LarinD

The Profile

LarinD is a blitz focused chess player known for sharp opening choices and a habit of taking games deep. The profile shows a long active run from 2017 through 2026, with a career record of 2702 wins, 2333 losses, and 250 draws in rated blitz. That is not a quiet style. It is a style built on clocks, counters, and a willingness to let the position speak.

• Preferred tempo: blitz
• Career score: 2702 wins, 2333 losses, 250 draws
• Longest winning streak: 14 games
• Peak blitz rating: 2417 (2026-03-28)
• Color edge: black, with a 52.13 percent win rate

Blitz Identity

LarinD plays like someone who respects the clock but does not apologize to it. The game data shows a high endgame frequency of 74.42 percent, which suggests many matches survive into the final act. The average win lasts about 70.6 moves, while the average loss ends near 67.2 moves, so this is not a player who prefers to burn the opening and call it a day.

There is also a survival instinct. The comeback rate sits at 82.12 percent, and even after losing a piece, LarinD still wins 48.76 percent of the time. In blitz terms, that is a stubborn board presence: the position may be ugly, but the player keeps swinging.

A rare weakness shows up in one sided losses at only 1.63 percent, meaning the results are usually competitive. The tilt factor is 8, which is not dramatic, but the best hour to play is listed as 04:00, a time slot that feels either heroic or mildly haunted.

Opening Toolkit

The opening choices are where the biography gets fun. As black, LarinD leans on flexible and practical defenses, especially the Modern Defense, which carries a 56.16 percent win rate overall and 56.20 percent with black. That is the kind of repertoire a blitz player chooses when they want space, counterattacks, and the chance to make the opponent guess.

Against 1.e4, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation is another favorite, with 55.04 percent as black. As white, the repertoire also includes the Sicilian Defense, the French Defense, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Italian Game, but the data shows the most dangerous white weapon is the open Sicilian with a 54.37 percent win rate. The closed Sicilian is the odd one out, sitting at 38.36 percent as white, which means the player probably treats that setup as a negotiation rather than a guarantee.

Rivalry Notes

The opponent records show a few regular faces, which is common in blitz ladders. A frequent rival is Nick De Firmian, against whom LarinD has 6 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. Another notable target is Vladimir Kizov, with a very favorable 6 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. These are the sort of personal series that make a player feel less like a rating and more like a chess neighborhood.

Game Feel

LarinD checks a lot, with the queen as the most common checking piece. When the player is first to check, the win rate rises to 58.52 percent, while being checked first drops it to 44.39 percent. That pattern fits the style: find the first real blow, create tension, and let the opponent explain the problem.

A typical opening flavor can be seen in this short blitz motif, where the center opens fast and the game moves toward active piece play:

In short, LarinD is a practical blitz profile: black oriented opening comfort, strong endgame participation, frequent queen checks, and a career built on enough sharpness to keep the chess page interesting.