The Midnight Marathoner
Filkun is a chess omnivore. Since August 2018, when they entered the arena at a humble 1250 Blitz rating, Filkun has piled up more than 23,000 rated games across every time control. The journey peaked at 2713 (2026-05-18), an astonishing climb that included a 44 game winning streak. Naturally, the profile lists Daily as the preferred time control. With only a handful of Daily games on record, this may be a long term dream rather than a habit.
Playing Style
Filkun is an endgame player who believes every point should be earned the hard way. Average winning games stretch past 72 moves, endgames appear in about 82% of contests, and losses run even longer. A comeback rate near 88% shows a refusal to give up, and Filkun still wins 41.24% of games after losing a piece.
- White win rate: 46.37%
- Black win rate: 39.72%
- First check lands in 52.24% of games
- Favorite checking piece: the queen
- Modest tilt factor of 15, calm despite 9,000 Blitz losses
Opening Repertoire
As White, Filkun is a lifelong devotee of the English Opening, almost always starting with 1.c4 and finding a happy home in the Four Knights Nimzowitsch lines. As Black, the Caro-Kann Defense is the cornerstone, with thousands of games across its Classical, Exchange, and Two Knights variations. When the clock gets fast, Filkun happily mixes in the Amar Gambit and Bird Opening to keep opponents guessing.
Rivalries
Filkun appreciates a familiar face. The most faced opponent is Always_premove, met 48 times with Filkun ahead 23 to 20. The series with Smbat Lputian is thornier, with Filkun trailing 19 to 25. Against Hajiyev Kanan the script flips again, 21 wins to 17 losses. These long running feuds show a player who is more than happy to run it back.
Habits and Mindset
Filkun is a night owl with a 75% win rate at 00:00, the single best hour on their calendar. Against lower rated opponents, the win rate sits near 70%, while against higher rated players it falls to 26%. Oddly, casual games bring out a sharper Filkun than rated ones, leaving the rated win rate 11.51 percentage points behind.