A Decade of Blitz Devotion
Dawid Janaszak, known online as djano, is a FIDE Master who has spent more than a decade turning internet chess into a laboratory of sharp ideas. Although his profile lists Daily chess as the preferred time control, his blitz history is the real proof of love.
From early experiments with the Caro-Kann Defense to a lasting obsession with the Sicilian Defense, Dawid has faced thousands of opponents, produced a 24-game winning streak, and pushed his blitz game past 2700. His best blitz rating touched 2763 (2026-04-14).
Opening Repertoire
As White, he repeatedly returns to the Closed Sicilian, and as Black he feels at home in the Accelerated Dragon with the Maroczy Bind. His numbers in the Amazon Attack Siberian Attack are also sharp, to say nothing of a Viking-like willingness to try the Scotch Game.
- Sicilian Defense Closed: 699 blitz games, 50.4% win rate
- Amazon Attack Siberian Attack: 209 games, 53.6% win rate
- Accelerated Dragon Maroczy Bind: 124 games, 54.8% win rate
- French Defense: 185 games, 51.9% win rater
A quick view of his opening performance:
Rivals and Revenge
No career is complete without a few rivals to tame. Against Sergei Zhigalko, Dawid has only one win in 15 meetings, a reminder that even iron nerves can meet a wall. Gata Kamsky has also had his number across 30 games. Yet he keeps coming back, and he has found counters against frequent foes like wpwpwp-2015 and beanscreen.
Daily Perfection
If preferred time control really is Daily, Dawid treats it like speed dating: only seven games, seven wins. A 100% record in Daily chess is a beautiful, small monument to efficiency.
Fighting Style
Dawid's games are long and grinding; his average decisive game passes 80 moves, and his endgame frequency is near 87%. He is also absurdly resilient: when he loses a piece, he still wins nearly half the time. His comeback rate of 90% suggests he enjoys a good escape act. As for timing, Sunday and Monday suit him best, and 6 a.m. chess is apparently his private superpower.