Overview
Felix Kuznetsov, also known online as Maikrosoft63, is a FIDE Master and a prolific online competitor best known for his blistering blitz play and deep endgame knowledge. Preferred time control: Daily, but do not be fooled. Felix lives and breathes fast chess and has produced some of the platform's most entertaining and long games.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Username: Maikrosoft63
- Preferred time control: Daily (but excels at Blitz and Bullet)
- Peak blitz performance highlighted by a peak of 2868 (2023-01-03)
Career Highlights
Felix rose rapidly through online play to become a feared blitz specialist. His career includes long hot streaks and dramatic comebacks that keep fans and opponents on edge.
- Longest winning streak: 13 games
- Notable streaks and durability: comeback rate 87.78 percent, showing resilience after setbacks
- Endgame frequency: very high at 83.51 percent, reflecting a taste for long technical battles
- Avg moves per decisive game: around 80 moves, so bring snacks
Playing Style and Psychology
Felix combines tactical sharpness with marathon endurance. He delivers checks often and prefers to grind opponents down into long endgames. He can be delightfully stubborn and occasionally dramatic.
- Early resignation rate: 8 percent
- Avg first capture: move 7, so he likes to let tensions build
- Tactical traits: Win rate after losing a piece sits around 50 percent, so do not count him out
- Best time of day to play Felix: around 03:00 according to his own data
Opening Repertoire
Felix favors dynamic and sometimes cheeky systems. He mixes classical Sicilian theory with offbeat lines and the Amazon Attack for surprise value.
- Sicilian Defense - Najdorf and Moscow variations (very successful on both sides)
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit used as a sharp surprise weapon
- Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack and Bird Opening family appear frequently
- Against many opponents he leans into tactical, imbalanced positions rather than quiet symmetry
Representative repertoire entries and performance snapshots are embedded below for quick reference.
Memorable Games and Samples
Felix has played thousands of games. Here is a short sample PGN you can load into a viewer and one internal link to a memorable contest.
- Sample PGN:
- Memorable matchup versus a frequent rival: View Game
Opponents and Records
Felix has a few repeat opponents who have become online rivalries. His top opponent by game count is asdzzz1 and there are strong winning records versus several regulars.
- Most played opponent: asdzzz1 - 137 games (record: 80 wins, 42 losses, 15 draws)
- Other frequent rivals: chibukhchyan_e (89 games), chessmatist53 (83 games)
- Overall platform record shows deep experience: thousands of rated games across Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, and Daily
Stats Snapshot and Trends
Felix is especially effective in Blitz and Bullet, with consistently high activity since 2016. He tends to win more often on Wednesdays and at certain hours. He is also dangerously good at turning around losing positions.
- Time-of-day sweet spots include hour 03:00 and midnight where win rates spike
- Strength adjusted win rate: Bullet slightly above 51 percent, Blitz around 49 percent
- Tilt factor: moderate at 8, so be warned if you irritate him
Trend chart:
Fun Facts
- Felix once played hundreds of blitz games in a single month and still had energy for long daily games
- Most common checking piece in his games: queen
- If you want a long technical finish invite him to an endgame marathon
Follow and Explore
Want to dig deeper into Felix Kuznetsov's games, openings, and streaks? The profile and the embedded game samples above are great places to start. For a quick peak at his top blitz peak see the peak stat above: 2868 (2023-01-03).