ffliszt: A Rapid Chess Specialist
ffliszt is a prolific online chess player known for a practical, energetic style and a clear preference for rapid chess. With thousands of recorded games across multiple time controls, ffliszt has built a reputation for staying active, finding tactical chances, and making opponents work for every square.
The profile’s strongest overall results come in rapid play, where the recorded strength-adjusted win rate is above 53%. That success fits a player who enjoys enough time to calculate, but not so much time that the position gets bored first.
Opening Repertoire and Playing Style
ffliszt frequently begins with 1.e4, leading to a varied repertoire that includes the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Scandinavian Defense, French Defense, and Blackburne Shilling Gambit. In rapid games, the Italian Game and Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit have produced especially reliable results, while the Philidor Defense has also been a surprisingly productive choice.
The statistics suggest a tactically alert competitor who is comfortable in long battles. Endgames appear often, games average more than 70 moves in recent seasons, and the comeback rate is an impressive 86%. In other words, being down a piece against ffliszt may be less a victory and more an invitation to a very stressful second half.
- White win rate: 53.33%
- Black win rate: 48.77%
- Longest winning streak: 13 games
- Most common checking piece: the queen
Competitive Highlights
ffliszt has enjoyed a particularly strong upward run in fast chess, reaching a recorded bullet peak of 2399 and a blitz peak of 2267. The player’s most frequent recorded opponent is pocoyobangthewall, against whom ffliszt has scored 44 wins, 39 losses, and 7 draws across 90 games.
With a current winning streak of four games and a chess identity built on persistence, tactical pressure, and adventurous opening choices, ffliszt remains the kind of opponent who can turn a quiet position into a full-length chess adventure.