Profile Summary: tda18
Meet tda18, a chess whirlwind whose rating graphs look like a rollercoaster designed by a grandmaster with a sense of humor. With a peak blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2741 in early 2025, tda18 has certainly earned their place among the titans of online chess.
Starting from a respectable 1962 in March 2020, tda18 quickly blitzed their way through opponents, amassing thousands of games across blitz, bullet, and rapid formats. The player’s style is as relentless as a charging knight, boasting an average of over 81 moves per win and rarely giving up early—only resigning about 25% of the time when things get rough. Even when a piece is lost, tda18’s comeback rate is a staggering nearly 87%, proving resilience is their middle name. (Well, not literally. That'd be awkward.)
tda18’s opening repertoire is dominated by solid yet sly systems such as the London System, Colle System, and various Indian Game variations. Their favorite gambit? The French Defense Rubinstein Blackburne Defense, which they’ve fought in over 600 games—sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but always entertaining! On bullet boards, tda18 is a beast too, wielding the Colle System and Indian Game variations with over 50% win rates. And if you try to catch them napping in rapid, think again—their rapid peak rating hit 2714 in November 2022.
What really makes tda18 stand out is their psychological fortitude. While having a “tilt factor” of 28 might sound like they get a little spicy, their best chess flows at dawn’s early light—between 5am and 6am—when others are still snoozing. Watching tda18’s games is a treat: tactical sharpness mixed with the occasional cheeky finish by resignation (a favorite method). Their longest winning streak? An impressive 17 consecutive victories, followed by a humbling 28-game losing streak—because hey, even chess superheroes have off days.
Off the board, tda18's most frequent opponents include “zuraazmai” and “benecyrill,” with whom countless battles have been waged in the trenches of the 64 squares. Against many, tda18 maintains a respectable win rate above 40%, yet against the toughest rivals, fights on with unyielding spirit.
Memorable Game Highlight
In a recent encounter on June 5, 2025, tda18 executed a masterpiece of the London System, coaxing resignation after a sharp assault featuring a daring Bxh7+ sacrifice. Quick, elegant, and ruthless, this game showcases the heart of tda18’s gameplay—strategic patience combined with sudden tactical explosions.
Fun Fact
With over 7,000 blitz wins under their belt and a penchant for drawn-out endgames (over 85% frequency!), tda18 proves that sometimes the longest battles bring the sweetest victories. The chessboard is not just a battlefield but a stage where tda18 dances with pawns, knights, and kings at dawn—when magic truly happens.
So if you challenge tda18 online, beware: this player might just outlast, outwit, and outmaneuver you before you’ve had time to say “checkmate.”