The Man Behind the Username
Florescu Codrut Constantin, better known on the server as korbul, is an International Master with a simple philosophy: if you are going to play online chess, you might as well play enough games to populate a small country. He quietly claims bullet as his preferred time control, yet his blitz record is so vast that the rating chart looks like a mountain range drawn by someone with too much coffee.
From Modest Beginnings to Marathon Man
His online journey started modestly in 2012 with a few blitz games and a rating that would not scare anyone. Then 2016 happened. He discovered the joy of playing 658 games in a single month, and the rest is history. The
chart tells the story of a player who simply refuses to stop climbing, eventually peaking at 2794 (2026-02-12) in blitz and 2657 (2023-12-16) in bullet.A Rivalry for the Ages
No biography of korbul is complete without mentioning his eternal dance with Nebojsa Djordjevic. They have faced each other 428 times, a number that suggests they might be the same person playing both accounts, or at least neighbors with synchronized sleep schedules. His other frequent sparring partner, Khatanbaatar Bazar, has traded blows with him 355 times. These are rivalries measured in thousands of moves and probably a few broken keyboards.
- 428 battles with dimailuka
- 355 battles with khatanbaatarbazar
- Countless sleepless nights in between
Openings and Oddities
Ask korbul about his opening repertoire and you will hear familiar names: the Sicilian Defense, the Caro-Kann Defense, and the ever reliable Scandinavian Defense. But his true love is the Amar Gambit, a line that begins with 1.Nh3 and effectively tells the opponent, "I am here to have fun, and also to annoy you." A typical korbul greeting looks something like this:
He wins a decent share of these chaos games, which is more than most of us can say.
Style, Streaks, and Survival
Korbul is a study in contradictions. He comes back from losing positions a stunning 91% of the time, yet he also resigns early in 56% of his losses, which suggests he knows exactly when the party is over. He has enjoyed a 13-game winning streak and survived a 21-game losing streak, proving he is emotionally equipped for anything the internet can throw at him.
His best performances arrive around 23:00, when sensible people are asleep and the chess server is quiet. He checks his opponent more often than he is checked, and his
chart reveals a player who will happily play the same opening 1,000 times until he figures it out.Legacy
Florescu Codrut Constantin is not just an International Master; he is a monument to the idea that quantity has a quality all its own. He has played tens of thousands of games, formed rivalries with strangers, and turned the blitz pool into his personal laboratory. Whether he is winning, losing, or playing the Amar Gambit for the 700th time, korbul always leaves the board with a story worth telling.