Dusko Zmijanac, the Blitz Specialist
Dusko Zmijanac, known online as dragzor, is a FIDE Master with a remarkable appetite for fast chess. Blitz is clearly his natural habitat, with more than 103,000 recorded blitz games and a career peak of 2491 in that format.
His chess biography is less about carefully strolling through a quiet position and more about entering the arena, setting the clock on fire, and asking the opponent difficult questions before anyone has time to find the kettle.
Playing Style and Chess Identity
Zmijanac is a durable, tactically alert player who frequently reaches the endgame. The available statistics show an endgame frequency of 78.87%, while his average wins and losses both last roughly 70 moves. That suggests a player who is happy to keep working long after the opening fireworks have faded.
With White, he wins 53% of his games, compared with 45.67% with Black. His strongest weapon is persistence: he has recorded a 17-game winning streak and an impressive comeback rate of 83.35% after difficult positions.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Most common first move: 1.d4
- Most frequent checking piece: the queen
- Longest winning streak: 17 games
- Longest recorded losing streak: 20 games
Opening Repertoire
As White, Zmijanac repeatedly reaches positions connected with the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack, where his recorded blitz win rate is above 55%. His results also show a strong connection with the Modern Defense and the Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation.
As Black, the Alekhine Defense appears most often in his blitz record. It is a fitting choice for a player who enjoys asking opponents to solve unusual problems early, preferably while the clock is already complaining.
A Career Built on Volume and Resilience
Zmijanac has accumulated tens of thousands of wins, including more than 51,000 in blitz. His record is close to balanced against the field overall, but his ability to recover after setbacks stands out. He also scores particularly well when he is first to give check, winning 57.32% of such games.
The profile of dragzor is therefore easy to recognize: a titled player, a huge blitz workload, a preference for d4, and a refusal to consider a position finished merely because it has become complicated. For Zmijanac, complication is not a bug in the game. It is the appointment.