Profile Summary: king_kunal
Meet king_kunal, a chess enthusiast who has turned the 64 squares into his personal kingdom, reigning supreme in blitz, bullet, and rapid formats alike. From humble beginnings in 2017 with a blitz rating barely scraping the low 1300s, king_kunal has sprinted and sometimes sprint-limped his way to a fearsome bullet peak rating of 2421 in 2025. If chess ratings were trophies, his trophy shelf would threaten to collapse!
Known for his tactical wizardry and a recover-from-the-brink mentality (an impressive 81.46% comeback rate), king_kunal's style blends stubborn resilience and quick calculation. His games often last upwards of 60 moves per win, showing patience and precision, although with occasional early resignations keeping viewers on their toes.
With a special fondness for the Giuoco Piano Italian Four Knights Variation and a dazzling 89.8% win rate there in blitz, he clearly enjoys calm but deadly positional play — or maybe he just likes ordering pizza while pondering those knights. The Van't Kruijs Opening also suits him well, especially in crazyhouse, where he executed a brilliant recent checkmate against OnionCreative (a game so sharp it could slice through steel!).
While he blazes through bullet games—logging thousands of encounters and maintaining a 54%+ win rate—he’s not afraid of a little tilt now and then (tilt factor 14, for the record), reminding us that even kings have their off days. His best chess hours fall around late morning and early afternoon, perfect for crushing opponents before lunch or sneaking in a quick victory between coffee sips.
Off the board, king_kunal might be the kind of player who chuckles mischievously at blunders, but on the battlefield, he's ruthless. From facing opponents like arnavfoshow over 200 times with an 83.57% win rate to ticking off opponents who underestimated him, his record reads like a saga of triumph and the occasional hiccup (nobody’s perfect, except maybe the moderators).
Chess.com’s Crazyhouse community can attest to king_kunal’s prowess — whether it’s a stunning checkmate or grinding through a positional endgame, he's a formidable challenger. And hey, if you’re ever feeling lucky, challenging him might be the quickest way to encounter knight forks, queen sacrifices, and lightning-fast checkmates you didn’t see coming!
Long live the king of the board—king_kunal!