Vedant P Kumbakonam: The Bullet Marathoner
Vedant P Kumbakonam, known online as brhath, is a player who treats bullet chess like a full time sport. With a peak bullet rating of 2805 (2025-12-31), brhath has played more than 24,000 bullet games, making the one minute board a natural habitat.
From Rapid Roots to Bullet Dominance
Vedant's online journey began in 2012 with daily games, and by 2013 the player was testing rapid and bullet. The rapid rating climbed steadily from the 1400s to a peak of 2301 (2026-02-08), but the real explosion came in bullet. The rating chart tells the story of a player who kept raising the ceiling year after year.
Signature Openings
If you face brhath, expect the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. This 1.b3 setup has been played thousands of times with White and has become a calling card. As Black, brhath is equally loyal to the Scandinavian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense, with a particularly strong record in the Caro-Kann Classical in rapid play.
Rivalries and Grind
No player reaches 29,000 games without familiar faces. The most frequent opponent is Siddhartha Vemula, faced 209 times and beaten 160 times. Against Bryan Weisz, the script flips: defenstrator leads their 114 game series. These rivalries have shaped brhath's resilience and willingness to rematch anyone, anytime.
Style, Stamina, and Night Owl Habits
Vedant is a fighter. The comeback rate is a stunning 87.68%, and wins happen 42.1% of the time even after losing a piece. The player is most dangerous at 23:00, when the win rate peaks at 50%, and has survived a 14 game losing streak only to bounce back with a 19 game winning streak. That mix of stubbornness and speed is what makes brhath such a dangerous bullet opponent.
By the Numbers
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Peak bullet rating: 2805 (2025-12-31)
- Peak blitz rating: 2641 (2026-08-22)
- Peak rapid rating: 2301 (2026-02-08)
- Longest winning streak: 19 games
- Longest losing streak: 14 games
- Most played opponent: Siddhartha Vemula with 209 games
- Signature opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack