About Valery Kazakouski
Valery Kazakouski is a formidable Grandmaster renowned for his exceptional prowess in blitz chess. A true speed demon on the board, Valery dances through rapid-fire moves with the precision and finesse of a grandmaster ninja. His preferred battlefield? The lightning-fast realm of blitz chess, where intuition and tactics meet to create thrilling chess fireworks.
Playing Style & Strengths
Valery is a strategic wizard who loves long, complex battles, often engaging deeply with an average of nearly 80 moves per win! With a high endgame frequency of 86%, he doesn't shy from the endgame grind, showing great patience and skill to convert advantages. His comeback rate is an astonishing 84%, proving he's not one to back down even if things go south.
- Early Resignation Rate: 0.45% (never quits easily!)
- White Pieces Win Rate: 67.43%
- Black Pieces Win Rate: 61.68%
- Average moves per win: ~80
- Average moves per loss: ~86
- Strong tactical awareness with 63% win rate after losing a piece
- Longest winning streak: 68 games – impressive streak of domination!
Notable Openings
Valery's opening repertoire is as wide and successful as it is creative, reflecting his deep understanding of the game. He shines particularly in these:
- Réti Opening with an impressive 70% win rate
- English Opening variations including Anglo-Indian Defense (62.5%) and 1...e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 (66.67%)
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation with a strong 67-70% win rate
- Caro-Kann Defense variations
- Symmetrical English with an outstanding 79% win rate
His favorite opening move with White? It's a tie between 1.Nf3 and 1.d4, showing a preference for flexible, positional battles.
Performance & Stats
Valery's blitz rating reached phenomenal heights with a peak rating of over 3000 in April 2025 — a mark of true speed chess mastery. He has logged thousands of games, boasting a blitz win rate around 70% versus lower-rated opponents and maintaining strong performances against equals and superiors alike.
- Peak Blitz Rating: 3006 (April 2025)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2907 (Nov 2023)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2169 (Sept 2022)
- Total blitz wins: 930 out of over 1470 games played
- Current preferred time control: Blitz
Valery tends to perform best during early morning hours, with a hilarious 100% win rate at 3 AM — either the perfect time for chess mastery or the ultimate proof that sleep is overrated.
Famous Rivalries & Records
He has battled many opponents fiercely, holding dominant records against several, including near-perfect scores against players like ozates (87.5% win rate) and a sweeping winning record against blues with over 77% wins in more than a hundred encounters.
Despite such dominance, he occasionally faces tough matches, always bringing excitement and unpredictability to the board.
Fun Facts
- Valery has a tilt factor of 6, meaning he manages to keep his cool quite well in tense situations.
- He has a special flair for surprise comebacks, winning more than 84% of games even after falling behind.
- His favorite time to strike is apparently when the world sleeps: 3 AM – perfect for creative tactics!
- The king’s Indian Attack and the O'Kelly Sicilian are his secret weapons — opponents beware.