Meet Matviy Faryma
Matviy Faryma, known online as Matviy2009, is a proud FIDE Master with a well earned reputation as one of the most active and fearless players on the internet. His preferred time control is Daily chess, but his record shows he is equally at home in the chaos of bullet and blitz. Whether he is pondering a correspondence position or blitzing out twenty moves a second, Matviy brings the same mix of creativity and stubbornness to every game.
From Humble Ratings to Superhuman Peaks
Matviy's journey started modestly. In late 2019 his blitz rating was stuck just above the 1000 mark. By late 2025 he was flying past 2900, and his bullet play reached a 3146 (2026-04-25) of 3146. His path was not a straight line. He once won 31 games in a row and once lost 24 in a row, yet his comeback rate sits at an incredible 81 percent. The rise is best seen in the chart below:
.An Adventurous Repertoire
Few players switch gears as smoothly as Matviy. He is thoroughly at home in the solid Caro-Kann Defense, yet he also loves the offbeat Nimzo-Larsen Attack. As Black he scores beautifully with the Scandinavian Defense, and his hundreds of games featuring the Blackburne Shilling Gambit suggest he enjoys a bit of mischief. His opening choices blend classical substance with clubhouse trickery, which makes him dangerous in any time control.
Foes and Friendly Rivalries
No player is an island, and Matviy has clashed with a colorful cast of opponents. He has faced Manu David more than anyone else, a staggering 101 times. Against nuubinator he owns a perfect 48 wins and zero losses, which might be the most one-sided rivalry in online chess. He has also traded blows with fm_prismelo across 76 games, and taken heavy lessons from Ukrainian talent Oleksandr Bortnyk, winning 6 and losing 31. Then there is the opponent simply named "tactic", who faced Matviy 76 times. That is either a very patient human or a very busy chess engine in disguise.
The Numbers Behind the Madness
- Longest winning streak: 31 games
- Longest losing streak: 24 games
- Comeback rate: 81 percent
- Best day to play: Thursday
- Best hour to play: 5 AM, according to his own stats
His opening results tell a fun story for theory lovers:
.A Word on Style
Matviy's games tend to run long, with his wins averaging around 74 moves. He reaches the endgame in nearly three quarters of his games, which suggests he has never met a rook endgame he did not like. His white and black win rates are almost identical, a sign of a player who trusts his weapons no matter which side of the board he sits on. With a tilt factor of 24 and a tendency to fight back after losing a piece, Matviy Faryma is equal parts genius, grinder, and gambler.