About Vojtěch Šrámek (Dvacetsekund)
Vojtěch Šrámek, often seen online as Dvacetsekund, is a FIDE Master and a blitz specialist. He combines sharp tactics with stubborn endgame technique. If blitz were a sport, Vojtěch would be the player who sprints, trips, gets back up, and still wins on time.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Style: tactical, resilient, seeks complications
Career highlights
Vojtěch has amassed thousands of blitz games and climbed to strong peak ratings while maintaining a high activity level. A quick peek at his top performance:
- Peak blitz mark: 2480 (2026-01-23)
- Rating trend:
He is known for long winning stretches and an impressive comeback rate.
Playing style and strengths
Vojtěch prefers complex, dynamic positions where tactics decide the game. He plays long, decisive blitz games rather than short, trick-filled finishes. That makes him dangerous deep into the middlegame and the endgame.
- High comeback rate and solid performance after material loss
- Average moves per win roughly 71, showing persistence
- Often first to deliver checks, with queen checks especially frequent
Favorite openings
He deploys a mixture of Sicilian systems, Scandinavian setups and Caro-Kann ideas. His repertoire keeps opponents on their toes.
- As Black: Sicilian Defense and Scandinavian Defense
- Effective with Caro-Kann Defense Exchange lines
- Also experiments with sidelines and surprise weapons
Sample game to replay
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Numbers that matter
Vojtěch's statistics reflect high volume and consistent success in fast time controls.
- Blitz record (tracked): Wins 4669, Losses 4048, Draws 601
- Longest recorded winning streak: 18 games
- Strong endgame frequency and low early resignation rate
Rivals, routines and quirks
He plays at odd hours and tends to hit sweet form in the small hours. Frequent opponents include acrawford28 and supervision1000.
- Most played opponent: acrawford28
- Best time of day according to stats: 04:00
- Quirk: very high comeback rate, rarely gives up early
Check a frequent rival profile: Ariel Crawford
Fun facts
- Queen checks are his most common tactical tool
- Mixes mainline theory with surprise sidelines
- Nickname suggestion: "The Midnight Tactician"
Study suggestions
To learn from Vojtěch, study tactical themes in Sicilian and Scandinavian games and practice converting small advantages in long, fast games.
- Explore these openings: Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense
- Sample multiplayer game link: View Game