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Harry Palmer Jr

Username: street-light61

Location: atlanta ga

Playing Since: 2010-09-17 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟

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Daily: 400
0W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 715
8209W / 8738L / 330D
Blitz: 938
6905W / 7168L / 236D
Bullet: 1010
0W / 5L / 0D

Biography of Harry Palmer Jr. (street-light61)

In the vast ecosystem of online chess, Harry Palmer Jr., known in the chess jungle as street-light61, prowls the ranks with a mix of tenacity and an unmistakable flair for comebacks. With a career spanning over a decade, Harry has experienced the evolutionary ebb and flow of his chess rating, from modest beginnings to respectable heights—maxing rapid ratings around 1200+ and blitz hovering near 1100. While these numbers don’t exactly rook the charts, his dogged persistence makes him the king of resilience, boasting an impressive 74.4% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. Talk about having nerves of steel and a spiny exoskeleton!

Harry’s playing style reveals a creature comfortable in the late stages of the game, with an endgame frequency of 65.44% and an appetite for long battles—his average moves per win or loss frequently exceeding 60 moves. This patient predator doesn't rush decisions, striking with the precision of a chess panther when the moment is ripe. Playing White, he nets a winning rate slightly above half at 50.79%, while accepting Black poses some challenges at 45% wins—varied habitats, but always the same fierce competitor.

Opening the canopy of his repertoire, Harry guards his strategy like a secret gene, with the intriguingly named "Top Secret" opening accounting for the majority of his matches — a subtle hint that he prefers to stay cryptic rather than stick to well-known paths. Among the recognizable openings, his prowess in the Nimzowitsch Defense stands out, boasting solid win rates that would make even a chameleon proud.

Despite facing frequent setbacks—more losses than wins across thousands of rapid and blitz battles—Harry’s psychological resilience shines through. His tilt factor is kept modest at 23, showing he rarely lets his inner amoebas get the better of him. Even when opponents scent blood, this strategic mollusk keeps the pressure, demonstrating why it’s never wise to underestimate the quiet ones in the reef.

Beyond statistics, Harry’s playful spirit bubbles to the surface with a biology-inspired chess nickname and an openness to experiment in daily, blitz, rapid, and even a rare bullet game. His longest winning streak (a nifty 13 consecutive victories) speaks to his ability to adapt, mutate, and sometimes swarm past adversity—a true master of survival in the wild chess ecosystem.

As the night falls on the chessboard, the street-light61 remains ever alert, eager to pounce on the next opportunity, ready to turn a game like a cunning amoeba alters its shape—always elusive, always tenacious. In a world where every pawn plays a role in the survival of the fittest, Harry Palmer Jr. embodies the perfect blend of strategy and wit, making his mark as a true species in the diverse forest of the chess world.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
kiberuzv1 14W / 17L / 1D
youzarsif420 11W / 17L / 2D
bisfu1706 16W / 11L / 1D
Trebor 2616 8W / 17L / 2D
chewbaca2020 8W / 13L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 715
2024 701
2023 662
2022 837
2021 1018
2020 938 977
2019 976
2018 861
2017 958
2016 869
2015 860 856 1036
2014 758 1106
2013 908 1051
2012 876 1099
2011 872 979 935
2010 1021 1059
Rating by Year20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251106662YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 53W / 39L / 0D 39W / 52L / 1D 65.8
2024 824W / 717L / 33D 690W / 840L / 27D 68.3
2023 848W / 808L / 26D 784W / 884L / 37D 66.2
2022 852W / 768L / 33D 744W / 876L / 32D 66.5
2021 1070W / 961L / 31D 932W / 1093L / 52D 67.3
2020 698W / 653L / 29D 629W / 731L / 33D 65.8
2019 609W / 555L / 27D 544W / 621L / 19D 64.8
2018 698W / 610L / 20D 594W / 711L / 19D 62.9
2017 642W / 548L / 25D 549W / 664L / 14D 63.9
2016 500W / 521L / 14D 502W / 518L / 19D 62.2
2015 496W / 459L / 15D 445W / 512L / 11D 59.5
2014 150W / 181L / 1D 137W / 178L / 5D 60.6
2013 74W / 79L / 1D 58W / 88L / 3D 59.4
2012 105W / 116L / 1D 91W / 125L / 2D 60.2
2011 242W / 289L / 12D 234W / 302L / 9D 64.8
2010 72W / 110L / 4D 63W / 117L / 4D 62.4

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 15243 7359 7589 295 48.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 271 116 150 5 42.8%
Van t Kruijs Opening 102 49 50 3 48.0%
Scandinavian Defense 101 58 41 2 57.4%
Polish Opening 100 45 55 0 45.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 69 29 38 2 42.0%
Undefined 68 26 40 2 38.2%
Nimzowitsch Defense 45 28 17 0 62.2%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 39 15 21 3 38.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 38 18 19 1 47.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 9495 4592 4740 163 48.4%
Polish Opening 828 430 382 16 51.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 423 183 235 5 43.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 182 92 89 1 50.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 152 63 89 0 41.5%
Scandinavian Defense 141 75 61 5 53.2%
Undefined 126 53 70 3 42.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Defense 103 50 53 0 48.5%
Nimzowitsch Defense 90 38 52 0 42.2%
Polish Opening Czech Defense 81 44 33 4 54.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 23 3