ESultanov

The Grind Begins

Some players study openings. Some players drill tactics. ESultanov created an account in September 2022 rated 1704 and responded by playing more chess than most people check the weather. Roughly 19,700 rated games later, including about 12,500 bullet chess games and 7,100 blitz games, the peaks speak for themselves: a bullet best of 2749 (2026-05-23) and a blitz best of 2804 (2026-01-10). If online chess awarded frequent flyer miles, ESultanov would own an airline.

The Climb: From 1704 Rookie to the 2700 Club

The rise was immediate. Within the first months, the bullet rating vaulted from 1704 into the 2400s, and by mid-2023 they were trading punches in the 2600s. A late-2023 dip only set up the sequel, with 2024 and 2025 pushing ever higher before the summit at 2749 in May 2026. Along the way there were months of 500, 600, even 769 bullet games, because apparently sleeping is optional when there is a clock to beat.

Then there is rapid: 13 games, 12 wins, 1 loss. Statistically, rapid is the exhibition sport here, played sparingly and won annoyingly often.

Opening Repertoire: Nf3 First, Questions Later

As White, the opening book begins with 1.Nf3 so reliably that other first moves should feel personally slighted. From there the English Opening takes over: the Agincourt Defense alone accounts for 672 bullet games at a hair over 50 percent, with the Caro-Kann Defensive System adding another 601 games at 50.75 percent. The position below is classic ESultanov: quiet, flexible, and about to become 80 moves long.

As Black, they ride the Sicilian Defense (434 bullet games) and the stubborn Czech Defense (429), and have defended the Dragon against the Yugoslav Attack 329 times, which is 328 more dragon-slayings than anyone asked for. In blitz, the Scandinavian habit is the statistical equivalent of reordering the same takeout that always disappoints: 722 games at a 38.5 percent win rate. Loyalty over math.

Style: The 80-Move Bullet Game

These games are marathons disguised as sprints. The average clash runs about 80 moves, and 84 percent reach an endgame, where the grinding gets patient. When material disappears, the comeback rate sits at 86 percent, and only 1.4 percent of losses are one-sided blowouts: this is a player who goes down swinging. The favorite way to say hello is with the queen, good for over 20,000 checks, narrowly outpacing the rook's 18,660. Tilt factor: a zen-like 12 out of 100.

The Midnight Formula

The data is clear: ESultanov is a creature of the night. The documented best hour is 01:00, and at 02:00 the win rate leaps to 57 percent, the highest of any hour. By 05:00 the machine sputters to 35.8 percent. Sunday is the friendliest day of the week, Tuesday the nemesis, and mid-afternoon around 15:00 is the most reliable daylight slot. Plan challenges accordingly.

Friendly Rivalries

Every grinder has recurring cast members, and the supporting cast here is a rogues' gallery:

• ali shahibzadegan: 149 meetings, 54 wins, 91 losses. The physiotherapist keeps diagnosing the same problem.
• ZURAB AZMAIPARASHVILI: 118 games and a lopsided 29-81-8. At this point it is basically a subscription.
• cockroachdolly: 105 games, 29-74-2. Survival of the fittest remains unproven.
• javier: 68 games and a much more polite 31-36-1.
• Gerasimenyuk Mikhail: the rare winning matchup at 20-16-1. Proof the tank still has depth.

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ESultanov by the Numbers

• Nearly 19,700 rated games since September 2022, a pace of roughly 13 per day, every day.
• Longest win streak: 16. Longest losing streak: 12. The bubble always bounces back.
• August 2025 featured 1,049 blitz games in a single month. Concerning. Also impressive.
• Wins 75.4 percent of games against lower-rated opponents and 28.3 percent against higher-rated ones: an honest predator-prey chart.
• 12-1 in rapid, the only time control with a winning record, which says everything about where the volume actually goes.

Legacy

ESultanov is proof that talent is real but volume is louder. From a 1704 arrival in 2022 to peaks of 2749 and 2804, the resume now reads like a feat of endurance: an English Opening loyalist by day, a Sicilian and Czech traditionalist by night, and a bullet grinder at all hours in between. Challenge after midnight at your own risk.