About Martin Oksendal
Martin Oksendal, known online as MartinOksendal, is a FIDE Master whose chess identity is built on speed, stamina, and a seemingly endless appetite for blitz games. While many titled players treat online blitz as a warmup, Oksendal treats it as his main event. With thousands of rated blitz games logged, he has turned the virtual board into his personal training ground and proving ground.
Career Trajectory
Oksendal's blitz journey began modestly. In June 2024 his rating sat near 1741, and he was just another improving player in a sea of online competitors. Then the climb began. Month after month he pushed higher, crossing 2400, then 2500, then 2600. By February 2026 he reached a stunning peak of 2886 (2026-02-05), briefly touching 2886. The trajectory is captured in the chart below.
His bullet results are equally impressive, peaking at 2744 (2026-01-31), which shows that his tactical alertness does not disappear when the clock gets truly cruel.
Playing Style and Opening Repertoire
As White, Oksendal is a committed 1.e4 player. He has deep experience in the Caro-Kann Defense, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, and the French Defense: Exchange Variation. As Black, he enjoys the challenge of the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense and has spent hundreds of games in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, a line he clearly enjoys steering into endgames. A typical Berlin structure he knows well:
His games are famously long. The average decisive contest stretches past 80 moves, and nearly 80 percent of his games reach an endgame. Even after losing a piece he wins 44 percent of the time, and his comeback rate of 90.54 percent suggests he never stops looking for chances.
Rivalries
No biography of Oksendal would be complete without mentioning his epic series against Peder Aamodt. The two have met 47 times, and Oksendal has dominated with 30 wins against only 6 losses. Against Aman Hambleton, however, the script flips: 4 wins, 14 losses, and 2 draws in 20 encounters. He has also played long-running feuds with ErnestoGuevaraLynch, Shadi Sian, and Momchil Nikolov, each of whom has crossed swords with him at least 30 times.
One of his best results against old_farmer: View the game
Fun Facts and Numbers
- His longest winning streak is 10 games, and his longest losing streak is 12. He has experienced both sides of chess cruelty.
- His best time of day to play is 1:00 AM, when the rest of the world is asleep and the tactics flow.
- His tilt factor of 12 is high, but so is his resilience: he keeps queueing up for more.
- His most common checking piece is the rook, making him a constant threat along open files and back ranks.
- He has a soft spot for offbeat lines like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and the Siberian Attack.