Meet FastFaun
FastFaun is a National Master with a chess journey that reads like an epic role playing game. He arrived on the online scene in late 2014 with a blitz rating near 1000 and spent the next decade grinding his way to a peak of 2688 (2026-04-21). Along the way he racked up roughly 18,000 rated games, making him one of the most tireless warriors in the arena. His profile lists Rapid as the preferred time control, though the mountain of blitz battles suggests he simply cannot resist a fast game.
The Long Climb
From a humble 1038 in December 2014 to a stunning 2688 peak, FastFaun improved through pure volume and stubborn optimism. He survived a brutal 12 game losing streak, answered with a 14 game winning streak, and kept marching forward. His
tells the story of a player who never stopped believing the next game would be the masterpiece.He is also a creature of habit. His best results come at 13:00, when his tactical radar is fully warmed up, and he wins about 52% of the time when he delivers the first check. If his opponent checks first, that number drops to 40%, so FastFaun clearly prefers to be the one asking the questions.
Opening Repertoire
FastFaun's repertoire is a love letter to the Sicilian Defense. As White he serves a steady diet of the Caro-Kann Defense, the Najdorf Variation, and the French Defense. As Black he keeps returning to the Sicilian Four Knights Cobra Variation, a line he has played nearly 600 times despite a win rate that would make most players run for the hills.
He also has a soft spot for the Amazon Attack, a speculative early queen adventure that has produced plenty of fast wins and plenty of confused opponents. In his most recent seasons he has become a dedicated e4 player, with the Scandinavian Defense and the Sicilian Najdorf appearing constantly in his scorecards.
Rivals and Rivalries
Every hero needs a nemesis, and FastFaun has two of them. The player petitpingouin06 has been his personal bogeyman, taking 18 wins, 10 losses and 7 draws across 35 meetings. On the other side, Pitra Andika has been a favorite opponent, with FastFaun winning 18 of their 23 encounters. Some opponents are mountains, and some are speed bumps.
His most played rivals include bilbofesteiro, Sandi Stojanovski, and Norman Weinstein, each appearing in more than 25 battles. Against normweinstein he holds a rare winning record, which surely feels great after all those tough draws.
Style and Quirks
FastFaun plays long, grindy games. His average decisive battle lasts about 79 moves, and his endgame frequency is a striking 80.99%, meaning he is almost always willing to trade down and outplay people in the final phase. His comeback rate is 88.98%, so an early mistake is rarely the end of the story. He even wins 44.69% of the time after losing a piece, which is the kind of resilience that frustrates opponents and delights neutral observers.
- Longest winning streak: 14 games
- Longest losing streak: 12 games (he survived)
- Most common checking piece: the rook
- Checkmate victories: 144 decisive finishes
- Rated vs casual win difference: he saves his best magic for casual games
He is not perfect. His tilt factor sits at 12, and he has a tendency to keep playing the Sicilian Four Knights even when the stats scream for a change. But that fearless, slightly chaotic energy is exactly what makes FastFaun so fun to follow.
Beyond Blitz
While blitz is where the volume lives, FastFaun also shines in Rapid, where his win rate is a healthy 55.8% after adjusting for opponent strength. His bullet play peaked near 2080, and he has a perfect 20 and 0 record in daily games from the early years. He may be a National Master on paper, but in practice he is a one man chess festival who plays everything, refuses to give up, and always comes back for one more game.