Evgeny Alekseev - The Grandmaster with a Blitzing Heart
Known in the chess world by his username evgchess5, Evgeny Alekseev is a formidable Grandmaster who has enchanted the 64 squares with his tactical brilliance and relentless energy. A force to be reckoned with in blitz chess, Evgeny reached a peak blitz rating of 2992 in early 2024 — a rating so high it might just break your chessboard!
Evgeny's style is a captivating mix of resilience and calculated aggression. With an average game length hovering around 75 moves, he doesn't just blitz through the opening and endgame phases but battles across the middle game with finesse. His Endgame Frequency is impressively high at over 81%, proving that when others scramble, he patiently maneuvers until victory is inevitable.
He boasts a win rate above 54% in rapid and blitz combined, with a flair for comebacks (an 86% comeback rate to be exact), which might explain why opponents often feel caught in a tactical spider web. Beware if you think you’ve snagged a piece against him; Evgeny still wins more than half those battles post-loss.
When to challenge him? According to his own stats, afternoons are prime time—particularly around 1 PM, when his win rate peaks spectacularly. So plan your challenge wisely, or be ready to admire a masterclass in chess mayhem at any hour.
Notable Highlights:
- Over 2400 wins in blitz, easily confirmed by his marathon match history.
- Favorite weapon in openings? Let's call it "Top Secret," but he does relish a sharp Sicilian Defense, especially the rare Kramnik Variation—with a perfect win record there!
- Longest winning streak of 15 games, proving streaks are his specialty.
- Known among peers for his stoic mentality: a tilt factor as low as 10 suggests he keeps calm even when the pawns fall.
Recent Chess Theater
In May 2025, Evgeny delivered a stunning checkmate against iba6702 in a Sicilian Defense — a game where the black pieces danced with deadly precision to clamp down the opponent’s king. On the flip side, even the best stumble. Just days before, he faced a tough loss to DenLaz in a Nimzo-Indian Defense, reminding us all that even Grandmasters can hit the sauce of humble pie.
Whether you catch him in a blitz frenzy or a strategic rapid duel, Evgeny Alekseev’s games are always worth watching. Expect a rollercoaster of sharp tactics, resilient endgames, and occasional cheeky surprises — because when this Grandmaster moves, the chessboard listens.
