The Streamer Behind the Board
Vashi Deva, known online as Kounvashi, is a streamer who plays like the clock owes him money. Blitz is his natural habitat, but his Rapid journey tells the bigger story: he started his first logged month down at 400 and climbed all the way to a peak of 2093 (2026-08-12). He has piled up more than 5,600 rated games and over 3,000 wins, while somehow finding time to stream the chaos.
A Taste for the Unusual
One thing stands out in Kounvashi's opening record: he is not here to play boring moves. The Blackburne Shilling Gambit shows up often in his Rapid games, and he wins over 61% of those battles. In the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, he is even sharper, winning 67.31% as White in Rapid. As Black, he happily walks into the Scandinavian Defense, and his Bullet numbers with the French Defense as Black are brutal: a 71.43% win rate.
Rivals and Revenge
The database loves a rivalry. Kounvashi has faced harshsharma_ind 63 times and won 50 of them, which is less a rivalry and more a tribute video. Against Akash Gupta, the story is very different: 23 losses in 28 meetings. If he ever runs a redemption arc on stream, akash_bhu is the final boss.
Comebacks, Endgames, and Midnight Magic
His numbers paint the picture of a stubborn grinder. He reaches the endgame in nearly 75% of his games, and his comeback rate sits around 80%. Even after losing a piece, he wins more than half the time. His average winning game is almost 69 moves, so do not expect a quick resignation. He once ripped off 14 wins in a row, and his longest losing streak is 8, which explains why his chat loves a comeback. There is also a clear midnight effect: at 00:00 his win rate jumps to 66.67%.
By the Numbers
- Favorite time control: Blitz
- Career volume: over 5,600 rated games and over 3,000 wins
- Longest winning streak: 14 straight wins
- Win rate against lower-rated opponents: 74.03%
- Win rate against higher-rated opponents: 29.49%
- Best time to face him: any hour that is not midnight