Maciej Rytel (BzdurekYT): The Blitz Marathoner
Meet the Player
Maciej Rytel, known to the chess internet as BzdurekYT, is an online chess phenomenon who has packed more than 36,000 rated games into a few short years. He started in mid-2022 with a Rapid rating in the 600s, and by 2026 he was holding his own against opponents rated above 2400. His preferred time control is Blitz, where he reached a peak rating of 2537 (2026-07-10). The climb from 303 Blitz to 2537 is a beautiful sight:
.His Rapid peak of 2412 (2026-01-07) is nothing to sneeze at, but Maciej truly comes alive when the clock is short. He has played more than 12,000 Blitz games, which suggests he either loves adrenaline or has a very understanding internet connection. By 2026 he had crossed 2300 in Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet at the same time, a rare triple threat.
Opening Repertoire
Maciej is a 1.e4 player through and through, playing the king pawn opening in thousands of recent games. As White, his weapon of choice is the Scotch Game, where he scores an impressive 56% in Blitz. As Black, he is a devoted French Defense soldier, and he also happily wades into the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense. A typical Scotch Game pattern from his White repertoire looks like this:
.His opening stats show a clear identity: sharp, central, and happy to reach the endgame. His endgame frequency is over 72%, and his average game stretches past 70 moves, so bring a snack if you sit down across from him.
Rivalries
No chess biography is complete without rivals. Maciej has faced hambumbelu 231 times and absolutely owns the series, winning 185 games against just 33 losses. Against szachownikp, however, it is a much more honest fight: 104 wins, 109 losses, and 16 draws in 229 meetings. These two rivalries define his competitive grind.
Quirks and Superpowers
- His longest winning streak is 17 games, and his longest losing streak is 19, so he experiences both heaven and hell on a regular basis.
- His best time of day to play is 2:00 AM, which explains a lot about his late-night opening choices.
- He rarely resigns early, with an early resignation rate just above 1%, and he wins back after losing a piece nearly half the time.
- His comeback rate is 86.6%, so an opponent who is up a queen should still be nervous.
- His most common checking piece is the queen, and he delivers the first check in 53% of his games.