent. Interestingly, a few opponents have been lucky with killer win rates against Stein, but the fearless FM keeps on innovating, fighting with unyielding spirit.
Fun Facts
- Longest winning streak: a mighty 14 games in a row – that’s one hot streak!
- Games played: Over 40,000 blitz games alone. That’s more chess than many GM’s will see in a lifetime!
- Prefers tricky, mystery openings – the less the opponent knows, the better.
- Has a reputation for pulling off the impossible, making unrealistic comebacks look routine.
In the grand theatre of chess, Stein Aarland is the actor-director-writer of their own epic story – both formidable and fun, always ready to accept a challenge and bring the game to life.