Jan Blasenak: Daily Chess Strategist
Jan Blasenak, known online as GiGidog2015, is a dedicated daily chess player whose games reward patience, persistence, and the occasional long think that makes a chess clock feel more like a calendar.
Playing Style and Chess Strengths
Jan has built an impressive long-form record of 117 wins, 14 losses, and 51 draws. The statistics suggest a resilient competitor: a 71.79% comeback rate and a 61.76% win rate after losing a piece show that the game is never over while Jan still has legal moves.
With an endgame appearing in nearly two-thirds of games, Jan is comfortable navigating positions where every pawn starts behaving like it has a personal grudge. Checks arrive most often from the rook, while Jan delivers the first check in more than 66% of analyzed games.
Opening Repertoire
Jan frequently enters the sharp waters of the Sicilian Defense">Sicilian Defense, including the ambitious Najdorf Variation and the practical Alapin Variation. The Scandinavian Defense">Scandinavian Defense is another reliable choice, producing a strong 66.67% win rate in the recorded games.
As White, Jan favors 1.e4 and has found particularly good results with the Sicilian Four Knights and Barnes Defense. As Black, the repertoire mixes tactical counterplay with sturdy systems such as the King's Indian Defense.
Career Snapshot
- Preferred format: Daily chess
- Peak recorded Daily rating: 2218 (2026-08-11)
- Longest winning streak: 6 games
- Current winning streak: 3 games
- White win rate: 68.54%
- Black win rate: 60.22%
Jan Blasenak's profile is that of a durable, tactically alert daily player who is happy to keep fighting deep into the game. Opponents may get plenty of time to plan, but Jan gets plenty of time to find the move that ruins the plan.