Meet Goran Galiot, a formidable FIDE Master with a passion for fast-paced chess that borders on the obsessive. If chess were a sprinting race, Goran would be the Usain Bolt, but with a chessboard instead of a track. His journey began modestly in 2013 with a Blitz rating of 1407, but fast forward to today and he’s blitzing bullets and rapid games like a grandmaster-in-the-making, boasting a peak Blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2716 in 2025!
Goran's style is a fascinating cocktail of resilience and stamina. His comeback rate is a staggering 88.94%, and he never loses after dropping a piece, maintaining a perfect 100% win rate in such critical moments. That’s right — lose a piece, and Goran laughs it off while checking your king at lightning speed. With an average of 71 moves per win, he truly enjoys dragging his opponents into long and grueling battles that are as much psychological warfare as tactical combat.
Speaking of psychology, Goran’s tilt factor is a mild 14, indicating that even on his worst day, he’s a tough cookie to crack. However, sometimes his optimism is shaken when switching from rated to casual games — he’s a social chess warrior, but casual opponents occasionally sneak a win or two.
When not plotting checkmates, Goran dedicates countless hours to rapid and bullet games, with a total of over 41,000 Blitz games and nearly 20,000 Bullet matches under his belt. You’ll find him either opening with deep secrets that no mere mortal can predict—his "Top Secret" openings dominate more than 78,000 games—or clock-watching with masterful cheekiness, finding the perfect moment to blunder spectacularly, just to keep things interesting.
His track record against opponents varies tremendously — with some rivals, he boasts near-perfect win rates, while against others, his luck wavers (we hear you, “zoombii”). Though his record looks fierce, Goran's current winning streak stands at a humble zero, probably reflecting his notorious love for shaking things up and never playing it safe.
Outside the 64 squares, Goran’s known to be a chessboard philosopher who believes that the most important move might just be the one to pause, grin, and tell an opponent, "Good game, mate." Because after all, it’s not just about pawns and knights, but enjoying every tactical dance and strategic saga that the great game offers.
