A Dreamer With an IM Title
Followyourdreams123 sounds like a motivational poster, but the account belongs to a FIDE International Master who treats every blitz queue as a personal mission. Since bursting onto the scene in late 2021 with a rating around 2000, this player has become a familiar name in the online blitz arena, racing to a peak blitz rating of 2879 (2026-09-06) and never losing the "dream bigger" energy.
The username may say follow your dreams, but the playing style says follow the clock. Blitz is clearly the preferred home, and the numbers paint the picture of someone who simply cannot resist fast time controls, tactical chaos, and the occasional midnight grind.
A Menu of Openings
Followyourdreams has a wide repertoire, but a few old friends keep appearing. With White, the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit appears more than 200 times, which is a remarkable devotion to one particular offbeat setup. With Black, the Caro-Kann Defense is a reliable shield, and when the mood turns dangerous, out comes the Sicilian Defense.
They also have a fondness for the Classic Four Knights Game, the Alapin Sicilian, and the advice of "capture early, capture often." Their average first capture comes around move six, which is early enough to keep spectators alert.
Rivals and Rhythm
No biography is complete without a recurring rival, and Followyourdreams has a special one in [[- [[Link|profile|kincsototh]] . The head-to-head score is 34 meetings, 29 wins for Followyourdreams, four losses, and one draw. It is less a rivalry and more a consistently bad day for the other player.
There is also the curious case of midlasker: 32 meetings, with 12 wins, 7 losses, and 13 draws. That is a real contest. It suggests Followyourdreams is capable of drama, patience, and occasionally letting someone off the hook in the endgame.
The overall record includes more than 1,150 blitz wins, 833 losses, and 225 draws. It is not a clean score, but it is the work of someone who refuses to sign peace early.
The Chart Screams Loudly
The blitz graph has a normal arc, then a sudden rise that looks like a rocket entering orbit.
The climb reached a peak near the 2870s in 2026, which is impressive for a human who likely also has to remember to eat and sleep. The graph is not a gentle curve. It is a roller coaster with a rocket fuel problem.
Comebacks and Chaos
Followyourdreams123 is notoriously hard to put away. The stats show a comeback rate above ninety percent, and after losing a piece, they still win more than half the time. That is not resilience, that is stubbornness with a chess app.
They also play well in complicated endgames, arriving at the endgame in nearly four of every five games. If the scoreboard favorites and the opponent suddenly realizes no liquid is safe, it is because Followyourdreams123 is still calculating.
The best hours of the day appear to be around 3:00 AM, which is either an elite performance pattern or a sleep schedule that a doctor would politely question.
The Verdict
International Master Followyourdreams123 is an online blitz predator with the soul of a tireless explorer. They have a gambit heart, a defensive skeleton, and a late-night clock that somehow works. They have trophies in the form of streaks, rivals, and burned out opponents. The dreams may be abstract, but the rating history is very graphable.