Meet the Artist
Nicholas Bruha, known online as Tomoe_nage after the judo throw, is a no-nonsense chess warrior who has earned the National Master title. His favorite stage is the blitz clock, and he treats every game like a sudden-death judo match: lots of energy, plenty of improvisation, and occasionally a spectacular fall.
Nicholas has played so many rapid-fire battles that his profile practically breathes them out. At his sharpest, he touched 2655 (2026-03-25) in blitz while keeping opponents guessing with an offbeat, yet practical, opening document.
Seen from above, his blitz career is a scenic roller coaster:
. There are dramatic peaks, deep valleys, and more turns than a novelty gambit.Blitz Juggernaut
Nicholas rarely plays anything else. Out of tens of thousands of recorded games, the vast majority are blitz encounters, and he backs that up by wearing down pieces over shockingly long fights. Many wins take nearly 77 moves on average, while a average loss lasts 62 moves, telling you he prefers to chip away rather than press a single keyboard.
- Comeback rate near 85% means he will not quietly sink.
- A long winning streak of 12 games stands next to an equally human 11-game losing spell.
- He checks first around 48% of the time, so opponents get cracked at least a couple of times per game.
- After those ratios the only constant is volume: he is absolutely comfortable playing 500 games in a month.
Repertoire and Mystery Openings
If you want a conventional mainline, just click away. With black pieces, Nicholas regularly shows the Czech Defense, Philidor Defense, and the Modern defense, all easy to mix into the match. With the white pieces, he has more angles than two bishops: his gun often points at the Catalan Opening in the closed variation, yet he also unexpectedly drops into the Amar Gambit, a pet side street outside the usual splash.
The usage chart speaks for itself, and it hears soundly:
. In blitz he gets 53% from the Amar Gambit, shoots 61% from the closed Catalan, and keeps an even if outrageous record against almost the rest of the internet.He is not the type to walk back from a bad pawn move: his early resignation rate is under 1%, which makes every game a cultural event until the very end.
Rivals and Friends
A career this busy creates familiar faces. No one has crossed Tomoe_nage more often than germanshepherdfan5, with 42 meetings and a razor thin 20-18 scoreline in Nicholas's favor after the four draws. Another barrel of shared history is jumpman1998, with 38 rencontres, a clutch of draws, and almost exactly a 50% split.
The Internet's inbox is apparently endless, but these two opponents are probably part of what made Nicholas so persistent. They bring the fight every time, and that suited his not-quite-velvet style perfectly.
The Soul of the Player
Bold, sharp, and endlessly generous with countergambits, Nicholas Bruha is a blitz addict and a true National Master who plays like every single game is a lesson chip. There is no "strict opening lecture" in the room, and that is exactly the point.
When you see Tomoe_nage at the board, expect two things: a game that is rarely quiet, and an opponent well served with your first moves. He is the classical internet blitz hero: wildly competitive, a proud herd of side lines, and never willing to resign while his clock is still breathing.