Fahrudin Krantić

Fahrudin Krantić (aka king78f)

Fahrudin Krantić, widely known by his username king78f, is a chess enthusiast who has made quite a splash on the online chess scene. With a peak blitz rating climbing up to 2191 in late 2024, Fahrudin has proved time and again that he's a formidable opponent who can handle rapid-fire situations better than your average caffeine-fueled chess player.

Playing Style and Strengths

Fahrudin's style is a fascinating blend of stubborn resilience and tactical awareness. With an 87.5% comeback rate, he’s the kind of player who never gives up, even if he’s down a piece or two—like a chess Terminator, but friendlier.

He loves the endgame, which features in his games at a whopping 86.19% frequency, and prefers to fight through long battles, averaging around 73 moves per win—which in chess years, is a marathon, not a sprint!

Interestingly, Fahrudin tends to do slightly better with the white pieces, boasting a win rate of 52.7% with White, while Black still holds a respectable 48.1%. However, despite all his tactical prowess, even he can get a bit moody sometimes, with a tilt factor of 15. (Hey, it’s not always easy being king.)

Opening Repertoire

Fahrudin has a definite fondness for the Caro-Kann Defense, especially the Exchange Variation and the Advance Botvinnik-Carls Defense—he's practically written a thesis on the subject with over a thousand blitz games played in these lines! Additionally, he frequently experiments with the Polish Opening and the English Opening, showing a stylistic preference for sound, positional setups with sneaky tactical shots at the ready.

Recent Highlights

In early June 2025, Fahrudin showcased his masterful skills in a live chess battle against rafaroldan8882, crushing the opposition with a classic checkmate after navigating a tricky Bird’s Opening. That game can be best described by the phrase: "We came, we saw, we checkmated."

Fun Facts

• His longest winning streak clocks at a healthy 22 games — faster than most can binge-watch a TV series.
• Most opponents apparently love—or fear—playing him, with notable win rates of 100% against some frequent foes. (Sorry, frezzerr and rijad100, you’re on notice!)
• He’s a sucker for playing at midnight, honoring the Best Time Of Day To Play, which is, fittingly, 00:00.

Overall

Fahrudin Krantić is a dedicated, technically skilled, and sometimes stubborn chess player whose chess journey is full of gritty fights, clever opening play, and resilience that would impress even the toughest grandmasters (though he’s still working on the "one-sided loss" thing, which thankfully is a mere 0.52% of his games). Always ready to analyze, improve, and fight on, he’s basically the hero every online chess server deserves.