Fun stats about the Lichess 2023 Winter Marathon (3 0)

2023 Winter Marathon (time control: blitz 3 0) played on 29 December 2023

Congrats to the winner: FM Ragehunter

• Games: 486
• Rank: 1
• Score: 1012
• Rating: 2588
• Performance: 2611

Number of players

25202 players participated in the winter 2023 marathon
There were 2074 players who did not play a game at all (8%)
A total of 324937 games were played during the tournament

Most games played

Player with the most games: voorhees_chess

• Games: 539
• Rank: 79
• Score: 460
• Rating: 2150
• Performance: 2170

Top 100 player with the most games: voorhees_chess

• Games: 539
• Rank: 79
• Score: 460
• Rating: 2150
• Performance: 2170

Longest time spent playing

The most played games does not necessarily mean the longest time playing as your berserk percentage has a major impact.
Also a lot of short games mean less playing time.
And also Arena strategy has impact. For example: (some) people quickly resign a worse position to start a new game (and they might be right from a marathon score point of view).
The waiting time to get paired is not included so the actual time spent in the tournament is a bit more.

Player with the longest time spent playing, namely an astonishing 20:33 (hour:min): FM h1kk1

• Games: 368
• Rank: 17
• Score: 615
• Rating: 2539
• Performance: 2552

which is only 20 minutes and 29 seconds more than number 2: lolligmensje

Least games played in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the least games: IM samisahi

• Games: 111
• Rank: 89
• Score: 451
• Rating: 2702
• Performance: 2570

Top 500 player with the least games: GM BlunderPandaZz

• Games: 78
• Rank: 430
• Score: 306
• Rating: 2628
• Performance: 2542

Lowest performance in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the lowest performance: wooden_head

• Games: 508
• Rank: 88
• Score: 452
• Rating: 2188
• Performance: 2159

Top 500 player with the lowest performance: ChessButz_Official
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• Games: 379
• Rank: 442
• Score: 305
• Rating: 2028
• Performance: 1891

Highest performance in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the highest performance: GM gsvc

• Games: 137
• Rank: 29
• Score: 546
• Rating: 2862
• Performance: 2747

Top 500 player with the highest performance: GM gsvc

• Games: 137
• Rank: 29
• Score: 546
• Rating: 2862
• Performance: 2747

Lowest rated player in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the lowest rating: voorhees_chess

• Games: 539
• Rank: 79
• Score: 460
• Rating: 2150
• Performance: 2170

Top 500 player with the lowest rating: SriramiyeR

• Games: 465
• Rank: 325
• Score: 319
• Rating: 1951
• Performance: 1899

Highest rated player in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the highest rating: GM gsvc

• Games: 137
• Rank: 29
• Score: 546
• Rating: 2862
• Performance: 2747

Top 500 player with the highest rating: GM gsvc

• Games: 137
• Rank: 29
• Score: 546
• Rating: 2862
• Performance: 2747

Highest rank per rating category

Highest ranked player with rating < 2400: MeikeSchlecker

• Games: 447
• Rank: 26
• Score: 552
• Rating: 2302
• Performance: 2215

Highest ranked player with rating < 2200: voorhees_chess

• Games: 539
• Rank: 79
• Score: 460
• Rating: 2150
• Performance: 2170

Highest ranked player with rating < 2000: SriramiyeR

• Games: 465
• Rank: 325
• Score: 319
• Rating: 1951
• Performance: 1899

Highest ranked player with rating < 1800: goxzy

• Games: 203
• Rank: 1054
• Score: 181
• Rating: 1776
• Performance: 1804

Highest ranked player with rating < 1600: chycha

• Games: 141
• Rank: 2961
• Score: 84
• Rating: 1592
• Performance: 1639

Highest ranked player with rating < 1400: Daniel3641

• Games: 166
• Rank: 4089
• Score: 63
• Rating: 1334
• Performance: 1508

Highest ranked player with rating < 1200: Racelol

• Games: 165
• Rank: 6082
• Score: 42
• Rating: 1096
• Performance: 1354

Highest ranked player with rating < 1000: noOneTHanHIKO
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• Games: 326
• Rank: 8173
• Score: 28
• Rating: 959
• Performance: 1328

Notable GM/IM losses

The marathon gives a nice opportunity to play against GM/IM's. Usually they will beat you but sometimes, sometimes they make a big mistake or you are able to surprise them and score a victory!

These are the losses by a GM/IM with white against an opponent which has 600 rating points less

• IM Mischuk_D(2702) - plaudit(1956) 0-1
• GM mircica(2701) - Shakhmatye_bratya(2034) 0-1
• IM Mndapoett(2556) - Bonggelo(1822) 0-1
• IM VadimCernov(2500) - APlus_05(1853) 0-1
• IM kc6(2487) - reliability86(1841) 0-1
• IM kalantaryan(2390) - zolika18(1605) 0-1
• IM Kondor75(2318) - xxsergejxx(1700) 0-1

These are the losses by a GM/IM with black against an opponent which has 600 rating points less

• PoseidonsWrath88(2051) - IM Mischuk_D(2727) 1-0
• MichalPawlak(2089) - IM samisahi(2721) 1-0
• Premier23(1831) - IM Bugzilla(2638) 1-0
• Jocchess(1616) - IM VadimCernov(2510) 1-0
• otmar1(1660) - IM MATALON(2462) 1-0
• zedly(1735) - GM ThiesHeinemann(2447) 1-0

Longest games

These are the longest games during the marathon. Some might be a bit silly..

• 289 moves nn1m2v4hii(2248) - shanuOP(2089) 1-0
• 219 moves HoneymoonInBali(2483) - SpartakMos(2506) 1-0
• 191 moves IM Parkour1(2412) - IM EricRosen(2512) 1-0
• 167 moves Crying__lightning(2346) - anhghOst24(2461) 1/2-1/2
• 166 moves HoneymoonInBali(2540) - Eetutorvinen(2127) 1-0
• 162 moves IM Parkour1(2368) - reviks(2432) 1-0
• 151 moves Lucius2244(2318) - annarkhy(2361) 1/2-1/2
• 150 moves gaelpov(2303) - SergiIvanchuk(2522) 1/2-1/2
• 150 moves Kristofer1(1954) - ajedrezconzeta(1965) 0-1

Shortest games, ended by checkmate

If we show the longest games then we are also interested in the shortest games.
The shortest games ended by checkmate are usually caused by completely missing a mating threat or by a bad pre-move. Selection criteria are: both players have >2400 rating and a maximum length of 15 moves.

• 6 moves FM Martynov_Roman(2525) - Flash_Moliniya_2024(2469) 1-0
• 7 moves FM bubeliang(2615) - bulletwithduck(2440) 1-0
• 13 moves H1shanlOooAmaliya(2411) - FM Artem_0degov(2622) 0-1
• 13 moves jty(2685) - Shuvalov(2475) 0-1
• 13 moves GM mr_bh6(2540) - chessexplore04(2527) 1-0
• 14 moves FM goltsev2000(2525) - aeriurhub(2437) 0-1

Shortest games, NOT ended by checkmate

The usual causes are: an opening blunder, a mouseslip or a bad pre-move (sometimes related to an unusual move). Selection criteria are: both players have >2400 rating, minimum length of 5 moves and a maximum length of 15 moves.

• 5 moves FM Artem_0degov(2608) - CM Bardyk01(2563) 1-0
• 5 moves andrey-vs_felonz(2498) - Sahaya_16(2706) 0-1
• 5 moves Sahaya_16(2695) - anhghOst24(2576) 1-0
• 6 moves TheGuyThatWins(2412) - Flash_Moliniya_2024(2496) 0-1
• 6 moves timoff1(2458) - Carta_Nine(2434) 1-0
• 6 moves FM Artem_0degov(2601) - NURHAN2020(2462) 1-0
• 6 moves DiMiTRiusMAXimus_23(2464) - FM shnitez(2502) 1-0
• 6 moves IM chessajedrezz2020(2555) - zergeater(2405) 1-0
• 7 moves cbev378(2573) - FM Gakolchess765(2640) 0-1
• 7 moves FM h1kk1(2572) - nikto_ne_dolzhenznat(2483) 1-0
• 7 moves Fritzi_2003(2588) - SEW08(2449) 1-0
• 7 moves GM Khem(2529) - SEW08(2520) 1-0
• 7 moves IM mysterious_expert(2765) - NM blitzbullet(2459) 1-0
• 7 moves Pepito_ElGrillo(2530) - chessexplore04(2450) 1-0
• 8 moves nikto_ne_dolzhenznat(2447) - GM Khem(2572) 0-1
• 8 moves Shuvalov(2506) - IM EricRosen(2508) 0-1
• 8 moves chessexplore04(2470) - FARMVlLLE(2647) 0-1
• 8 moves Flash_Moliniya_2024(2457) - Sahaya_16(2704) 0-1
• 8 moves GreatChessPlayer2009(2438) - Sahaya_16(2653) 0-1