Chawit Asavasaetakul: National Master of the Blitz Trenches
Chawit Asavasaetakul, known online as ChawitAp, is a National Master whose surname is of championship length and whose blitz habit is of corresponding intensity. A dedicated blitz specialist, Chawit has logged more than 7,000 rated blitz games, trading blows with titled players and 3 a.m. insomniacs alike, and climbing from a humble 1721 all the way to a personal best of 2610 (2026-07-21). If online chess had a frequent-flyer program, Chawit would already own a small island.
The Rise: From 1721 to the 2600s
Chawit arrived in April 2023 rated 1721 in blitz, a number that survived roughly as long as a chocolate bar near a furnace. Within a few months the rating was pushing 2400, and by February 2024 it had crossed 2500. There have been calendar months with more than 600 games played, a pace best described as "aggressively recreational." The July 2026 surge to 2610 stands as the high-water mark so far, and the overall trend looks less like a lucky spike and more like a slow, determined demolition of every ceiling in the building.
An Opening Repertoire With Teeth and Prehistoric Wings
On the black side of a Caro-Kann Defense (660 blitz games and counting), Chawit is as comfortable as an old shoe. As White, the signature weapon is the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, deployed in over 550 games with a healthy score, plus a soft spot for the Amar Gambit, an opening that begins with 1.Nh3 and politely develops the knight backwards as a courtesy to the opponent's confidence. Then there is the Colle System, Rhamphorhynchus Variation, an opening apparently named after a pterodactyl, presumably because it swoops in unexpectedly and eats opponents beak-first. The Modern, the English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (a Caro-Kann with a passport), and Alekhine's Defense round out a repertoire that values surprise over polish.
Rivalries and Recurring Opponents
With 38 games each against 2011KING and Louie Salvador, Chawit clearly believes in long-term relationships. The 2011king series sits at 17 wins against 20 losses, essentially a coin flip with extra pawns, while louiekov2022 leads the feud 21 to 12, earning certified nemesis status in the Chawit archive. Meanwhile Sylomor endured a 37-game trial in which Chawit won 30, lost 4 and drew 3, a relationship best described as burglar and extremely patient house. vasiluck (19 wins, 11 losses) completes the most-played list.
Playing Style: The Grind Never Stops
Chawit's games are marathons, not knife fights. Roughly 80 percent of blitz games reach an endgame, and the average win takes about 77 moves, which in blitz years is a geological era. The comeback rate of 88.8 percent suggests that any dropped piece was mostly a decoy. Early resignation happens in only 11 percent of games, so opponents must finish things properly, and a tilt factor of 14 paints the picture of a player who shrugs off losing streaks the way a duck shrugs off rain. The longest winning streak reached 11 games; the longest losing streak reached 14, and the apparent response was simply to play the next one.
ChawitAp by the Numbers
- Blitz record: 3,297 wins, 3,305 losses, 464 draws, a win rate hovering at 49.9 percent, the chess equivalent of a coin landing on its edge.
- Unbeaten in daily chess: 11 wins, 0 losses. Given all the time in the world, nobody has managed it, which says something unsettling about Chawit's time management.
- Most frequent checking piece: the queen, with more than 8,000 checks delivered. The rook is a close second, because heavy pieces deserve job security too.
- Against lower-rated opponents the win rate is nearly 68 percent; against higher-rated ones just 28, a firm believer in eating vegetables only when they are rated below you.
- Best playing window: around noon, ideally on a Friday, when the numbers peak.
- First capture arrives around move 6.5 on average: a polite opening phase, then the knives come out.
Whether grinding out a 90-move blitz epic, springing the Alapin on another Sicilian hopeful, or improvising past move four when the book runs out, Chawit Asavasaetakul remains one of the most recognizable grinders in online chess. Challenge at your own risk, or wait for a Tuesday afternoon, when the data says Chawit is at the most generous.