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Serhiy Franchuk

Username: fso

Location: Lviv

Playing Since: 2008-11-03 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

Chess.com

Daily: 1789
338W / 195L / 118D
Rapid: 2231
413W / 159L / 51D
Blitz: 2200
8113W / 5495L / 813D
Bullet: 2263
11289W / 8900L / 892D

About Serhiy Franchuk

Serhiy Franchuk, known online as fso, is a chess streamer who blends quick thinking with quick broadcasts. Franchuk embraces the fast pace of online play, sharing insights, blunders, and celebrations with a growing community of fans and fellow players.

Streaming journey

From early club games to wide online audiences, Franchuk fans the flames of curiosity with blitz and bullet sessions, occasional rapid marathons, and thoughtful post‑game analysis. The streams are known for a friendly, humorous vibe, where spectators can ask for openings, hero moves, and the occasional meme about overlapped bishops.

Opening repertoire

Blitz and rapid streams showcase a versatile repertoire. Notable preferences include:

  • Sicilian Defense
  • Four Knights Game
  • Barnes Defense
  • Amar Gambit
  • Petrov’s Defense

Style and approach

Franchuk is known for practical, fight‑back play and a willingness to experiment in dynamic positions. In streams, this translates to instructive commentary, tactical highlights, and a willingness to laugh at a misstep as part of the learning process.

Performance snapshot

Audience favorites include blitz and daily sessions with interactive chats. The following dynamic content offers a visual sense of form over time:

Blitz Rating201920202021202220232024202522772086YearBlitz Rating

Selected game moment

A snippet from a typical rapid or blitz game often demonstrates Franchuk’s eye for tactical themes and precise endgame technique.


Extra

Fun fact: Franchuk isn’t shy about a good chess pun, a friendly rivalry, or sharing a quick puzzle to tease the chat between streams. For fans and newcomers, the channel is a welcoming place to learn, laugh, and improve together.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
removedusername286 2W / 2L / 0D
joecole92 3W / 0L / 0D
fri123456789 1W / 0L / 0D
gmjimzon 1W / 0L / 0D
weak_doubled_pawn 1W / 0L / 0D
omujr 2W / 0L / 0D
ph0987 2W / 0L / 0D
moustafa4869 2W / 0L / 0D
scorpioroct 4W / 6L / 0D
fantaman79 1W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
tiger2875 100W / 10L / 2D
mrsanyachess 70W / 24L / 5D
Godswill Ogodogu 37W / 23L / 0D
rakintsev 42W / 5L / 1D
JohnsonXi 19W / 24L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2225 2258 2262 1804
2024 2210 2172 2177 1710
2023 2233 2236 2197 1864
2022 2139 2277 2109 1802
2021 2305 2126 2169 1903
2020 2301 2261 2036 1822
2019 1964 2086 1956 1941
2018 1962 2120 1845
2017 2002 2116 1887 1596
2016 2209 2277 1487 1688
2015 1897 2105 1942
2014 1880 1920 2024
2013 1826 1950 1584 1826
2012 1789 1844 2058
2011 1619 1929 1241 2126
2010 1666 1896
2009 2019
2008 1689
Rating by Year20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202523051241YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 951W / 709L / 79D 828W / 824L / 70D 71.0
2024 1109W / 811L / 103D 1093W / 858L / 78D 71.9
2023 759W / 596L / 68D 762W / 601L / 70D 73.8
2022 1882W / 1093L / 158D 1688W / 1248L / 170D 71.9
2021 873W / 526L / 90D 859W / 506L / 96D 71.5
2020 1552W / 1017L / 150D 1512W / 1023L / 143D 73.0
2019 1376W / 918L / 110D 1216W / 1052L / 115D 74.6
2018 691W / 436L / 40D 618W / 492L / 55D 74.7
2017 500W / 339L / 28D 448W / 368L / 35D 78.3
2016 332W / 197L / 24D 324W / 205L / 33D 76.0
2015 80W / 69L / 9D 85W / 68L / 7D 71.8
2014 51W / 35L / 4D 45W / 39L / 6D 73.7
2013 235W / 157L / 21D 213W / 173L / 32D 74.4
2012 60W / 26L / 8D 57W / 27L / 11D 73.6
2011 206W / 84L / 11D 188W / 89L / 19D 67.3
2010 2W / 2L / 0D 1W / 2L / 0D 29.7
2009 10W / 5L / 2D 10W / 6L / 1D 31.4
2008 2W / 2L / 0D 2W / 1L / 0D 45.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 44 30 10 4 68.2%
Petrov's Defense 25 18 6 1 72.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 22 16 5 1 72.7%
Four Knights Game 22 15 6 1 68.2%
Barnes Defense 18 15 3 0 83.3%
Alekhine Defense 16 9 6 1 56.2%
Three Knights Opening 16 16 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 14 11 3 0 78.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 14 8 6 0 57.1%
QGD Tarrasch: 4.cxd5 14 9 5 0 64.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 954 686 265 3 71.9%
Sicilian Defense 609 371 209 29 60.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 582 364 185 33 62.5%
Four Knights Game 424 231 164 29 54.5%
Australian Defense 407 237 144 26 58.2%
Amar Gambit 403 246 137 20 61.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon 402 241 139 22 60.0%
Petrov's Defense 398 223 156 19 56.0%
Barnes Defense 382 234 128 20 61.3%
Alekhine Defense 349 188 127 34 53.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 1469 811 595 63 55.2%
Australian Defense 1091 532 504 55 48.8%
Czech Defense 1055 552 459 44 52.3%
Amar Gambit 971 525 402 44 54.1%
Scandinavian Defense 938 521 381 36 55.5%
Alekhine Defense 693 392 273 28 56.6%
Barnes Defense 627 356 248 23 56.8%
Modern 537 306 206 25 57.0%
Four Knights Game 475 257 192 26 54.1%
Sicilian Defense 418 238 160 20 56.9%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 54 36 15 3 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 36 20 12 4 55.6%
Barnes Defense 32 17 7 8 53.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 21 10 10 1 47.6%
Amazon Attack 21 12 4 5 57.1%
Unknown Opening* 17 9 7 1 52.9%
Benko Gambit 15 8 4 3 53.3%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 15 9 5 1 60.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 14 7 2 5 50.0%
QGD: Albin, 3.dxe5 14 5 4 5 35.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 32 9
Losing 11 0