Meet the FIDE Master Behind EddieMarsalla
FM Ivan Vihor Krsnik Cohar, better known online as EddieMarsalla, is a FIDE Master who treats the clock as a sparring partner. Although his title came from over the board chess, his online identity is built on bullet and blitz volume. He has played more than 12,600 rated online games, and his bullet rating has climbed to within touching distance of 3000.
A Repertoire Built on Surprise
Regular opponents know what is coming, even if they cannot stop it. As Black he leans on the Scandinavian Defense, bringing it to the board in more than 1,700 blitz games. As White he favors the Amazon Attack and its Siberian Attack branch, while his Poisoned Pawn setups against the London System give his games an unapologetically tactical pulse. His rapid results with the Scandinavian Defense have been exceptional, including a 90% win rate in the small but telling sample.
illustrates how his opening choices translate into points.Marathon Rivalries and Sleepless Sessions
Rivalries matter in his world. Nobody has faced Rapidite more often, with 75 games in the books and rapidite holding a narrow 37 to 31 edge. He has also shared 69 games with Kevin Bordi and 49 each with several regulars. Against practicemakesok, he has piled up 31 wins from 45 meetings. He is a night owl, and his sharpest hour is 05:00, but he is just as likely to play away a Saturday afternoon in a bullet arena. His longest winning streak and longest losing streak are both 17 games, which is almost poetic for a player who chases every fluctuation.
A Stubborn Competitor
His blitz arc has been anything but boring.
shows the long climb, the explosive 2022 run, and the push past 2900 in 2025 before cracking 3000 in 2026. Yet he is more than a peak. His comeback rate is 86.4%, and he still wins 43.2% of games after losing a piece. His endgame frequency of 84.6% suggests a player who refuses to check out early and who enjoys squeezing points out of messy positions. In a world full of early resignations, that stubbornness is a signature.- FIDE Master with a blitz peak of 3005 (2026-08-09) and a bullet peak of 2996 (2026-08-06).
- Favorite online battleground: bullet.
- Most-played opponent: Rapidite in 75 games.