kilikidikoy: A Durable Online Chess Fighter
Known on the board as kilikidikoy, this player has been a near constant presence in online chess since 2017. The profile may list Rapid as the preferred time control, but the battle log is Blitz-heavy and the overall record is enormous: more than 28,500 rated games, with a peak Blitz rating of 2377 (2025-10-21) and a Rapid peak of 2111 (2022-06-01). The chart below traces the Blitz journey from 2017 through 2026.
Playing Style and Grit
kilikidikoy is a grinder. With an early resignation rate of only 1.48 percent and a high endgame frequency, this is someone who plays until the last pawn stops moving. Decisive games often run around 75 moves, and the ability to turn games around shows up in an 85.59 percent comeback rate. Even after losing a piece, kilikidikoy still wins about half the time.
The numbers also reveal a clear preference for the white pieces. The white win rate sits at 54.58 percent, while the black win rate is a solid 50.14 percent. kilikidikoy is especially dangerous against lower rated opposition, winning nearly 63 percent of those games, while the results against higher rated players are more human.
Opening Repertoire: Sicilian Blood and Benko Spirit
As White, kilikidikoy almost always reaches for 1.e4. The Scandinavian Defense is a regular weapon, and there is plenty of Caro-Kann Defense and Sicilian Defense practice too. As Black, the identity is even sharper: the Benko Gambit appears more than a thousand times in the Blitz data, alongside deep adventures in the Sicilian Defense and the Najdorf Variation. A typical Najdorf start looks like this:
The opening chart below shows how these choices have performed across the sample.
Rivalries and Regular Opponents
No player reaches 28,000 games without making some friends and rivals. The most familiar face in the database is dimych01, who has faced kilikidikoy 49 times and holds the edge in the series. Tom Borvander is another frequent dance partner, with 47 meetings and a slight lead. Against mvsatya, kilikidikoy has the better of the score after 41 games, and battles with caranx have been almost perfectly balanced at 19 wins each.
Habits, Streaks, and Night Owl Tendencies
kilikidikoy has won 17 games in a row at one point, and also survived a 13 game losing streak. The tilt factor of 13 suggests those losses do not spiral too often. The best time of day according to the data is around 02:00, making kilikidikoy a true night owl of the chessboard.
Conclusion
kilikidikoy is the kind of online chess player who makes the platform feel alive: a high volume fighter, a Sicilian lover, a Benko believer, and a player who would rather fight in the endgame than resign early. With thousands of games of experience, kilikidikoy remains a formidable presence.