Biography
Martin Chlpík is a Czech FIDE Master and a familiar face in online chess rooms and rapid arenas. Quiet at the board, cheeky in postgame chat, Martin has built a reputation as a practical, enterprising player who favors active pieces and unexpected tactical shots. His preferred time control is Daily which suits his thoughtful approach to planning and long-term strategy.
Career highlights
- Earned the FIDE Master title and routinely competes across Blitz, Rapid, Bullet, and Daily formats.
- Played more than 14,800 rated games across all time controls, a dataset that shows consistency and stamina.
- Notable rivalries include long winning records versus players such as road-to-fm and prasiatko123.
- Peak performances include very strong Rapid form. See peak Rapid rating: 2579 (2025-07-29)
Playing style and strengths
Martin mixes positional understanding with tactical alertness. He converts small advantages into wins and is surprisingly resilient when down material. His statistics suggest excellent endgame frequency and a high comeback rate when positions go sour. If you blunder an exchange early, expect Martin to hunt you down.
- Favoring long, strategic games - Daily is his preferred time control.
- Strong endgame play and a tendency to grind out wins over many moves.
- Psychologically resilient - high comeback rate and a modest tilt factor.
Openings and repertoire
Martin enjoys a mix of offbeat and classical systems. He runs aggressive and rare lines as White and knows many Sicilian structures as Black.
- Frequently plays the Amazon Attack and the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack as White.
- On the Black side he is comfortable in the Sicilian Defense family, including the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation and the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation.
- Also experiments with the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation and the Dőry Defense.
Memorable stats and placeholders
For fans of numbers and charts, here are a few data-rich placeholders you can explore or plug into a viewer:
- Blitz rating trend (2020 - 2026):
- Peak Rapid rating snapshot: 2579 (2025-07-29)
- Example game to admire or roast: Thriller_vs_road-to-fm
- Replay a short opening idea:
- See a frequent opponent profile: road-to-fm
Fun facts
- Martin has accumulated over 8,000 wins across formats and played tens of thousands of moves that make commentators sweat.
- Favorite hour to play: early morning - statistical sweet spot around 06:00 local time.
- Average decisive game lasts about 65 moves. If you want to mate him quickly, bring you A-game and a grappling hook.
How to follow or challenge
Martin is active across multiple time controls. If you are looking to study his games, analyze opening choices, or challenge him in Daily play, the placeholders above are a good starting point. Expect a thoughtful opponent with a taste for variety and the occasional cheeky trap.