The Maple-Kev
Kevork Hacatoglu, known to the internet chess world as Maple-Kev, is a National Master who decided that "playing for the fun of it" actually meant playing twenty thousand games of French pizza. His favorite time control is blitz. Not Rapid, not classical: blitz. Purely 5 minutes of impossible calculation over seasons, and the serving is never cold.
The Great Elevator
His online bumble began in December 2021 in the 2100s. Two months later he was a Tile.2, and then the ride really started. The chart is like reading the heart surgeon of a man who has conquered 14 losses in a row and then calmly returned a streak of 18 wins. By February 2026, he had reached a career peak of 2633 (2026-02-01).
A French Accent
If there is one opening that Maple-Keb obeys, it is the French Defense. He loves to push e5 and he never tires of the advance. When his opponents block the English language and try to do their own thing, he is just as happy to suffer through the Scandinavian Defense or take his chance on the Sicilian spinner. With White he enters 1.e4 at a rate that would bore most grandmasters, and with Black he sits on the French like a concrete stork.
Comeback State
If you see Maple-Kev in a losing position, do not consider the game a gift. His data says that after losing a piece he still wins about half the time, and he is known for a comeback rate of over 85%. He has lost 14 in a row and he came back to win 18 in a row. By 8am is her best hour, but she has never really needed all of them.
House of Rivals
Some rivalries do not need to be invented. Against lovethatjoker he has played 82 blitz encounters and won 43 of them. Against 2011KING of 60 games, the record is close enough to mean no celebrations. If you see the lower "2011king" pairing in the lobby, order a drink, because you are about to watch the chess version of paint drying, but fun.