Ancient-Of-Days: FIDE Candidate Master and Eternal Blitz Grinder
An Ancient Force in Online Chess
Ancient-Of-Days is a FIDE Candidate Master who has made the blitz clock a true home. The handle, borrowed from the Book of Daniel, promises an ancient being with endless patience, and the chess account delivers on that promise. Since arriving in late 2018 with a modest 643 rating, this tireless soul has played nearly 30,000 blitz games, crushed thousands of sharp opening lines, and risen to a peak of 2649 (2026-07-13).
From Cosmic Dust to Candidate Master
In the beginning there was an 854 rating, a small flash of light, and a long grind. The rise that followed is a steady cosmic expansion: past 1000 in 2019, past 1500 by mid-2019, past 1900 in 2020, past 2200 in 2022, and far beyond 2400 in 2024.
Along the way, Ancient-Of-Days earned the Candidate Master title from FIDE. It is the kind of credential that turns an anonymous username into a feared part of the online chess landscape.
A Repertoire as Old as Time
The Ancient One is a devoted 1.e4 player with a taste for sharp theory. With White, the most dangerous weapon is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, and the Caro-Kann Defense receives constant attention. With Black, the trademark is the Alekhine Defense, a system deployed more than 1,500 times in blitz alone, usually with the kind of confidence that unsettles opponents before move ten.
Throw in the Scandinavian Defense, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, and the gloriously obscure Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack, and you get a database that is both broad and brutally practical. The overall win rates by opening tell the story.
If you want a feel for the signature style, picture a game that starts 1.e4, meets 1...Nf6, and turns into a deep Alekhine Defense:
Rivals of the Ancient Realm
Even an eternal being needs familiar faces. The most frequent dance partner is Trainingbg81, against whom the Ancient One has played 114 blitz games, with 54 wins, 52 losses, and 8 draws. That is a rivalry as balanced as an old prophecy, and every rematch adds another chapter.
Psychology of an Eternal Grinder
The Ancient One is a master of the comeback. Despite a soul-testing 23-game losing streak and a tilt factor of 23, this player wins from losing positions at an astonishing 87 percent clip. Even after losing a piece, the win rate stays near 49 percent, and games drift into endgames more than 74 percent of the time, with decisive battles averaging over 70 moves.
The divine power peaks at 13:00. Facing the Ancient One in the small hours of 3 AM, however, offers a much friendlier experience, as the eternal one appears as mortal as the rest of us.
Legacy of the Ancient One
Candidate Master, blitz marathoner, and living proof that the online board rewards persistence, Ancient-Of-Days continues to queue up, one e4 at a time. The name promises eternity, and the chess suggests the grind is nowhere near finished.