Overview
Máté Gyenes (username: Zenekritikus04) is a Candidate Master and a fierce Blitz specialist with a taste for sharp, tactical games. Known for long, decisive battles and a love of unconventional lines, Máté combines practical aggression with surprising endgame endurance. Preferred time control: Blitz.
Peak moments include breaking the 2600 barrier in Blitz play, peaking at a top performance in October 2024. Expect quick decisions, long endgames, and a player who thrives around prime evening hours.
Career Highlights
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE).
- Blitz specialist with extensive activity and strong results across 2024 and 2025.
- Notable peak Blitz performance in October 2024. 2628 (2024-10-16)
- Remarkable comeback ability. Tactical Comeback Rate is very high for decisive swings.
- Frequently active at 19:00 where win rate climbs above 55 percent. Best time of day to challenge Zenekritikus04.
Playing Style and Key Stats
Máté favors long, complicated games. His profile reads like someone who enjoys the fight from opening to endgame.
- Preferred time control: Blitz.
- Average moves per decisive game: around 87 moves. This is grindy chess with a tactical punch.
- Endgame frequency is high. Expect protracted technical play after tactical middlegames.
- High early resignation rate. When the position collapses Máté is pragmatic and spares the clock.
- Remarkable resilience. ComebackRate and WinRateAfterLosingPiece show strong practical technique under pressure.
Openings and Repertoire
Máté keeps opponents honest by mixing mainstream defenses with offbeat gambits. He is comfortable both as White and Black.
- Most played as Black: Caro-Kann Defense and Alekhine Defense.
- Heavy weapon: Amar Gambit — excellent practical record and a notable surprise weapon.
- Sicilian Defense appears often and is the most tested line in his Blitz games. Sicilian Defense
- As White prefers dynamic setups and enters sharp lines like the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack and Alapin-style positions.
Quick opening snapshot from Blitz data:
- Sicilian Defense: most games played, steady results.
- Amar Gambit: above average win rate and strong success as Black in some sample sets.
- Alapin Variation: solid results when employed as White.
Memorable Games and Moments
For a taste of Máté in action try this lively Blitz encounter.
- Example game: Epic Blitz
- Sample opening-to-midgame sketch (playable mini PGN):
Notable Records and Trends
- Strong Blitz activity with many months of sustained high performance.
- Most played and toughest opponent record includes familiar online rivals such as herzog2012 and danlowinger.
- Time-of-day advantage: late afternoon and early evening sessions are statistically the most productive.
- Streaks: has posted long winning runs and also experienced runs of tough results, showing competitive swings typical of aggressive Blitz play.
Fun Facts and Personality
Máté combines serious chess study with a playful streak. Expect witty postgame chat, experimental openings, and an aversion to protracted pretense in hopeless positions.
- Username to know: Zenekritikus04.
- Best time to challenge: around 19:00 local play, if you want the hardest fight.
- Likes to spring surprises. The Amar Gambit is part trick, part preparation.
- SEO friendly summary: Máté Gyenes chess Candidate Master Blitz specialist Sicilian Amar Gambit tactical endgames.
Interactive Placeholders
Visualize recent rating momentum and quick links for deeper review.
- Blitz rating history chart:
- Peak Blitz statistic: 2628 (2024-10-16)
- Study a highlighted game: View Game
- Explore the Sicilian Defense in his play: Sicilian Defense