TheBestMan: The Chess Maestro with a Dash of Style
Once upon a chessboard, there emerged a player who confidently claimed the username TheBestMan. True to the name, this chess virtuoso has dazzled opponents across all time controls, especially blitz and bullet, where lightning-fast moves meet razor-sharp tactics.
Rating Highlights & Style
- Peak Daily Rating: 1839 (Feb 2014)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2335 (Apr 2013)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2570 (May 2013) — yes, bullet speed with the precision of a sniper!
- Peak Rapid Rating: 1557 (Nov 2012)
With an average game length hovering around 75 moves, TheBestMan enjoys the long chess battles but is just as lethal in a quickfire duel. Not one to throw in the towel early, the player’s comeback rate is an outstanding 82.1%. In fact, losing a piece only sparks an even fiercer fightback — a 68% win rate after such a setback.
Preferred Openings: A Delicious Menu
Daily games are often flavored with Sicilian and Caro-Kann defenses, along with solid Indian Game and Philidor Defense classics. TheBestMan’s tactical palate favors:
- Kings Pawn Opening – Kings Knight Variation: Flawless 100% win rate across 5 games. Checkmate served elegantly!
- Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line: Also a perfect 100%, proving that old classics never go out of style.
- Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack: 4 games, 4 wins. Opponents aren’t even Bowdlerizing their own chances!
- Petrovs Defense Classical Variation and Indian Game: Perfect 100% win rates, making friends nervous since forever.
Psychological Warfare & Quirks
This player’s tilt factor is a humble 7, meaning TheBestMan keeps a cool head even when the pressure cooks. The favored hour to strike chess gold? 10:00 AM sharp — the caffeine synergy and chess strategy combo is unbeatable.
Noteworthy Streaks & Records
Longest winning streak: an impressive 38 consecutive wins. Current streak? Well, even legends have their off days.
Most elusive opponents beware: TheBestMan holds a fantastic James Coleman">84% win rate against jamescoleman, with a head-to-head of 39 battles!
Game Milestone
Recently crowned with a victorious crown, TheBestMan clinched a stylish victory over Gezim Luka">red20122 by resignation in a well-fought encounter featuring the Queens-Pawn-Opening-Anti-Torre-Attack">Anti-Torre Attack. The finesse, patience, and skill were on full display, sealing the deal in less than 5 minutes.
Fun Fact
Despite the fierce username, TheBestMan is humble enough to avoid excessive early resignations—only about 0.91% of games. A true warrior on the battlefield!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| shakiro | 29W / 6L / 4D | View Games |
| James Coleman | 32W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
| Conrad Holt | 9W / 17L / 1D | View Games |
| assasin1985 | 20W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| xcalibur123 | 17W / 4L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2551 | 2137 | 1806 | |
| 2013 | 2551 | 2252 | ||
| 2012 | 2324 | 2067 | 1557 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95W / 32L / 3D | 92W / 39L / 0D | 66.3 |
| 2013 | 156W / 42L / 8D | 151W / 43L / 7D | 74.8 |
| 2012 | 347W / 134L / 16D | 338W / 151L / 9D | 77.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf English Attack | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.8% |
| Caro Kann Defense Classical Spassky Variation | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Sicilian Defense French Variation | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.7% |
| Sicilian Defense Nyezhmetdinov Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% |
| Sicilian Defense Canal Attack | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Pirc Defense Main Line | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Kann Defense Fantasy Variation | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 78.4% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 77.8% |
| French Defense Advance Paulsen Main Line | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 72.7% |
| Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 59.1% |
| Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Caro Kann Defense Classical Spassky Variation | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense French Variation | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.2% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Open Scheveningen Sozin Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Euwe Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf English Attack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Dragon Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrovs Defense Classical Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense Winawer Advance Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Indian Game | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 38 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 3 |