Overview
Roman Kuzmin (online: Just_Lucky_1) is a FIDE Master and a feared presence on fast time controls. He is best known as a Bullet specialist who combines eccentric opening choice with stubborn endgame technique. Expect bold flank moves, long fights, and the occasional cheeky gambit.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Reputation: Tactical, tenacious, and unafraid to play offbeat systems
Career highlights
Roman climbed steadily through online ranks with explosive months and long stretches of high-level play. He has put together double-digit winning streaks and a career full of comeback wins. His Bullet peak is a badge of honor: 2760 (2025-10-27).
- Longest winning streak: 13 games
- Notable comeback ability: high comeback rate, beating odds even after material losses
- Extensive game activity in 2025 with a big surge in performance
Playing style
Roman mixes quirky opening choices with deep practical skills. He often avoids the most trodden theoretical lines and prefers positions that create practical problems on the clock. His games go long and the endgame is a playground for his technique.
- Early resignation rate is low compared to many Bullet players, which means he fights until the end
- High endgame frequency and long average decisive games: lots of grinding
- Exceptional tactical resilience: strong comeback rate and solid win rate after losing material
Favorite openings and performance
Roman has a fondness for the Nimzo-Larsen Attack as White and enjoys sharp Sicilian structures as Black. He deploys the Amar Gambit when he wants wild complications and practical chances.
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation - excellent results with a high win rate in Bullet
- Amar Gambit - a go-to surprise weapon with strong practical success
- Sicilian family as Black - Najdorf, Closed and many sharp subvariations
Explore one of his typical middlegame skirmishes:
Learn more about key lines: Nimzo-Larsen Attack and Amar Gambit.
Notable opponents and head-to-heads
Roman has developed mini-rivalries online. He has faced some opponents many times and holds impressive records against several frequent opponents.
- Most played: dr_strange013 - 38 games, a tight rivalry
- Dominant results against hdnd765 - near-perfect score across many encounters
- Other frequent foes: Roman Gavrilin, reezekamz
Sample memorable online duel: Memorable duel.
Fun stats and quirks
Roman's profile is full of little quirks that make him fun to follow.
- Best time of day: midnight wizardry. He scores especially well at 00:00 according to his play logs
- Plays very long games for Bullet: average decisive game length is high, so do not expect quick swindles to always work
- Psychology: strong comeback instinct and a modest tilt factor, which keeps the drama interesting
Placeholders for deeper exploration and visualization:
- Rating chart for Bullet:
- Peak Bullet rating: 2760 (2025-10-27)
Contact and follow
If you want to study Roman's games or challenge him, start by checking his frequent opponents and typical lines. For quick study, open his chart and peak stats above and dive into the openings he loves.
- Suggested study: Nimzo-Larsen and Amar Gambit lines
- Watch his Bullet games for practical lessons in time trouble survival and endgame technique