Meet deribas12345: the International Master with a bullet addiction
Илья Дерябин, known online as deribas12345, is a FIDE International Master who treats bullet chess like a full-time job and every other time control like a rumor. While his official title was earned in classical conditions, his soul clearly lives at the one-minute and two-minute boards. His account has more than 9,700 rated games, and the gap between his blitz and bullet totals is tiny, suggesting he simply plays chess faster whenever possible.
He did not casually join the bullet world: in his first four months on record, he played over 3,400 bullet games. That is not a hobby, it is a weather pattern.
Opening habits
His opening fingerprint is rare in the best way. He almost exclusively opens with 1.d4; the stats say the other first moves were occasional accidents. He is willing to fight sharp structures all game, and his two greatest friends are the Benko Gambit and the King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation.
- As Black, he repeatedly accepts the French Defense, although the scores are more "emotionally complex" than "comfortable".
- As White, he drags opponents into slow, prosperous d4 structures, and in blitz he wins well above half of his battles in the Nimzo-Indian lines.
- His games tend to reach the ending at a very high rate, which makes even his bullet games look comforting longer than expected.
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.Nemesis status
Nobody appears on his opponent list more often than gau_npukyputb, and it is not because it is a friendly rivalry. In 157 encounters, he has won 42, lost 108, and drawn 7. Some rivalries are balanced; this one is a mortgage. It seems that gau_npukyputb knows all the unpredictable lines, or at least knows exactly where deribas12345 is going to put the pieces.
Still, the resilience is real. The record shows a longest winning streak of 16 games, followed by the equally impressive longest losing streak of 17. That is not a random pattern. That is a player who refuses to stop the ride after a bad day.
Rapid, as a fake fact
If anyone asks about his rapid chess style, the table is simple: one game, one win. He is undefeated and will never let you forget it. The rapid rating may be modest at 1560, but the win rate is literally 100%. No other part of his profile can say that.
His serious hours are also 3:00 AM. The best time of the day by his stats says midnight is peak shape, and Saturday sees his best weekly win rate. Enjoy your tournament when the club closes; he just gets started.
Takeaway
Deribas12345 is not a player who hides from volume. He plays opening patterns so if you want to test him, bring the Benko Gambit and a lot of patience. He will checkmate you at bullet, he will outlast you in blitz, and he will refuse to talk about his one rapid game until you agree that “perfect” is the right word.