Profile: A Clock Addict Named gmarkovic21
The sheer volume is the first thing you notice about gmarkovic21. Since 2022, the archive has swelled past 25,000 analyzed games, mostly at blitz tempo. Yet his chosen time control leans toward bullet, which is exactly the kind of contradiction you expect from a player who wins a 15 game streak and then, for no reason, loses 12 in a row.
Pick a number, any number: 2838 (2026-04-15), a persistent win rate above 50% against lower rated opponents, and a rating arc you will want to see for yourself.
is a rollercoaster, and gmarkov21 is holding the controls.Repertoire: Older School Speed
With the white pieces, gmarkov21 almost always runs through 1.e4. The Sicilian Defense appears in nearly every part of the walking archive, and he meets it by meme, including the Sicilian Defense itself when position gets sharp. The Caro-Kaann Defense is the other big recipe, sitting close to 57% in blitz, while the Accelerated Dragon has been a repeated shield on the black side.
The favorite first capture happens early, on move 7. Games go long anyway, averaging around 75 moves per win and 74 moves per loss. It is a half hours, quick clock, play as smooth as thick syrup.
Known Rivalries
The most repeated fixture is against FastFaun, a 57 game saga with a positive outcome for gmarkovic. In the shorter list, emiliog_profili is the role of the banana: a genuine problem. There was one win rate of 12 to 27, and the occasional revenge still seems far away.
Temperament Directory
- Longest winning streak: 15
- Longest losing streak: 12
- Comeback rate: 87.1%
- Win rate after losing a piece: almost exactly 50%, which is stubbornness by the numbers
gmarkov21 is a night owl. The 03:00 hour is where the engine runs hottest, with a 57.58% win rate. The morning 8:00 slot should stay off the calendar. Tilt, a fellow competitor, visits occasionally, but the obsession with the board is relentless.