Harshit Bhardwaj

Harshit Bhardwaj: The Relentless Strategist

Meet Harshit Bhardwaj, aka jfskng—a chess player whose journey is as dynamic as his rating fluctuations. Starting off with a humble rapid rating around 223 in late 2024, Harshit has blitzed his way up to a peak rapid rating of 872 by May 2025, proving that persistence and maybe a bit of stubbornness pay off on 64 squares.

Harshit’s style? A blend of tactical comebacks and calculated endgames. With an impressive comeback rate of nearly 74%, he’s the kind of player who laughs in the face of adversity—unless it’s a blunder, in which case he might tilt just a bit (tilt factor is a modest 9, chess players, you know the struggle). He’s not one to resign early either, with an early resignation rate below 6%. That’s pure grit.

His opening repertoire is diverse but shines brightest with the Van t Kruijs Opening in rapid games, boasting a nearly 60% win rate over 99 battles. Queens Pawn Chigorin Variation and King's Pawn Leonardis Variation are others where he takes the fight to his opponents. Black pieces or white, his win rates are fairly balanced—around 49.5% with white and 47% with black—showing versatility and adaptability.

When you check his blitz and daily stats, flash and stamina combine. While rapid is his playground, he holds his own in blitz with a peak rating of 351 and shows steady performance in daily chess too. His average rapid games tend to be a decent 54 moves for wins, stretching even longer when things get tough and losses happen (averaging 65 moves)—clearly not the type to give up without a fight.

Off the board, Harshit faces his fiercest rival in nitin_singh_parmar0123, with over 60 games where victory is never guaranteed (win rate ~34%), but he boasts a perfect score against many less frequent opponents—some even 100%, which might be a hint that they dare not rematch soon!

Fun fact: His best time to wreak havoc on the board is around 10 PM, where his win rate spikes to over 70%. A true night owl of chess, possibly fueled by late-night coffee or sheer inspiration.

Recent Highlight

In a recent rapid duel from June 4, 2025, Harshit (playing as White) navigated a tricky King's Pawn Leonardis Variation to triumph by resignation in less than 20 moves—an elegant exhibition of pressure and precision. You can catch this game here, or simply admire how Harshit’s knight danced through the battlefield to choke out his opponent's defenses.

Personality Snapshot

If Harshit’s chess was a movie, it would be a suspense thriller with unexpected comebacks, strategic gambits, villainous blunders, and a protagonist who never quits—even if he occasionally shakes his head at himself for missing that one simple fork.

Whether you face him at 5 AM or 10 PM, expect a battle of wits, patience, and probably a few cheeky tactics that make you wonder if he’s secretly studying your style just a move ahead.

In summary: Harshit Bhardwaj is not just a player climbing the rating ladder; he’s a chess warrior making every move count, one game at a time. Watch out, chess boards worldwide—jfskng is coming for you.