Bryce Tiglon, Grandmaster
Bryce Tiglon, widely known in the chess world by the fearsome moniker ThunderrPanda, is a Grandmaster who has spectacularly stormed the blitz and bullet chess scenes like a hurricane with a penchant for panda-like cunning.
Rising from a respectable Blitz rating of about 2057 in 2017, Bryce quickly evolved into a speed chess juggernaut, peaking at nearly 2980 in blitz and a mind-boggling 3166 in bullet at their prime. That’s not just fast playing; that’s practically teleporting across the board! A master of rapid calculations and tactical swerves, Bryce boasts an incredibly high win rate, particularly in Bullet (over 56%) and Blitz (near 55%), showing a lethal consistency in these fast formats.
With a comeback rate of over 90% and a nearly perfect win rate (99.88%) after losing a piece, Bryce has the psychological resilience of a zen master — or maybe a panda who just doesn’t give up on bamboo snacks. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade, or more fittingly, blunders into devastating checkmates!
Off the digital battlefield, Bryce's win streak legends stretch as far as 34 consecutive victories, a streak so hot it might have caused a few overheating laptops. Their play style leans towards the endgame theatrics, with an 85.5% frequency of endgames, and they have a knack for squeezing wins whether they wear the white or black pieces.
Opponents beware: Bryce's record vs fellow top competitors shows a mix of respect and ruthlessness, with some rivals barely scraping a 30% win rate, while others have been spectacularly dismantled. And if you thought that was all — Bryce’s chess clock seems to favor the afternoons, with the highest win rates around 14:00 at almost 66%. Clearly, this panda battles hardest when the sun is shining.
In sum, Grandmaster Bryce Tiglon isn’t just a player; they’re a living, breathing chess phenomenon, who turns every game into an electrifying victory dance, sometimes accompanied by a panda-sized munch on their victory snacks. Challengers approach with caution — ThunderrPanda’s next move might already be haunting your dreams!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Naroditsky | 191W / 422L / 73D | View Games |
| WolfBewwi | 274W / 227L / 36D | View Games |
| Tuan Minh Le | 215W / 223L / 42D | View Games |
| Jonah Willow | 178W / 111L / 27D | View Games |
| erecteric | 150W / 108L / 35D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2718 | |||
| 2023 | 2966 | 2815 | 2387 | |
| 2022 | 2901 | 2725 | 2359 | |
| 2021 | 2921 | 2814 | 2325 | |
| 2020 | 2964 | 2917 | 2291 | |
| 2019 | 2728 | 2588 | ||
| 2018 | 2616 | 2692 | 2203 | |
| 2017 | 2647 | 2594 | 2046 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5W / 8L / 0D | 6W / 6L / 2D | 95.2 |
| 2023 | 47W / 20L / 6D | 48W / 24L / 5D | 92.3 |
| 2022 | 193W / 101L / 34D | 178W / 126L / 26D | 91.1 |
| 2021 | 340W / 245L / 52D | 330W / 228L / 57D | 96.1 |
| 2020 | 3394W / 2029L / 458D | 3181W / 2245L / 468D | 96.7 |
| 2019 | 1139W / 760L / 113D | 1074W / 804L / 142D | 89.7 |
| 2018 | 571W / 345L / 50D | 529W / 382L / 68D | 88.1 |
| 2017 | 154W / 98L / 12D | 162W / 92L / 11D | 86.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 438 | 226 | 188 | 24 | 51.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 359 | 210 | 120 | 29 | 58.5% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 201 | 106 | 76 | 19 | 52.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 187 | 96 | 78 | 13 | 51.3% |
| Modern | 167 | 91 | 64 | 12 | 54.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 152 | 87 | 54 | 11 | 57.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 133 | 73 | 50 | 10 | 54.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 129 | 72 | 46 | 11 | 55.8% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 118 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 48.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 110 | 66 | 36 | 8 | 60.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 657 | 364 | 248 | 45 | 55.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 641 | 362 | 220 | 59 | 56.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 615 | 336 | 235 | 44 | 54.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 593 | 349 | 219 | 25 | 58.9% |
| Alekhine Defense | 489 | 305 | 161 | 23 | 62.4% |
| Modern | 472 | 292 | 149 | 31 | 61.9% |
| Amar Gambit | 464 | 256 | 170 | 38 | 55.2% |
| King's Indian Attack | 418 | 234 | 155 | 29 | 56.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 346 | 189 | 141 | 16 | 54.6% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 337 | 194 | 119 | 24 | 57.6% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 34 | 1 |
| Losing | 15 | 0 |