Dmitry Mischuk: The International Master and Blitz Virtuoso
Dmitry Mischuk, known on the digital battlefield as Mischuk_D, proudly carries the title of International Master bestowed by FIDE. A chess warrior with a sharp mind and an even sharper tactical eye, Dmitry has mastered the art of lightning-fast blitz games — a realm where quick wit and rapid-fire decision-making reign supreme.
Since bursting onto the online scene, Dmitry's blitz rating has soared impressively, reaching a stunning peak of 2916 in May 2025, while his bullet play isn't far behind with a peak rating of 2835. His daily and rapid ratings also show solid strength, peaking over 2300 and 2100 respectively — proof that whether it's a quick skirmish or a longer strategic battle, Dmitry can hold their own.
Known for a playing style that favors endurance and precision, Dmitry's games tend to stretch deep into complex endgames, averaging nearly 90 moves per contest. With an impressive 89.99% comeback rate and a refusal to quit early (only 0.59% early resignation rate), Dmitry epitomizes resilience and patience on the board.
Opening aficionados beware: Dmitry’s repertoire features some "Top Secret" moves that have yielded nearly as many wins as losses – a testament to their unpredictability and mastery. The Alapin Sicilian and the Grunfeld Defense among others are weapons of choice, elegantly wielded in battle.
With a lifetime blitz record boasting over 8609 wins out of more than 18,000 games, Dmitry's competitive spirit shines brightest under the clock. Sometimes the pace gets the better of the mighty — Dmitry’s longest losing streak is 15 games, but that hardly dims the aura of a fighter who keeps bouncing back.
Recent Notable Game
In a recent blitz encounter, Dmitry clinched a dramatic victory against opponent negrosas, delivering a checkmate in a sizzling Alapin Sicilian Defense. The game showcased Dmitry’s brutal precision and razor-sharp tactics over 52 moves, concluding with a flourish: chalk one extra point for Mischuk_D on June 1, 2025.
Psychological Edge & Playing Habits
Dmitry’s best chess hours appear to be at the midnight hour (quite fitting for a Blitz ninja), with the highest win rates happening around 00:00. Despite a modest tilt factor of 15 (because every player has their off days), Mischuk_D thrives under pressure, proving time and again that they can snatch victory even after losing material.
Whether battling peers, emerging talents like nihalsarin, or longtime rivals, Dmitry Mischuk remains a formidable presence on the 64 squares. Keep an eye on this IM as they continue their journey towards the Grandmaster title — their chess adventures are anything but boring!
Hi Dmitry!
First, congratulations on consistently playing at an elite level in 3 | 0. Your recent 2890-2895 peak blitz range 2916 (2025-05-09) is proof of both tactical sharpness and opening knowledge. Below is a concise review of what you’re doing well and where a little targeted work could convert more almost-wins into rating gains.
What’s working well
- Opening depth & range. Your Alapin (B22) and Advance Caro-Kann (B12) scored clean positional wins. The game vs.
negrosasis a model: quiet space-grab → 0-0 → central tension → favourable endgame. - Piece coordination in transitions. Notice how often your wins feature seamless shifts from the middlegame to technically won endgames (e.g.
Rxc4vs. Riley). Your feel for activating rooks behind passed pawns is excellent. - Hourly & daily rhythm. The conversion rate in the first half of each playing session is especially high.
Patterns in recent losses
- Clock management. Two of the last six losses were on time (vs.
Trig_King& Nicolas Checa). Both positions were defensible, but you slipped under 10 s while trying to find “best” moves. Practical tip: in pure rook-pawn endings, trust general principles, play instantly, and save calculation time for critical forks. - Over-expansion vs. solid setups. In the Grunfeld loss to
WhooopsIDidItAgain, 22…Rfd8? left thec6-e6complex weak. The pawn push h3-h4 in your French Tarrasch also invited …Bd6/*…g5* before you’d completed development. Try adding one slower, consolidating move to your “launch sequence” when the opponent hasn’t committed yet. - Minor-piece endgames. The Berlin ending vs.
Trig_Kingbecame tricky after 30…Rf5. Your knight was magnificent but your king lagged. A quick centralisation (Ke2-d3-e4) could have neutralised Black’s pawn majority.
Action plan (next two weeks)
| Theme | Exercise | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Clock handling | Play 20 games at 1 | 0 adopting a two-second moverule once the position is won |
≤ 5 % time forfeits |
| Rook + pawn endings | Work through the “Second Rank + outside passer” chapter in Dvoretsky/Endgame Manual, then test on Lichess trainer | 80 % success rate in drills |
| Anti-Grunfeld structure | Analyse 5 master games starting from your loss after 15…Qf5; build a miniature repertoire note |
Have a clear plan for the b4-c6 clamp |
Quick opening tweaks
- As Black vs. 1.e4: Your Chekhover Sicilian (B53) is fine, but consider flipping move order with 5…Qc7 instead of 5…Bg7 to avoid early
Bb5pins. - As White vs. French: In the 15…
e4!line, slide your queen to e2-c4 faster; this keeps pressure on d5 and discourages …b5.
Mindset nugget
“Good blitz is calculated intuition.”
You already calculate superbly; trust your intuition a bit sooner and the clock will thank you.
Good luck pushing toward 2900+, Dmitry. Feel free to shoot me any specific positions you’d like reviewed more deeply.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yuniesky Quesada | 5W / 20L / 8D | View |
| jermov | 2W / 1L / 1D | View |
| Vladimir Zakhartsov | 3W / 7L / 3D | View |
| dotori25 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| makswolf200817 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| David Anton Guijarro | 5W / 16L / 3D | View |
| Impossibleforu | 14W / 3L / 5D | View |
| better-than-you32 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Darko Doric | 0W / 0L / 2D | View |
| giperion116 | 1W / 1L / 1D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Short | 37W / 60L / 24D | View Games |
| Nihal Sarin | 38W / 48L / 14D | View Games |
| honestgirl | 32W / 57L / 7D | View Games |
| Edgar Karagyozian | 64W / 22L / 8D | View Games |
| caraguru | 42W / 20L / 13D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2768 | 2900 | 2090 | |
| 2024 | 2654 | 2817 | 2055 | |
| 2023 | 2657 | 2702 | 2055 | |
| 2022 | 2570 | 2656 | 2212 | |
| 2021 | 2678 | 2653 | 2054 | 2230 |
| 2020 | 2486 | 2659 | 2158 | 2158 |
| 2019 | 2447 | 2531 | 2163 | |
| 2018 | 2521 | 2613 | 2056 | 2269 |
| 2017 | 2397 | 2535 | ||
| 2016 | 2565 | 2393 | 1824 | |
| 2015 | 2333 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 776W / 788L / 231D | 703W / 878L / 232D | 95.5 |
| 2024 | 503W / 507L / 139D | 465W / 528L / 154D | 95.4 |
| 2023 | 322W / 291L / 66D | 280W / 301L / 83D | 95.6 |
| 2022 | 269W / 273L / 66D | 271W / 292L / 66D | 93.6 |
| 2021 | 59W / 58L / 11D | 62W / 48L / 16D | 88.6 |
| 2020 | 195W / 165L / 27D | 178W / 176L / 36D | 91.4 |
| 2019 | 445W / 444L / 74D | 418W / 438L / 107D | 90.3 |
| 2018 | 988W / 977L / 227D | 907W / 1112L / 214D | 91.4 |
| 2017 | 771W / 749L / 136D | 710W / 777L / 154D | 91.0 |
| 2016 | 1066W / 691L / 134D | 991W / 768L / 142D | 88.0 |
| 2015 | 40W / 20L / 4D | 45W / 17L / 2D | 80.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 559 | 264 | 228 | 67 | 47.2% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 507 | 218 | 227 | 62 | 43.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 451 | 200 | 216 | 35 | 44.4% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 399 | 164 | 191 | 44 | 41.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 359 | 160 | 159 | 40 | 44.6% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 339 | 157 | 143 | 39 | 46.3% |
| French Defense | 327 | 141 | 146 | 40 | 43.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 314 | 123 | 161 | 30 | 39.2% |
| Czech Defense | 306 | 135 | 144 | 27 | 44.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 304 | 126 | 150 | 28 | 41.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 68 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 38.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 62 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 43.5% |
| Australian Defense | 58 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 55.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 56 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 41.1% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 56 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 51.8% |
| Modern | 53 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 39.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 51 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 49.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 51 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 41.2% |
| Czech Defense | 47 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 38.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 44 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 80.0% |
| Gruenfeld: Classical Exchange, 10.Be3 Bg4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 90.0% |
| Gruenfeld: 4.e3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Petrov's Defense | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gruenfeld: Russian, 7.e4 Nfd7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 0 |
| Losing | 15 | 0 |