Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Summer Marathon

2024 Summer Marathon (time control: bullet 1 0) played on 03 August 2024

Congrats to the winner: FM Ragehunter

• Games: 867
• Rank: 1
• Score: 2025
• Rating: 2960
• Performance: 2931

Number of players

20225 players participated in the summer 2024 marathon.There were 1898 players who did not play a game at all (9%).A total of 465909 (!) games were played during the tournament.

Most games played

Player with the most games: thegrandbulletguyy

• Games: 903
• Rank: 18
• Score: 875
• Rating: 2568
• Performance: 2605

Top 100 player with the most games: thegrandbulletguyy

• Games: 903
• Rank: 18
• Score: 875
• Rating: 2568
• Performance: 2605

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 19:03 (hour:min): FM Oleg_Papayan

• Games: 799
• Rank: 9
• Score: 1061
• Rating: 2759
• Performance: 2732

which is only 18 minutes and 20 seconds more than number 2: a-u

Least games played in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the least games: GM Zhigalko_Sergei

• Games: 210
• Rank: 35
• Score: 833
• Rating: 3215
• Performance: 2875

Top 500 player with the least games: zhuzhu415

• Games: 131
• Rank: 478
• Score: 522
• Rating: 2915
• Performance: 2668

Lowest performance in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the lowest performance: Nina02

• Games: 663
• Rank: 94
• Score: 735
• Rating: 2469
• Performance: 2409

Top 500 player with the lowest performance: CheckingOnYou

• Games: 820
• Rank: 480
• Score: 522
• Rating: 2094
• Performance: 2097

Highest performance in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the highest performance: Fritzi_2003

• Games: 833
• Rank: 2
• Score: 2005
• Rating: 2950
• Performance: 2983

Top 500 player with the highest performance: Fritzi_2003

• Games: 833
• Rank: 2
• Score: 2005
• Rating: 2950
• Performance: 2983

Lowest rated player in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the lowest rating: detox93

• Games: 774
• Rank: 98
• Score: 730
• Rating: 2446
• Performance: 2413

Top 500 player with the lowest rating: CheckingOnYou

• Games: 820
• Rank: 480
• Score: 522
• Rating: 2094
• Performance: 2097

Highest rated player in the top 100/500

Top 100 player with the highest rating: GM Zhigalko_Sergei

• Games: 210
• Rank: 35
• Score: 833
• Rating: 3215
• Performance: 2875

Top 500 player with the highest rating: GM Zhigalko_Sergei

• Games: 210
• Rank: 35
• Score: 833
• Rating: 3215
• Performance: 2875

Highest rank per rating category

Highest ranked player with rating < 2400: MagicChess777

• Games: 542
• Rank: 136
• Score: 668
• Rating: 2393
• Performance: 2374

Highest ranked player with rating < 2200: IronEagle1_st

• Games: 783
• Rank: 233
• Score: 588
• Rating: 2191
• Performance: 2192

Highest ranked player with rating < 2000: The_Greek_Gift19

• Games: 708
• Rank: 702
• Score: 418
• Rating: 1938
• Performance: 2052

Highest ranked player with rating < 1800: emadb

• Games: 616
• Rank: 1306
• Score: 246
• Rating: 1744
• Performance: 1783

Highest ranked player with rating < 1600: noob_max

• Games: 94
• Rank: 1708
• Score: 194
• Rating: 1262
• Performance: 2210

Highest ranked player with rating < 1400: noob_max

• Games: 94
• Rank: 1708
• Score: 194
• Rating: 1262
• Performance: 2210

Highest ranked player with rating < 1200: vladislavZirianov71

• Games: 391
• Rank: 5065
• Score: 63
• Rating: 1114
• Performance: 1372

Highest ranked player with rating < 1000: Mihail_Hrnv35

• Games: 68
• Rank: 9004
• Score: 21
• Rating: 973
• Performance: 1380

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

• GM Zhigalko_Sergei(3216) - Padurean_Daniel(2506) 0-1
• GM mutdpro(3134) - ByMardinleeSerseri47(2515) 0-1
• GM gsvc(3128) - Xeniosapo(2421) 0-1
• GM HomayooonT(3013) - MeHRaD17(2359) 0-1
• GM Experience_Chess(2994) - EndlessNightmare(2243) 0-1
• GM Experience_Chess(2976) - Yasieinin(2223) 0-1
• GM Bestinblitz(2939) - raminmns(2025) 0-1
• IM Mv17(2878) - ELOYOFF34(2158) 0-1
• IM LamazeSimon(2866) - Cman18(1887) 0-1
• IM LamazeSimon(2855) - albertooperez64(1999) 0-1
• IM StiffMaster1(2834) - dddffjfjf(1976) 0-1
• IM wateenellende(2736) - yeBouheli(2112) 0-1
• IM IvanMarinkovic(2599) - BEEEEENNNNNNN(1985) 0-1
• IM Matanzas67(2498) - Icantsee123(1630) 0-1
• IM Whynot72(2448) - egeecanim1(1826) 0-1
• IM Whynot72(2443) - peter_kron(1738) 0-1
• IM supertfc(2442) - Hikarpov(1588) 0-1
• IM Whynot72(2438) - NavaneethKrishnan(1340) 0-1

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

• NoVern(2131) - GM mutdpro(3143) 1-0
• Rumochka_master(2388) - GM temp006(3058) 1-0
• Thobisch(2384) - GM HomayooonT(3022) 1-0
• Vaigundaraja-Chess10(2394) - GM BlunderPandaZz(3017) 1-0
• ajedrezconzeta(2116) - GM HomayooonT(3014) 1-0
• WerwolfMof(2197) - GM HomayooonT(3012) 1-0
• Jahin-xhowduri(2174) - IM LamazeSimon(2843) 1-0
• kudzu12(2048) - GM mr_bh6(2831) 1-0
• ArtNHUR23456789(1864) - IM StiffMaster1(2823) 1-0
• BillBi(2190) - IM manitodeplomo(2810) 1-0
• PawarSohum(2103) - IM THE_COOL_GUY(2782) 1-0
• uwwe(2095) - IM wateenellende(2732) 1-0
• Chamil86(1709) - IM DeepRabbit(2710) 1-0
• SamHov9(1694) - IM marantz3(2579) 1-0
• ravi28750(1870) - IM Matanzas67(2491) 1-0
• thietnam14(1614) - IM Matanzas67(2463) 1-0
• Zolyom(1596) - IM Whynot72(2450) 1-0
• eternito777(1659) - IM tritarov1960(2443) 1-0
• ChakrabortyNirvik(1827) - IM tritarov1960(2435) 1-0
• Rouhallah_a89(1607) - IM supertfc(2374) 1-0

Longest games

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

• 171moves Nf3b31-0(2683) - Fritzi_2003(2959) 0-1
• 139moves Bogoljubows(2613) - Fritzi_2003(2946) 1/2-1/2
• 138moves larichey(2605) - ND_Lopez(2481) 1-0
• 137moves FM bubeliang(2903) - IM Parkour1(2690) 1/2-1/2
• 136moves TurboVlad(2484) - Nekitfcdk118(2307) 1/2-1/2
• 129moves Cursed_hs(2647) - KARSENIY(2570) 1/2-1/2
• 127moves TheChessPhoenix(2278) - CleverTacticButFlag(2215) 1/2-1/2
• 122moves IM Parkour1(2700) - WAYTOIMPROVERESIDENT(2509) 1/2-1/2
• 120moves Rybka401(2438) - Sische(2501) 1/2-1/2

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.

• 4moves FM bubeliang(2853) - Yaponets(2710) 1-0
• 4moves Yaponets(2707) - LilTrusha(2487) 1-0
• 4moves FM bubeliang(2913) - IM manitodeplomo(2699) 1-0
• 5moves ByMardinleeSerseri47(2539) - Myste155(2443) 1-0
• 5moves Serg_tourn(2446) - dolby23(2422) 1-0
• 5moves IM Parkour1(2689) - daniil-kaminskii(2656) 1-0
• 5moves FischyVishy(2609) - Svenxxs(2566) 1-0
• 5moves Slivoviy(2597) - IM Parkour1(2743) 1-0
• 5moves Lucia243(2551) - Just_No_Fun(2642) 1-0

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.

• 4moves IM beatles_21(2883) - Slivoviy(2618) 1-0
• 4moves WAYTOIMPROVERESIDENT(2565) - Rechits_Maxim(2442) 1-0
• 4moves FM Oleg_Papayan(2692) - PaSHaSaltanov11(2405) 1-0
• 4moves HumiliatingBeginners(2528) - Mad_G(2442) 0-1
• 4moves Cursed_hs(2569) - gosteva(2423) 1-0
• 4moves Bogoljubows(2615) - SANTANA_LUIS(2485) 1-0
• 4moves GGbers(2732) - CranberryCheese(2416) 1-0
• 4moves daniil-kaminskii(2641) - thegrandbulletguyy(2566) 1-0
• 4moves Tobermorey(2618) - Lev778(2630) 1-0
• 4moves amirkhanlou38(2694) - i-play-atomic(2624) 1-0
• 4moves IM beatles_21(2800) - LilTrusha(2542) 1-0
• 4moves thegrandbulletguyy(2572) - Artem_Korjakin(2607) 0-1
• 4moves Mister_Beast284(2579) - SergeyVoronChess(2474) 1-0
• 4moves piotrek212(2526) - tacticsforever2800(2591) 0-1
• 4moves Abs0lutelyy(2702) - gosteva(2437) 1-0
• 4moves unparagonedchess(2485) - CM Statham_13(2593) 1-0
• 4moves FingFay(2453) - achen5835(2415) 1-0
• 4moves tacticsforever2800(2627) - Lev778(2636) 1-0
• 4moves cbev378(2791) - LilTrusha(2483) 1-0