Egehan Yildiz (Egehany09): FIDE Master Profile
Player Overview
Egehan Yildiz, known online as Egehany09, is a FIDE Master whose online chess career has been nothing short of explosive. His preferred battlefield is Blitz, where he has turned rapid fire moves into a personal art form. From a modest starting Blitz rating of 1785 in October 2024, he stormed past the 2400 mark within a single month and has never looked back.
The Meteoric Rise
Egehan's rating graph looks less like a steady climb and more like a rocket launch. By the end of 2025 he was already playing at 2686 strength in Blitz, and in September 2026 he touched a peak of 2871 (2026-09-06). That represents a gain of more than 1,000 rating points in under two years, a pace that leaves most improvement curves in the dust.
His Bullet rating tells a similar story, peaking at 2830 in July 2026. Across his journey he has played more than 2,200 analyzed games, with the queen as his favorite checking piece and the rook a close second. In other words, he likes his attacks loud and his clocks fast.
Opening Repertoire
Egehan's opening lab reveals a player who is both classical and chaotic. As Black he leans on the solid Caro-Kann Defense, scoring 52.38% in Blitz and 53.78% in Bullet across hundreds of games. As White he has a special love for the Amar Gambit, where his Blitz win rate is a stunning 78.57%. He also regularly trots out the Colle Rhamphorhynchus Variation, a line whose prehistoric name fits his aggressive style perfectly.
Here is the start of his beloved Caro-Kann, the position after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5:
Rivalries
Every online warrior has a dance partner. For Egehan, that partner is Atilla Kuru, his most frequent opponent with 34 meetings. The series has been a struggle: 12 wins, 19 losses, and 3 draws. Against Eric Hon, however, the script flips completely, with Egehan holding a dominant 19 to 9 edge. One can only imagine the chat messages after those matches. Replay a chapter of that rivalry here: Microbear vs Egehany09
Resilience and Playing Style
The numbers say Egehan is a fighter. His comeback rate sits at 84.47%, and he still converts 44.53% of games after losing a piece. His early resignation rate of 56% also marks him as a realist: when the position is dead, he buries it quickly. His longest losing streak was 13 games, but he answered with a 10 game winning streak, proof that his tilt evaporates fast. His best results come around 23:00, suggesting he plays his sharpest chess when the rest of the world is asleep.
He scores 66.27% against lower rated opponents and a wonderful 60.71% in games played at 8 in the morning. And his one Daily game? A 1600 rated loss in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. We will not dwell on it.
Legacy
Egehan Yildiz is proof that online chess rewards the bold. Whether he is grinding the Caro-Kann at midnight or launching an Amar Gambit at dawn, he plays with the confidence of a titled player and the heart of a speed chess addict. Keep an eye on the username Egehany09 in Blitz lobbies, because his rating graph is probably still climbing.