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.
Overall Performance and Trends
Valery, your recent blitz games show a strong and continuous improvement trend over the last 3 to 6 months with significant positive rating slopes. While the last month has seen a slight rating dip (-28 points), your strength adjusted win rate remains around 50.4%, which indicates a balanced performance against opponents of varied strengths.
This dip can be part of normal fluctuations, especially at your level where competition is fierce. Keep focusing on your strengths and working on areas of improvement.
Recent Game Highlights
- You consistently favor the Nimzo-Indian Defense (Classical Noa Variation) and Queen's Gambit Declined structures, reflecting a solid understanding of classical openings.
- In your wins, you showed good positional play and tactical awareness, often capitalizing on small inaccuracies by your opponents.
- Many of your wins were achieved by exerting pressure on your opponent's minor pieces and controlling open files and key squares effectively.
- Time management has been generally good, but there were moments where your clock was significantly lower, particularly in losses involving complex middlegames.
Areas to Focus On
- Time Management: Several losses were due to time pressure. Practice playing complex positions faster and make decisive plans earlier to avoid time trouble.
- Endgame Technique: Some losses show opportunities for better conversion in technically balanced positions. Consider reviewing key endgame fundamentals.
- Tactical Consistency: While you have good tactics, a few inaccuracies in your losses allowed opponents to seize the initiative. Regular tactical training can help maintain your accuracy under time pressure.
- Opening Review: Deepen your understanding of the lines you frequently play, including common plans and countermeasures. For instance, in the Nimzo-Indian and Queen's Gambit Declined structures, study recent high-level games to keep updated.
Next Steps for Improvement
- Analyze your losses thoroughly, focusing on the critical moments where you lost advantage or timing, especially moves where you faced problems handling opponent's counterplay.
- Use Nimzo-Indian Defense and Queen's Gambit Declined theory databases to deepen your opening repertoire and avoid passive positions.
- Work on playing comfortably in time scrambles by practicing rapid calculation and intuition exercises.
- Keep a balanced training schedule with a mix of game analysis, tactical puzzles, strategic concepts, and endgame drills.
Maintaining your confidence through your rating ups and downs is vital. Your recent rating slope indicates you are on the right path. Keep up the hard work and continue to grow your skills!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blues | 97W / 22L / 5D | |
| Aram Hakobyan | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blues | 97W / 22L / 5D | |
| Roman Zhenetl | 5W / 4L / 2D | |
| Jose Martinez | 1W / 8L / 1D | |
| Rudik Makarian | 0W / 8L / 0D | |
| Tuna Özateş | 7W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2547 | 3028 | 2169 | |
| 2024 | 2541 | 2846 | 1642 | |
| 2023 | 2713 | 2834 | 2169 | 1638 |
| 2022 | 2795 | 2815 | 2169 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69W / 29L / 20D | 66W / 31L / 15D | 84.2 |
| 2024 | 242W / 101L / 35D | 215W / 135L / 23D | 87.1 |
| 2023 | 237W / 68L / 24D | 173W / 69L / 25D | 84.8 |
| 2022 | 55W / 16L / 7D | 56W / 14L / 3D | 78.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 135 | 91 | 31 | 13 | 67.4% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 98 | 65 | 24 | 9 | 66.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 75 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 80.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 56.2% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 61.4% |
| Réti Opening | 43 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 48.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 64.3% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 62.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 47.1% |
| Döry Defense | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 54.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 80.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 52.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Réti Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Australian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 68 | 0 |
| Losing | 6 | 1 |