Yağız Gallevci (letswin2): The 5 AM Bullet Marathoner
Yağız Gallevci, known online as letswin2, is a FIDE Candidate Master who treats bullet chess like a competitive sport. With a peak bullet rating of 2738 and thousands of rated games, he has built a reputation as one of the most relentless speed chess grinders on the platform. If the clock has more than one minute, he is probably looking for a faster clock.
From Quiet Starts to Triple Digit Volume
Gallevci's online journey began modestly in 2016 with a bullet rating around 1400. Then came 2018, when the floodgates opened. In a single month he played 289 bullet games, and by June 2021 he touched a career best of 2738. Along the way he earned the Candidate Master title from FIDE, proof that his lightning fast habits translated into real over the board credentials.
His volume is staggering. He has played more than 8,400 rated games, with the majority coming in bullet. He is a true specialist of the one minute board, where instinct matters more than deep calculation and where he thrives.
A Repertoire Built on Speed and Repetition
Gallevci does not just play openings, he marathons them. His black pieces are anchored by the solid Caro-Kann Defense and the sharp Scandinavian Defense, each appearing in hundreds of bullet games. With white he is far from shy, happily diving into the Amar Gambit, the Amazon Attack, and a spicy London Poisoned Pawn setup.
- Over 670 bullet games with the Caro-Kann Defense as Black
- Nearly 500 games with the Amar Gambit as White
- Strong results with the Scandinavian Defense, winning over 54 percent of bullet games
- A taste for unusual lines, including the Amazon Attack and the King's Indian Attack
Rivalries That Define a Career
No biography of letswin2 is complete without mentioning his epic rivalries. His longest running feud is with Dragan Solak, who has faced him 378 times. It is a one sided rivalry, with Gallevci winning 81 games and losing 253. Some rivalries are just love letters written in blunders.
Against warrior88889 he flips the script completely, winning 177 of 316 meetings. Then there is thornyblitzer, who has lost 90 of 95 games against him. Every great bullet player has a nemesis, a favorite victim, and a very confused bystander.
The Numbers Behind the Madness
His statistics paint the picture of a player who never stops fighting, even when the position looks grim.
- Peak bullet rating: 2738 (2021-06-24)
- Peak blitz rating: 2740 (2020-08-10)
- Longest winning streak: 24 games
- Longest losing streak: 13 games, followed by an immediate comeback
- Comeback rate: 88.08 percent, meaning he rarely stays down
- Best time of day to play: 5 AM, when the rest of the world is asleep
The Verdict
Yağız Gallevci is a Candidate Master who loves chaos, repetition, and the 1 minute board. He has lost more games than most players will ever play, and he keeps coming back for more. Whether he is grinding down a Caro-Kann, launching an Amar Gambit, or chasing revenge against dragansolak, one thing is certain: he will do it fast, and he will do it at 5 AM.