George Cristian Ștefănescu

George Cristian Ștefănescu: The Demon of Rapid Chess

Known to the chess world as demonul929, George Cristian Ștefănescu has built a reputation as one of the most relentless Rapid players online. With a staggering record of 3,279 wins against only 1,417 losses in Rapid play, George has clearly mastered the art of making opponents regret their opening choices.

A Sicilian Defense devotee, George has played the Sicilian over 300 times in Rapid games alone, boasting an impressive 64.54% win rate with it. His Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation is particularly devastating, clocking in at a 71.06% win rate. When he's not slicing through the Sicilian, he's been known to unleash the Amar Gambit with a jaw-dropping 91.23% win rate as White. Yes, the Amar Gambit. Look it up.