Vincent Keymer GM

Vincent Keymer - Grandmaster Extraordinaire

Born to move knights and queens with breathtaking talent, Vincent Keymer is no ordinary chess player; he’s a Grandmaster who’s been stealthily turning pawns into legends on chessboards worldwide. With a peak blitz rating soaring as high as 3178 in November 2024, Vincent doesn't just play chess — he practically dances with it.

Chess Career Highlights

• Title: Grandmaster (FIDE)
• Peak Ratings: Blitz 3178, Bullet 3120, Rapid 2891
• Playing Style: Known for an average game length of 84 moves for wins and a mind-boggling comeback rate of over 86%, Vincent’s endgame prowess and tactical awareness keep opponents on their toes.
• Favorite Time to Play: If you thought chess was a daytime game, think again—Vincent’s best games come at 3 AM. Sleep is for the faint-hearted!

Notable Statistics

Convenience or coincidence? Either way, Vincent rocks a White win rate of 49.64% and even manages a respectable Black win rate of 44.03%. With an early resignation rate of just 0.73% — that's Grandmaster-level perseverance — he fights fiercely until the final checkmate.

Over thousands of blitz games, he clinched nearly 3600 wins, proving that his lightning-fast thinking is no flash in the pan. And in bullet chess, where speed demons reign, his peak rating touched an impressive 3120.

Opening Repertoire

Vincent is a versatile strategist, mixing mystery with method. His "Unknown Opening" category boasts close to 47.8% wins in blitz, keeping his rivals guessing. Among known lines, he has a 100% win success with some sharp Sicilian Defense variations and certain English Opening lines, like the Anglo-Indian Queens Knight Variation — a nod to his keen positional sense.

Recent Battles

On May 10, 2025, Vincent dazzled the chess world with a victory over Daniel Naroditsky, sealing the game by resignation after a fierce Kings Indian Defense setup. Not one to rest on his laurels, just moments before, he had dished out a beautiful checkmate in the English Opening, demonstrating his tactical sharpness and endgame finesse.

But even legends face setbacks: In a hard-fought Reti Opening battle just hours earlier on the same day, Vincent gracefully bowed to Naroditsky in a resignation defeat. In true grandmaster spirit, every loss is analyzed, learned from, and transformed into future triumphs.

Psychological Strength

With a tilt factor of 12, Vincent is as calm as a zen master facing rival storms of blitzfire. His comeback rate of 86.41% means it's rarely over until it’s over, and he often bounces back stronger after losing pieces — an inspiring lesson that in chess, and life, resilience is everything.

In a Nutshell

Vincent Keymer is much more than a chess grandmaster; he's the embodiment of youthful genius blended with relentless determination. Whether executing a brilliant maneuver at dawn or outpacing competitors in lightning blitz, Vincent's chess journey is a thrilling saga — and the best moves are surely yet to come.

So, if you find him online at 3 AM, ready to remind the world that chess is a sport for the bold — be prepared. The board is his battlefield, and he's here to win.