Myo Aung: The Blitz Marathon Man of Myanmar Chess
Myo Aung, known online as myohtutaung18, is a FIDE Master from Myanmar with a love for Blitz that borders on legendary. With more than 13,500 Blitz wins and a peak rating of 2518 (2026-07-17), he has turned the online chess lobby into his personal training ground. He is fast, fearless, and apparently never sleeps.
From 1800 to FIDE Master
Myo began his online Blitz journey in April 2020 with a rating near 1800. By the end of that year he had already crossed 2100. The road was not a straight line. 2022 brought a rough stretch where his rating dipped to about 1711, but Myo did what all great grinders do. He kept playing. He rebuilt, broke 2200 in 2023, touched 2500 in late 2025, and reached a career high of 2518 in July 2026.
His record is a monument to persistence. He has played roughly 32,000 rated online games, with more than 24,000 of them in Blitz alone. Few titled players have logged this many battles online, and almost none have done it with such consistent energy.
Opening Repertoire: 1.e4 and the Czech Defense
As White, Myo is a devoted 1.e4 player. He punishes the Scandinavian Defense with a 59 percent Blitz win rate, and he scores even higher against the Caro-Kann Defense and the French Defense. His play in the Scotch Game is borderline unfair, with an 80 percent Rapid win rate that would make 19th century romantic players blush.
As Black, his identity is built around the Czech Defense, a system he has played more than 2,000 times in Blitz. It is a rare and stubborn choice, and it fits his style perfectly. He also loves Modern and Pirc setups, with the occasional Scandinavian thrown in for quick counterplay.
Here is a typical Scotch-flavored flow you might see from Myo:
.Rivalries That Define a Grinder
Every great online career is built on rivalries, and Myo has some classics. His most frequent dance partner is prodigy_ye, with 86 meetings and a slim Myo edge of 43 wins to 39. Against May Hsu Lwin he has a painful 15 to 33 record, proof that even FIDE Masters have a personal bogey player. And thanminhlaingmyanmar also leads their series 32 to 15, keeping Myo humble. On the flip side, he has dominated nht77 with a 32 to 18 record and myoswe at 25 to 12.
A Comeback Artist With a Night Owl Soul
Myo's numbers reveal a player who never gives up. His comeback rate is 84.27 percent, and he still wins 54.6 percent of games after losing a piece. His longest winning streak is 23 games, and even a brutal 15 game losing streak could not keep him down. He only resigns early 2.65 percent of the time. He is also first to give check in 56.59 percent of his games, meaning he usually sets the tempo.
- Night owl: His best winning hour is 23:00, and Friday is his most successful day.
- Long game specialist: His battles average around 72 moves, with endgames appearing in 73.57 percent of games.
- Color balanced: He wins 57.95 percent as White and 54.75 percent as Black.
- Rated nerves: His rated win rate runs about 7 percent lower than casual games, but his rated peak still hit 2518.
Final Thoughts
Myo Aung is the kind of player who makes online chess wonderful. He plays an enormous number of games, keeps an adventurous repertoire, and fights every single one to the end. For anyone trying to improve, the lesson is simple. Play like Myo, with volume, courage, and a 23:00 energy drink.