Hiten Kumar

Hiten Kumar - The Strategist with a Dash of Humor

Meet Hiten Kumar, better known on the chessboard as hjtdfgbb, a player who approaches the royal game with a charming blend of perseverance, creativity, and occasional comic missteps. Hiten’s journey through the chess ranks is anything but boring—his rating history is a rollercoaster that even the most daring thrill seekers would admire.

Rating Peaks & Valleys

Hiten’s peak rapid rating soared to an impressive 762 in mid-2023, showing flashes of true tactical brilliance. Blitz antics peaked at 512 in the summer of 2024, while bullet battles reached a solid high of 307 in July 2023. His daily chess adventure isn’t anything to scoff at either with a peak rating of 705 in early 2025.

Playing Style & Strengths

With an average of about 47 moves per win, Hiten demonstrates patience and resilience, often gritting his teeth through long endgames, which he encounters nearly 38% of the time. A hallmark of his style is a commendable come-back rate of nearly 62%, showing he never gives up—even when the odds look bleak.

White pieces bring him about a 39% win rate, with Black close behind at 37%, proving that no color intimidates him much (though a few more wins wouldn’t hurt).

Opening Repertoire

Hiten has a clear penchant for the Scandinavian Defense and its quirky Mieses-Kotrc Variation, especially in bullet and blitz formats, where he has logged dozens of games. His Polish Opening also seems to be a secret weapon with a winning rate over 60% in bullet, though it might still make some opponents wonder "What just happened?"

Noteworthy Battles

Hiten’s recent win was a marvelous display of patience and positional domination executed against Nigo7better in a well-fought Caro-Kann Defense. The game culminated in a graceful resignation by his adversary after a crafty assault on the kingside (View Game).

But even warriors lose their battles. Hiten’s latest loss came in a tense match against TheUglyCanadian while navigating the Polish Opening, proving that everyone has their "off days"—and his had a lot of knights and pawns dancing around in confusion (View Game).

Psychological Trends & Quirks

With a tilt factor of 12, Hiten knows frustration but bounces back better than a rubber ball. His favorite playing hour? 8 PM—the magic hour where his win rate soars to a stellar 60%! The rest of the day, well... let’s just say he’s still warming up.

Despite some struggles against higher-rated opponents (winning only about 23% of those encounters), his assertiveness shines when facing equal or lower-rated rivals—winning an impressive 100% against equals and dominating those below his rank with 65% wins.

Final Thoughts

If chess were a battlefield, Hiten Kumar would be the scrappy underdog who might lose a few skirmishes but keeps returning with better strategies, sharper tactics, and a wicked sense of humor about his own blunders. Whether he's navigating the complexities of Scandinavian Defense or cracking open the Polish Opening, you can count on Hiten to keep the game interesting—and the mood light.

In short: if chess had a “most entertaining” award, Hiten would be a strong contender. Game on!