Meet Dimitrios Vazelakis
Dimitrios Vazelakis, better known on the platform as mywarrior500, is a National Master with a warrior's appetite for fast chess. His preferred time control is Blitz, where he has built a five-year record of thousands of battles and a peak rating of 2132 (2025-03-04).
Opening Repertoire
Consistency is a hallmark of his play. With White, he leans heavily on flank play, favoring the English Opening and the Amazon Attack. As Black, he is comfortable in sharp and solid setups such as the Czech Defense, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Dutch Defense.
Rivalries
No biography would be complete without his rivals. He has faced Alfredo Cecilio Miserendino 15 times and Sasha Ivanov 14 times in Blitz, trading wins in tense battles. His most lopsided rivalry, however, has been against egoregort, whom he defeated 12 times while losing only once.
Playing Style
- Comeback rate of 85 percent, rarely out of a game.
- Longest winning streak of 14 games.
- Stronger against lower rated opposition, winning about 59 percent of those games.
- An early resignation rate of just 28 percent, showing a fighting spirit.