Pavel Eljanov (eljanov): Grandmaster, Streamer, and Endgame Grinder
Pavel Eljanov is a Ukrainian Grandmaster and streamer whose online chess account is a monument to hard work. The platform knows him as eljanov. His profile is packed with thousands of blitz clashes, yet his preferred time control is Rapid. He has reached a blitz peak of 3063 (2025-05-28) and a Rapid peak of 2718 (2020-05-29).
A Streamer Who Battles Like a Marathoner
Eljanov belongs to the rare breed of titled players who treat online play as both training and entertainment. His stream lets fans watch a world class grandmaster think out loud, survive messy time scrambles, and fight for every half point. The data tells the story of a player who never switches off. He has more than 14,000 analyzed games on the account, and his longest winning streak is 13 consecutive victories.
Repertoire and Playing Style
His opening choices show a patient, structural mind. As Black, he is deeply at home in the Caro-Kann Defense, with over 1,500 blitz games in that opening. As White, he often turns to the English Opening, including nimzowitsch style four knights setups. His games tend to run long, frequently passing 80 moves, and his endgame frequency is very high. His comeback rate of 90.36 percent suggests that even when things go wrong, he finds a way to keep the game alive.
The chart below shows his performance by opening, a useful window into the chaos and order of his repertoire.
Rivalries and Online Friendships
A player with this much volume naturally collects rivals. His most frequent opponent is Dmitrij Kollars, with 242 recorded meetings. He has also crossed swords more than 200 times with Farrukh Amonatov and Aleksei Sarana. These long running rivalries are part of what makes his stream so compelling: familiar names, mutual respect, and occasional revenge.
Quick Facts
- FIDE title: Grandmaster
- Role on the platform: Streamer
- Best time of day to play: 02:00
- Strongest day of the week: Tuesday, with a win rate close to 51 percent
- Average decisive game length: roughly 80 to 90 moves
- Longest losing streak: 11 games, which he simply shrugged off and kept grinding