Career Snapshot
Erik Blomqvist, known online as ErikBlomqvist, is a FIDE Grandmaster whose online play shows a clear love for fast chess. His preferred time control is blitz, and he has climbed as high as 2696 (2025-03-11) in March 2025. That milestone capped off a steady rise from a modest 1335 blitz rating back in 2017, a journey that saw him cross 2600 several times and stay competitive at elite online speeds. His rapid peak of 2711, reached in 2019, shows he also has the patience for longer battles, but blitz is where he truly shines.
Opening Repertoire
As White, Erik is a devoted 1.e4 player. He scores consistently in the French Defense Advance Variation and the Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation, two lines where his understanding of space and pawn structure gives him an edge. He also enjoys the Sicilian Defense Chekhover Variation, a sharp sideline where he has won 16 of 23 blitz games. With Black, he favors the Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann, showing deep knowledge of tricky lines like the Alapin Variation and a willingness to outplay opponents in the middlegame.
Online Rivalries
Erik has built a set of recurring online rivalries. His most frequent opponent is Christopher Lissang, with a tight series that stands at four wins, three losses, and one draw. He has also faced Ludvig Carlsson on several occasions, coming out ahead three games to two. Not every matchup favors him, however. seorobert1971 has proven to be a stubborn foe, leading their head to head series, which shows that even Grandmasters meet their match on the clock.
Resilience and Habits
Erik plays a patient but uncompromising brand of chess. His comeback rate sits at an outstanding 86.96 percent, and he wins nearly half of his games even after losing a piece. He almost never resigns early, and opponents have resigned against him 168 times in blitz alone. His matches tend to run long, with wins averaging more than 75 moves, suggesting he enjoys grinding out advantages rather than taking shortcuts.
His habits also reveal a quirky side. Erik's best time of day to play is 7:00 AM, where his sample shows a perfect record, while Saturdays are his toughest day with a win rate just above 21 percent. He has enjoyed a longest winning streak of nine games and survived a losing streak of six, a reminder that online blitz can be a wild ride for anyone.