Delusional_Knight CM

A Knight's Tale

Some chess players dream of titles. Delusional_Knight dreamed, earned the Candidate Master (CM) title from FIDE, and then decided the real achievement was playing more online games than almost anyone else. With a peak blitz rating of 2902 and a peak bullet rating of 2896, this CM has spent years living inside the clock, grinding out marathon games that routinely pass the 80 move mark. The username may admit to a certain self awareness, but the results are no joke.

Delusional_Knight is primarily a bullet and blitz specialist, with over 13,800 rated games logged across three time controls. The volume alone is staggering, but the personality behind it is even more entertaining. This is a player who has seen everything, survived everything, and keeps coming back for one more game.

The Repertoire of a Repeat Offender

Delusional_Knight is a creature of habit. As White, the knight on f3 is a permanent fixture: in 2026 alone they played 1.Nf3 more than 1,600 times. From there they drift into Colle System lines or London System setups, with occasional detours into the Hungarian Opening's Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit. As Black, the French Defense Burn Variation and the Caro-Kann Defense are reliable companions, while the Blackburne Shilling Gambit shows up often enough to keep things spicy.

The games are long and the fights are grueling. Decisive games average over 80 moves, and the endgame appears in nearly 77 percent of their contests. They are not here to play quiet draws. They are here to outlast you, outcalculate you, and sometimes simply out-wait you.

Rivalries That Define a Career

No player is an island, and Delusional_Knight's island is crowded. The most frequent visitor is Bhavik Ahuja, who has faced the delusion 129 times. That rivalry is nearly even, with Delusional_Knight holding a narrow 64 to 54 edge. Then there is becalmncool, a 68 game saga that has been tougher, with the cooler head prevailing more often. And finally there is Yasin Buenadicha, who must dread the pairing screen: 26 meetings and 25 wins for the knight. Some rivalries are balanced. Some are just business.

Streaks, Slumps, and the 2 AM Blues

The streak history reads like a therapist's note. Longest winning streak: 14. Longest losing streak: 14. Perfect symmetry, and a beautiful summary of a player who rides every wave to its very end. The tilt factor sits at 14, which is either a cosmic coincidence or a cry for help. The worst time to face them is 2 AM, when their win rate collapses to just over 14 percent. The best time to be them is 3 PM, when the board feels like home and the win rate climbs toward 44 percent.

They are also a master of the clock. Delusional_Knight wins by timeout 215 times while losing on time only 43 times. Combined with a 90.75 percent comeback rate, this is a player who never feels truly out of a game, and who will happily let your flag fall while they untangle a lost position.

The Numbers Behind the Delusion

The raw totals are almost absurd. More than 13,800 rated games, over 5,600 wins, nearly 6,800 losses, and about 1,500 draws. The white pieces bring a 41.47 percent win rate, the black pieces 39.41 percent, and the overall win rate against lower rated opposition is a ruthless 71.92 percent. Against higher rated players it drops to 25.64 percent, but the comeback rate stays sky high. This is a player who fights hardest when the engine says they are lost.

• Most common checking piece: the rook
• Average moves in a win: 90
• Average moves in a loss: 70
• Win rate after losing a piece: 39.62 percent
• Current losing streak: 4, but the next winning streak is always one click away

The Verdict

Delusional_Knight is a Candidate Master with the soul of a marathon runner and the heart of a gambler. The title is real, the rating peaks are real, and the 14 game swings are gloriously real. Whether they are flagging a stubborn opponent in bullet or grinding a 90 move rook endgame in blitz, one thing is certain: this knight is never out of the fight, and never short on belief.