Oleksii Nakonechnyi — Candidate Master and Bullet Specialist
Oleksii Nakonechnyi (alexboy14) is a FIDE-titled Candidate Master known for a merciless appetite for sub-minute chess. A prolific player across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid, Oleksii combines tactical fireworks with stubborn endgame grit — think lightning strikes that refuse to quit. Keywords: Oleksii Nakonechnyi chess, Candidate Master, bullet chess, blitz, rapid, Caro-Kann, Sicilian, Amar Gambit.
Career Snapshot
Quick facts and crowd-pleasers:
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE).
- Preferred time control: Bullet — a true speed-chess aficionado who thrives when the clock screams.
- Career volume: ~7,056 rated games across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily (4,073 wins, 2,492 losses, 491 draws).
- Remarkable resilience: a Comeback Rate of 82.4% and a knack for winning even after material setbacks.
- Longest winning streak: 15 games. Current losing streak: 1 — currently plotting a revenge tour at 23:00 (his best time of day).
- Peak performance callout: peaked impressively in Bullet with a top mark — 2896 (2025-11-21) (late 2025).
Playing Style & Strengths
Oleksii is a tactical opportunist who enjoys long, decisive games and frequent endgames. Expect bold opening choices and persistent pressure that converts into long technical battles.
- Endgame frequency: 80.64% — he finishes what he starts.
- Average decisive game length: ~78–93 moves depending on the year — not content with one-move tricks.
- Avg first capture: around move 6 — early skirmishes, then strategic wrangling.
- Tactical resilience: wins after losing material ~55% of the time; low one-sided loss rate (3.77%).
Opening Repertoire Highlights
Oleksii has experimented widely but shows clear favorites that suit his aggressive-but-solid approach. Handy for opponents to know — and for fans to laugh at when a trap springs.
- Amar Gambit — a favorite for wild, tactical melee (high Bullet win rate).
- Caro-Kann Defense — reliably successful in both Blitz and Rapid.
- Scandinavian Defense — a sneaky weapon with excellent results.
- Sicilian family (including Alapin & Closed lines) — frequent battleground in blitz and bullet.
- Barns/modern oddities like Barnes Defense and Amazon Attack — used to unbalance the clock and the opponent.
Notable Opponents & Records
Oleksii has faced some repeat adversaries — a mix of rivals and friendly targets for opening experiments.
- Most-played opponents: javier (20 games), Arda Gemci (19), dragonkiller15 (19), shotwithsorrow (14), Andre Kunz (14).
- Standout head-to-head: vs javicio — 14 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw.
When to Play Oleksii
If you want a fighting game, queue him around late evening — his per-hour win map glows brightest near 23:00. Weekdays are fine too: Thursday and Friday are statistically his best days.
- Best days: Thursday (60.14% win rate) and Friday (59.7%).
- Best hours: 23:00 is comedy-and-tactics hour (100% win rate at that logged hour).
Sample Tactic to Try (PGN)
Here’s a short illustrative game snippet — fast, messy, and instructive:
Rating Journey
Oleksii's rating trajectory shows dramatic growth, especially in Bullet and Blitz — a textbook case of a player doubling down on speed chess and reaping the rewards.
Quick chart:
Final Notes
Oleksii Nakonechnyi mixes bravado, endurance and a love for time scrambles. Whether you're studying his Caro-Kann mechanics or trying to survive an Amar Gambit, expect creativity, long games and late-night heroics. If you beat him in Bullet, remember: he probably already lost three games to the clock that night.