Meet StopRatrun
StopRatrun sounds like a command to stop the rat race, but with a game count in five figures, he has clearly chosen to run it anyway. His listed preferred time control is Blitz, yet his bullet history alone spans over 11,000 games. The man has a type, and the type is "more chess."
He reached 2580 (2026-04-27) in bullet and 2444 (2026-05-04) in blitz, while his one-and-only rapid game ended with a rating of 1992, a perfect sample size if you prefer your stats unclouded by repetition.
A Repertoire Built on 1.e4
As White, StopRatrun plays 1.e4 almost exclusively, and against the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation he has built a small empire: over 1,100 bullet games, with a win rate near 58%. He is equally comfortable against the Caro-Kann Defense and the Scandinavian Defense, while his fondness for the King's Gambit Declined: Classical, 3.Bc4 proves he can follow tradition when he wants to.
As Black, he happily dives into chaos with the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and the Australian Defense. If an opening sounds like a pirate's nickname, he has probably played it. He once faced the Dresden Opening: The Goblin in rapid, and the Goblin won. Some legends are better told sideways.
Marathon Man
The numbers are almost absurd: 5,727 bullet wins, 5,006 losses, and just 460 draws. In Blitz, his preferred time control, the scoreboard reads 124 wins against 36 losses, a vintage worthy of a louder celebration. His decisive games routinely pass move 73, and his endgame frequency of 81% means he will happily out-grind anyone who blinks first.
He also has an elastic sense of defeat. A 23-game winning streak marks his ceiling, an 8-game losing streak proves he is mortal, and a 73.1% comeback rate shows he does not stay down for long. His one-sided loss rate is only 1.21%, so even his bad days usually require a full cleanup crew.
Rivalries
No one plays this much without making frenemies. His most frequent dance partner is Von Argen, who has faced him 32 times and holds a narrow edge in their personal series. D Z has also swapped blows with him 28 times, giving StopRatrun a familiar cast of opponents in the 3 a.m. bullet lobby.
The Weird and Wonderful
- His best time to play is 05:00, which suggests he is either a champion of dawn or simply hasn't slept since Tuesday.
- His worst hour is 04:00, just one hour earlier, proving that even chess gremlins have a witching hour.
- His queen delivers more checks than any other piece, with rooks a distant second. When in doubt, send royalty.
- He wins 63.83% against lower-rated opposition but only 28.6% against higher-rated players, making him a very respectful bully.
- He resigned early in only 0.79% of games, because why resign when your opponent might still blunder?
- When he delivers the first check, his win rate jumps to 57.81%, so his opening salvos are not just noise.
- His average first capture arrives around move 6, meaning he is quick to take what the board offers.