Overview — anshhikas, Chess Streamer and Rapid Specialist
anshhikas is a lively chess streamer and Rapid specialist known for long session streams, energetic commentary, and an affection for offbeat openings. Active across 2022–2025, anshhikas built a reputation playing predominantly Rapid games, grinding hundreds of matches with an engaging mix of tactics, blunders, and stylistic flair that viewers love.
- Username: anshhikas
- Preferred time control: Rapid (frequently streamed)
- Streamer persona: playful, instructive, and a little chaotic — excellent for viewers who like teachable blunders
- Quick stat highlight: peak Rapid performance shown here 758 (2025-11-10)
Streaming & Personality
On stream, anshhikas mixes live analysis with open chat, turning losses into memes and wins into short victory dances. The channel leans into community games, viewer challenges, and themed opening nights (Amazon Attack nights are a thing).
- Stream style: conversational commentary, move-explanations, and occasional rapid post-mortems
- Fan-friendly: often plays subscriber challenges and accepts opening suggestions mid-game
- Funny trademark: apologizes to the board after each blunder
Playing Style & Openings
Technically adventurous and tactically curious, anshhikas favors entertaining, imbalance-rich lines. Rapid games let them mix novelty with practical play—perfect for streaming. Viewers will often see gambits, quirky sidelines, and surprisingly resilient endgames.
- Top Rapid openings used: Amazon Attack, Barnes Opening: Walkerling, Four Knights Game, Blackburne Shilling Gambit
- Notable strengths: endgame frequency is high (lots of long fights), average decisive game length is substantial — viewers get value per game
- Typical approach: seek dynamic imbalances, pressure opponents into practical decisions rather than long technical variations
Favorite opening performance snippets (Rapid):
- Amazon Attack — 113 games, ~55% win rate
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling — 85 games, ~53% win rate
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — 55 games, ~55% win rate
Curious about how that looks in practice? Here’s a short sample game (viewer-friendly PGN):
Notable Records & Rivalries
anshhikas has logged an impressive volume of Rapid games and built a few recurring rivalries that fans follow closely on stream.
- Rapid record (large sample): many hundreds of games with a roughly balanced win/loss distribution — fights are frequent and entertaining
- Most-played opponent: Anirudh Bhutani — longstanding rivalry (17 wins, 35 losses)
- Other recurring foes: jaiho2007, dr-doofenshmirtz, snackywastaken
- Streaks: longest winning streak = 8 games; longest losing streak = 9 games; current losing streak = 1
Strengths, Trends & When to Tune In
anshhikas tends to perform best in mid-to-late evening slots and surprisingly shows spikes at odd hours — a boon for international viewers. Expect long endgames, spirited comebacks (and occasional dramatic collapses).
- Strong suits: entertaining endgames, creative opening choices, viewer interaction
- Timing tip: high win rates around late evening hours — try catching a stream around 21:00 if you want to see the best play
- Psychology: open about tilt and uses it as content — the “tilt factor” is part of the brand
Want a quick snapshot of the Rapid trajectory? See the trend here:
Why Watch anshhikas?
For viewers who like personality with their chess, anshhikas delivers: instructive moments, entertainment-driven openings, and a community-first attitude. Whether you’re learning openings like the Amazon Attack or just here for the banter, the stream has something to offer.
- Great for: new and club players who enjoy learning through play and commentary
- Expect: gambit nights, themed opening streams, and lively chat interaction
Extras & Placeholders
Explore more detailed data or opponent pages through the in-app links and embedded charts. Sample resources included above for quick reference.
- Peak Rapid stat: 758 (2025-11-10)
- Quick opponent profile example: Anirudh Bhutani
- Sample Rapid rating chart:
Hi anshhikas – personalised coaching report
What you already do well
- Active piece play. You often bring knights to advanced squares early (e.g. Nb5-Nd5 in your win vs atomicrasta) which puts real pressure on opponents.
- Initiative-seeking pawn breaks. Pushes such as d4-d5 or c4-c5 keep the game lively and create tactics in your favour.
- Good tactical vision when the king is safe & time is ample. Many of your victories come from spotting forks or mating nets first.
Main themes to improve next
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King safety in the early middlegame
In the recent loss to hirat0 a g-file weakness led to mate on move 19.
Critical sequence:
➜ Before pushing pieces forward, ask “What squares near my king are weak?” Guard g2/g7 and back-rank squares. -
Time management
Four of the last five losses (e.g. vs adityasahu75 and d4_d5_c4_qg) were on time in equal positions.
• Move instantly in forced recaptures (use premove).
• Practise 3 + 2 or 5 + 5 games to build a “safety buffer”.
• When <15 s, choose simple forcing moves rather than searching for the perfect continuation.
clearly shows your win-rate drops when the clock gets low. -
Converting won endgames
The Vienna Game vs hamitkoc was two pawns up yet slipped away. Study basic rook endgame rules (rooks behind passed pawns, cut the enemy king) and king-and-pawn technique. Five endgame puzzles a day will pay off quickly. -
Streamlined opening repertoire
1.Nc3 is fun, but also spend time on classical setups to learn standard patterns.
• As White: try the straightforward Italian Game.
• As Black vs 1.e4: continue 1…e5 but keep the “four golden moves” in mind: Nf6, Nc6, Bc5, d6.
Build the habit: develop minor pieces, castle, connect rooks – then attack. -
Tactical sharpening
Most setbacks come from missed forks and pins – work on these motifs:
• Queen-bishop batteries on the b1–h7 / b8–h2 diagonal.
• Knight forks on e6/d6/f7/f2.
• Back-rank mates – always leave luft.
Aim for a 2 000 blitz puzzle rating; daily Puzzle Rush or 20 mixed puzzles is the fastest route.
7-day micro-training plan
- Day 1-2: 30 tactical puzzles + watch one annotated Italian Game.
- Day 3: Play five 5 + 5 games focusing purely on the clock.
- Day 4-5: Endgame module 1 (king & pawn; rook activity).
- Day 6: Self-annotate the loss to hirat0 spotting missed defences.
- Day 7: Rest – one relaxed game, review highlights only.
Motivation corner
Your current personal best is 505 (2025-02-01). With the five improvements above, 700+ is easily reachable within two months. Remember: improve king safety, move a little faster, and calculate one extra move – the victories will follow.Good luck and enjoy the journey!
— CoachBot
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anirudh Bhutani | 17W / 35L / 0D | View Games |
| jaiho2007 | 1W / 10L / 1D | View Games |
| dr-doofenshmirtz | 5W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| shraystha03 | 4W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| snackywastaken | 3W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 612 | 461 | 742 | 427 |
| 2024 | 291 | 637 | 588 | |
| 2023 | 169 | |||
| 2022 | 173 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138W / 133L / 11D | 130W / 165L / 10D | 62.4 |
| 2024 | 125W / 111L / 22D | 120W / 120L / 12D | 60.6 |
| 2023 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 1D | 163.0 |
| 2022 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 66.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 113 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 54.9% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 85 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Four Knights Game | 56 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 48.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 55 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 54.5% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 53 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 43.4% |
| Amar Gambit | 52 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 43 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 44.2% |
| Barnes Defense | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 38.2% |
| Petrov's Defense | 32 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 43.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 64.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Amazon Attack | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Amar Gambit | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| French Defense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Döry Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 1 |