Player Profile
Mariya Kholyavko, known online as MarusyaKholyavko, is a FIDE Woman International Master with a serious love for fast chess. Her preferred battleground is Blitz, where she has built one of the most consistent and aggressive online records around. She began her online climb in 2019, and the
chart shows a steady rise into the 2600s, the kind of trajectory that belongs to a player who never stops improving.Style and Repertoire
Kholyavko is happiest when she can steer the game into familiar territory. With White she is especially dangerous in the Giuoco Piano, particularly the Tarrasch Variation, where her win rate climbs to an impressive level. With Black she handles the Sicilian Defense with confidence, and she has a soft spot for the Accelerated Dragon, where she scores well in both the Exchange and Closed lines.
Her style is patient and resourceful. Almost three quarters of her games reach the endgame, and her wins average around 68 moves. She rarely resigns early, and her comeback rate of almost 81 percent shows that a lost position is not a lost cause. The
chart gives a quick view of the openings that produce her best results.Rivalries and Battles
No opponent has tested Kholyavko more often than Mark Smirnov, who has faced her 33 times in a back and forth rivalry. Kholyavko holds a slight edge with 17 wins, and the two clearly enjoy the fight.
Numbers and Habits
- Longest winning streak: 9 games
- Favorite day to play: Monday, with a win rate above 70 percent
- Best hour on the board: 19:00, when her win rate hits 100 percent
- White win rate: around 60 percent, Black win rate: 54 percent
- History: from a 1286 Blitz rating in 2019 to a 2600+ Blitz player by 2026
Her results against lower rated players are clinical, while she also shows grit against stronger opposition. She can hit a rough patch, including a six game losing streak, but the long winning streak and her ability to bounce back after losing pieces suggest a fighter who keeps pressing until the last move. For Mariya Kholyavko, Blitz is not just a time control, it is her natural habitat.