Ted Ross (username: tedross2014)
Meet Ted Ross, a bullet chess mercenary with a penchant for both thrilling victories and “hair-pulling” defeats. Since a humble rating of 1326 in November 2014, Ted has zoomed up the ranks exploding past 2100+ ratings in bullet and blitz by 2025 — a speed that would make even the fastest grandmasters twitch their eyes.
Rating & Achievements
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2228 (March 2025)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2231 (March 2025)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 1142 (December 2014, rapid is still a mysterious territory for him)
Style of play
Ted combines an aggressive tactical brain with an unusually high comeback rate of 85.22%, proving that he's not just playing to win, but to entertain the onlookers by staging epic comebacks. However, his early resignation rate of 2.76% shows a healthy sense of when to save time — or at least save face after one of those tricky blunders. In fact, his average moves per win (64.6) and loss (65.4) are nearly identical, suggesting that Ted prefers grinding down opponents with patient play rather than quick swindles.
Personality & Stats
Ted prefers to play when the clock strikes 10:00 AM, his officially designated best time of day, making him the most dangerous chess warrior in the mid-morning coffee routine. With a tilt factor of 11, he’s only mildly bothered by losses—but those losing streaks can last a brutal 11 games. Luckily, his longest winning streak of 15 games makes sure that he's no stranger to a good run either!
Opening Repertoire
While Ted keeps his openings on "Top Secret," his main battlefield is the English Opening and a variety of solid defenses like the Pirc and Modern. He’s especially fond of punchy moves with lines like the Top Secret Bullet Opening with a respectable 50% win rate over tens of thousands of games — talk about dedication! His practical blitz victories show a love for aggressive and dynamic systems like the Ruy Lopez and Kings Indian Attack.
Recent Battle Highlights
In one of his latest victorious encounters, Ted skillfully showcased his prowess in an English Opening battle, winning by resignation after a grueling 28-move game using sharp yet refined positional play. But don’t be fooled — even kings need rest. About 40 minutes later, Ted’s stopwatch betrayed him in a rapid clash, resulting in a loss on time, showing that even warriors have bad days.
Fun Facts
- Ted has logged over 44,000 bullet wins. That’s a wealth of tangled kings and blundered queens to keep chess historians busy.
- His opponents have a mixed bag experience — some have 0% win rates against him, while a few have been surprisingly pesky, but that’s chess for you: love, hate, and endless checkmates.
- Despite his intense bullet focus, Ted’s rapid and daily games are like the calm before the storm — rare but impactful.
Summary
Ted Ross is the quintessential adrenaline-fueled chess player: fast, stubborn, and full of surprises. He’s the kind of player who can deliver a slick winning combination at 1-minute time control and then lament a loss on time while furiously clicking the clock during a live match. Always pushing his limits, he dances on the edge of check and mate, and when life throws him a loss, he’s already planning the next comeback.
