Overview
Avik Sarker, known online as aviksarkershubha, is a Candidate Master with a curious love for long fights and late night chess. A strategist who often opens with d4, Avik turned a steady climb into a series of breakthroughs that made opponents rethink their endgame plans. See the full profile: Avik Sarker.
- Title: Candidate Master
- Username: aviksarkershubha
- Preferred time control: Daily
- Typical first move: d4
Career Highlights
Avik’s career reads like a thriller. A notable peak period came around 2020 and 2021 when steady preparation and a willingness to play long decisive games produced several rating surges. He reached career bests in multiple time controls that reflect his versatility across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily chess.
- Breakout months in 2020 produced major gains in Blitz and Rapid play.
- Strong record in long games, with an average winning game lasting about 69 moves.
- Excellent resilience, with a comeback rate over 75 percent.
Rating trend snapshot:
Playing Style
Avik favors deep, technical battles. He enjoys endgames and often grinds advantages until the opponent blinks. Games are lengthy, tactical and full of queen and rook activity.
- Endgame frequency is high, which suits long Daily games.
- Average moves per win: about 69.
- Comeback specialist: strong WinRateAfterLosingPiece and a comeback rate around 78 percent.
- Psychology: best time of day to play is late night around 23:00.
Favorite Openings and Repertoire
Avik has a surprisingly consistent toolkit. He uses a mix of classical and offbeat lines to steer play into positions he knows well.
- Amazon Attack - a personal favorite as White. See the term: Amazon Attack
- Petrov's Defense - rock solid when facing 1.e4
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation - a recurring weapon against unprepared opponents
- Australian Defense - trusted choice in multiple time controls
When playing White Avik often chooses aggressive systems. When Black, he is comfortable in Petrov type structures.
Memorable Games and Resources
Avik likes a long duel, but he also has quick flashes of brilliance in faster time controls. Here is a short illustrative PGN you can load into a viewer.
Sample game snippet:
Peak achievements include top performances in Blitz and Daily play: 2282 (2025-05-27), 1970 (2026-01-28), 2071 (2023-09-02).
Fun Facts & Personality
Avik is serious at the board and a bit mischievous off it. Expect slightly cheeky comments in chat and a refusal to resign until the opponent converts the last pawn.
- Often opens with d4 and likes slow strategic pressure.
- High tolerance for long games means many wins come late.
- Tilting is rare but when it happens it is memorable. Best time to catch Avik at full strength: late evening.
Quick Stats
- Total rapid wins versus losses: strong positive record across years.
- Blitz highlights include outstanding peak performance in recent seasons.
- Daily is the preferred time control and a clear strategic focus.
Explore More
If you want to dig deeper, open some of Avik’s recurring openings or load the sample PGN into your viewer. Useful links and terms below.
- Profile: Avik Sarker
- Term: Amazon Attack
- Term: Petrov's Defense
- Term: London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation