Nazar Sokhor: The Bullet Chess Showman
Meet the Candidate Master
Nazar Sokhor, better known online as Navi_NazarPro, is a FIDE Candidate Master with a style that is impossible to ignore. Although his preferred time control is blitz, he has become a legend of the bullet board, where his rating has reached a breathtaking 3224 (2026-04-14). His blitz game is nothing to sneeze at either, peaking at 2887 (2026-05-01).
The Bullet Machine
Sokhor's appetite for speed chess is staggering. He has played thousands of rated bullet games, sometimes logging more than 1,800 games in a single month. His overall bullet record stands at 6,215 wins, 3,369 losses and 408 draws, with a longest winning streak of 61 games and a longest losing streak of 21 games. The 21 game skid did not break him; he simply came back stronger. That resilience shows up in his rating graph, which climbs relentlessly:
.Signature Openings
When you sit down against Navi_NazarPro, expect the unusual. His repertoire is a tour of the most entertaining corners of opening theory. He has played the Amar Gambit more than 3,700 times in bullet, and he is equally happy to defend with the Barnes Defense or the Scandinavian Defense. As White, he frequently reaches for the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, and he has shown a deep fondness for the London Poisoned Pawn Variation. His love of chaos even extends to opening with 1.h4, a move he played more than 1,300 times in 2026 alone. A typical Sokhor adventure begins like this:
. His results across these offbeat lines are captured in .Rivalries and Nemeses
With that much volume, rivalries are inevitable. His most frequent opponent is greekalphamale, with 405 head to head battles and a dominant 345 wins for Sokhor. He also holds strong records against outlawedgangster and Jack Mizzi. But every hero has a kryptonite, and for Sokhor that player is Andy Woodward, who has beaten him 96 times in 133 games, one of the few rivals with a winning record against the bullet machine.
Playing Style and Psychology
Sokhor is a fighter who rarely goes down quietly. His numbers paint the picture of a relentless, resourceful competitor:
- Comeback rate: 80.33%
- Win rate after losing a piece: 57.57%
- Endgame frequency: 86.25%
- Best hour to play: 2 AM, with a perfect win rate
- Longest winning streak: 61 games
- Longest losing streak: 21 games
His tilt factor of 21 is a reminder that even machines have bad days, but his 61-game winning streak shows what happens when everything clicks.
The Road Ahead
From a modest 1,344 blitz rating in January 2023 to a 2,800+ blitz player and a 3,200+ bullet peak, Nazar Sokhor has risen at an absurd pace. He already holds the official Candidate Master title, but his online numbers suggest the ceiling is still far away. Whether he is slinging the Amar Gambit at 2 AM or grinding out a comeback after a 21 game slump, one thing is certain: Navi_NazarPro never plays it safe.