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Aftandil Doktor

DoktorAftandil Since 2023 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟
48.1% W 43.7% L 8.3% D
Bullet
711
577W 601L 19D
Blitz
1383
17W 8L 1D
Rapid
2256
9329W 8404L 1689D

Aftandil Doktor (DoktorAftandil): Rapid Chess Biography

The Doktor Will See You Now

Aftandil Doktor, better known on the board as DoktorAftandil, is a Rapid specialist with a very specific bedside manner: play 1.d4, develop calmly, and then make the opponent fill out paperwork. The username promises medical attention. The opening repertoire suggests a Doktor who prescribes the Queen's Pawn Game as a daily vitamin and keeps a Scandinavian Defense clinic open late.

Aftandil's preferred time control is Rapid, and the record backs up the habit. More than 9,300 Rapid wins, a 12-game winning streak at the top end, and a peak Rapid rating of 2367 (2026-08-18) make this a player who treats the faster formats as a side dish. Bullet and Blitz exist, but they look more like waiting-room magazines.

Rapid Is the Main Event

The Rapid scorecard is not a small sample. Aftandil has 9,323 Rapid wins, 8,402 losses, and 1,689 draws, which is the kind of long, busy ledger that builds both experience and a few grey hairs. The games tend to last: 84.27 percent reach endgame territory, and the average win takes about 76 moves. This is not a player who sprints to the exit. This is a player who asks the opponent to stay for one more test.

The rating chart shows the long climb, with plenty of bumps along the way. It is less a straight line and more a heart-rate monitor during a complicated rook endgame.

Rapid Rating223721872137208720362023: 20522024: 21502025: 21572026: 22212023202420252026

The Scandinavian Defense Clinic

If Aftandil's chess life has a home address, it is the Scandinavian Defense. Nearly 4,900 Rapid games have gone through this opening, making it the closest thing to a family practice in the repertoire. The results are steady rather than spectacular, with a 48.34 percent win rate, but the volume tells the real story: opponents know what is coming, and they still have to solve it.

On the white side, the Amazon Attack and its Siberian Attack branch get heavy use, combining for thousands of Rapid games. There are also appearances from the Australian Defense, the Dutch Defense, the Slav Defense, and the Torre Attack, so the Doktor is not afraid to write a different prescription when the waiting room gets crowded.

  • Scandinavian Defense: 4,892 Rapid games, 48.34 percent win rate
  • Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack: 3,465 Rapid games, 50.1 percent win rate
  • Amazon Attack: 2,716 Rapid games, 51.22 percent win rate
  • Australian Defense: 918 Rapid games, 50.44 percent win rate
  • Dutch Defense: 290 Rapid games, 55.52 percent win rate

Rivals and Repeat Customers

Every Doktor has repeat patients. Against 64magnus64, Aftandil owns a 12-2-1 record, which is the chess equivalent of a very successful follow-up appointment. Against navaiaslanov, the ledger reads 10-1, another waiting room where the Doktor has found the right treatment. The most frequent opponent, 1t-chex, has seen the full course of treatment 15 times, with Aftandil ahead 8-6-1.

Checks, Comebacks, and Long Appointments

Aftandil is not shy about giving check. Across more than 20,000 analyzed games, the Doktor has delivered 58,024 checks. Queens and rooks do most of the talking. Being first to check matters: Aftandil wins 53.31 percent when landing the first check and 37.36 percent when receiving it first. The lesson is simple. Do not let the Doktor start the examination.

The comeback rate is a stubborn 76.36 percent, and the early resignation rate is just 0.57 percent. In other words, Aftandil does not leave the operating table early. The tilt factor is 10, so the Doktor is human, but the long games and endgame frequency suggest a player who would rather grind out a cure than sign off early.

A Typical Doktor Prescription

For anyone curious about the Scandinavian Defense experience, here is a short sampler of the kind of position that shows up on the Doktor's schedule.

Quick Facts

  • Display name: Aftandil Doktor
  • Username: DoktorAftandil
  • Preferred time control: Rapid
  • Peak Rapid rating: 2367 (2026-08-18)
  • Signature opening: Scandinavian Defense
  • Longest winning streak: 12 games
  • Rapid record: 9,323 wins, 8,402 losses, 1,689 draws
Bio last updated 2026-10-31