Beast Gaming (bhavikbali)
Meet Beast Gaming, also known to friends and foes as bhavikbali on the virtual 64 squares of Chess.com. A fearless warrior in blitz and bullet formats, Beast Gaming’s chess journey is punctuated by rollercoaster ratings, epic comeback tales, and a never-say-die attitude that has earned a cult following.
Chess Odyssey
Since stepping into the fast-paced world of online chess in 2023, Beast Gaming’s blitz rating has swung between humble beginnings at 100 and an impressive peak of 266 in early 2024. Bullet chess trustingly witnessed an equally wild ride with a jaw-dropping peak of 521 — a number that intimidated even the toughest opponents! Rapid and daily chess have their proud moments too, with consistent battles and some surprising victories.
Playing Style
Playing with a mix of fiery aggression and patience, Beast Gaming favors the King’s Pawn Opening, King's Knight Variation, boasting a respectable 60% win rate in blitz. Just as comfortable hunting tactics in openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Petrovs Defense, Beast’s style is a curious blend of bold attacks and sometimes hair-raising blunders, making every game a story worth watching. Don’t be surprised if you catch an early resignation here and there — sometimes the beast knows when to retreat, but the glorious comebacks (with a 63% recovery rate!) make those moments unforgettable.
Statistics & Fun Facts
- Win-Loss-Draw Record: Blitz (30-38-1), Bullet (12-17-1), Rapid (10-26-8), Daily (0-3-0)
- Longest winning streak: 4 games. It’s a beastly tiger pounce!
- Longest losing streak: A humbling 10 games — even legends stumble.
- Favorite time to play: 5 AM — while the world sleeps, the beast roars!
- White pieces advantage: Slightly better, winning 44.3% of games as White versus 27.6% as Black.
- Early Resignation Rate: 14.3% — knows when to drop mic or shield bruises.
Memorable Victories
The latest triumph came on a crisp May evening in 2025, where Beast Gaming outmaneuvered msf94k in a thrilling King’s Pawn battle that ended with a precise checkmate — a sweet reward for patience and tactical awareness. You can revisit this masterpiece here.
Opponent Highlights
While skirmishes with some opponents like vreez1 and gusdagreatest have been challenging (the win rate unfortunately flatlined at 0%), others such as msf94k, h0ly_pawn, and mendy7701 have felt the sting of Beast Gaming’s tactical strikes with a perfect 100% win rate in those matchups. There's also a mysterious knack for catching maximum points off the clock with many wins on time.
In Conclusion
Beast Gaming's journey is a thrilling saga of a player who dives head-first into the chaos of blitz and bullet chess, loves the adrenaline, and grows stronger with each falling piece. Whether it’s a dazzling victory or a gut-wrenching defeat, Beast Gaming reminds us all that in the wild world of chess, it’s the fight (and the fun) that counts.
