Jakub Masłowski — Candidate Master and Blitz Specialist
Jakub Masłowski is a Candidate Master known for an almost relentless Blitz appetite and an inclination to play long, tension-filled games. A prolific online competitor, Jakub mixes cheeky opening choices with stubborn endgame technique — the kind of player who'll grin, shuffle pawns, and somehow turn a lost-looking position into a thriller.
Playing Style & Strengths
Jakub’s chess is built on stamina, tactics and a love for endgames. He prefers fast time controls and is most at home in Blitz, where he has logged thousands of games. Key traits:
- Preferred time control: Blitz — quick, sharp and daring play.
- Endgame-oriented: enjoys long battles and plays deep into endings rather than early resignations.
- Dangerous in tactics: a very high comeback rate — expect counterplay even in grim-looking positions.
- Low one-sided loss rate — rarely collapses without a fight.
Repertoire & Favorite Openings
Jakub’s opening choices are adventurous and wide-ranging. He frequently tosses opponents into unfamiliar territory and is comfortable both as White and Black.
- Signature white guns: the Amar Gambit — a frequent, aggressive choice. Amar Gambit
- As Black: Barnes Defense is well-practiced and surprisingly effective in his hands. Barnes Defense
- Other notable lines: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation and the Caro‑Kann when he wants solid counterplay.
- Plays both tricky flank systems and mainstream defenses depending on mood (and coffee level).
Notable Milestones & Achievements
Jakub earned the FIDE title of Candidate Master and has hit remarkable peaks across fast time controls. He’s a high-volume player with sustained success in Blitz and Rapid tournaments.
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE).
- Frequently reaches elite live performances in Blitz and Rapid events — a testament to consistency at speed.
- Track his Blitz progress over recent seasons:
- Peak Blitz achievement (internal stat): 2624 (2025-12-16)
Memorable Games & Examples
Want a quick taste of Jakub’s style? Here’s a short illustrative game that captures his classical-but-sharp play — a Ruy Lopez-ish dance with practical flair.
- Replay snippet:
- Example match listing: View Game
Opponents, Streaks & Tendencies
Jakub has a long list of repeat adversaries — some rivals, some friendly fodder. He’s known to do well in late-evening sessions (21:00 is his sweet spot) and shows a small but noticeable edge when he plays as White.
- Most-played opponent: swop1107 (dozen-starred rivalry — over 50 games).
- Other frequent opponents include sinisa75, michael124667 and leo3691.
- Streaks: longest winning streak 11 games; longest losing streak 10; currently on a modest 3‑game winning run.
- Time-of-day strength: performs best around 21:00 — prime Blitz hour.
Fun Facts & Personality
Jakub has a habit of opening with less-common first moves sometimes (you might see an a3 more than average) — a psychological nudge and a wink. Opponents describe his posts as a mixture of dry humor and game analysis, and he’s the sort of player who will keep you awake for 70+ moves just to deliver a cheeky underpromotion joke at the end.
Want to Follow?
If you’re scouting repertoire ideas or preparing an anti‑Amar Gambit workshop, Jakub’s games are a treasure trove of practical tricky ideas and stubborn endgame play. Check his head-to-head record with regular rivals or replay the sample game above to get a feel for his approach.