About Adnan Sitnic
Adnan Sitnic is a skilled chess player who has earned the prestigious title of Candidate Master from FIDE. Known for his love of fast-paced games, Adnan's preferred time control is blitz, where he has demonstrated remarkable skill and resilience.
Playing Style & Strengths
Adnan’s playing style combines tactical awareness with solid endgame skills, averaging around 74 moves in his wins—a testament to his endurance and strategic foresight. He shows an impressive comeback rate and is particularly strong when recovering from material disadvantages. Though he occasionally experiences tilt (psychological setbacks), his best playing hours are early mornings around 6 AM, where his win rate peaks!
- Strong in Blitz, with a peak rating over 2500 in 2025.
- Exceptional endurance in long games with deep endgame expertise.
- Balanced performance with both White and Black pieces, slight advantage playing White.
- Prefers openings that allow dynamic, tactical play.
Favorite Openings
Adnan’s opening repertoire is both rich and diverse, favoring some less mainstream yet tricky lines that keep opponents on their toes:
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit — Over 50% win rate, showcasing his flair for aggressive flank attacks.
- Barnes Defense — A surprisingly effective weapon, where he achieves a high success ratio, particularly in blitz.
- Scandinavian Defense — Demonstrates his tactical resourcefulness with this direct and bold defense.
- Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack — A specialized choice that shows his willingness to explore complex variations.
Notable Achievements & Stats
- Achieved a peak blitz rating of 2508 (June 2025).
- Reached a bullet rating high of 2478 (October 2020).
- Maintains a positive win-loss record overall in blitz with over 1500 wins.
- Longest winning streak: 18 games — showing he can be a hot streak machine!
- Known for solid daily chess performances with a win rate above 50% in daily formats.
Personality & Fun Facts
Adnan’s chess journey is filled with passion for the game and a sense of humor. Whether battling in bullet time scrambles or grinding in longer daily games, he approaches chess with a blend of intensity and fun. Sometimes, he even resigns early (about 0.77% of games) like a tactician avoiding doomed battles — strategic and efficient!