Player Profile
Meet Nikita Filindash, the FIDE Master known online as NikFil2013. He has built his reputation in the fastest lanes of online chess, with a clear love for bullet and blitz over the slower disciplines. While his Rapid rating sits near 2235, his heart beats at bullet speed, where he has reached a wild peak of 2764 (2026-09-12). In blitz he goes even higher, touching 2801 (2026-07-08) in mid-2026. When the clock is ticking, Nikita wants in.
Career Trajectory
NikFil2013 spent 2024 and 2025 trading blows in the 2300 to 2400 range, establishing himself as a dangerous but slightly streaky online warrior. Then came the 2026 eruption. His blitz rating exploded through the 2600s and kept climbing, as shown in his rating history:
The most striking part is his volume. In September 2026 alone he played 425 blitz games and 261 bullet games, which is either elite training discipline or a serious caffeine habit. The results speak for themselves, with a bullet rating that reached 2764.
Playing Style and Temperament
Nikita is a grinder with a stubborn streak. His games average more than 80 moves, and endgames show up in nearly 82% of his battles. He rarely wins quickly and rarely loses quickly, preferring to drag opponents into long, punishing fights. His comeback rate is close to 83%, meaning even when he loses a piece he keeps searching for a trap. A few rapid-fire facts:
- Against lower-rated players he is a predator, winning nearly 68% of the time.
- Against higher-rated opposition that number drops to 26%, so he knows his place in the food chain.
- He has a tilt factor of 9, with a longest losing streak of 9 games, but also a longest winning streak of 6.
- His best time of day is 23:00, where his record is perfect. Tuesday is apparently cursed.
Opening Repertoire
As White, Nikita is a devoted 1.d4 player. He has deep experience against the Slav Defense, the Queen's Gambit Declined, and the King's Indian Defense, particularly the Accelerated Averbakh Variation. As Black, he surprises people by playing the old-fashioned Philidor Defense and Czech Defense, even at bullet speed. He also enjoys exotic setups like the Amazon Attack lines and the Nimzo-Indian Defense, making him tough to prepare against. His opening results across all time controls:
Rivalries
No online career is complete without rivals. Nikita's most frequent foe is Tyhran Ambartsumian, who has played him 33 times and holds a strong edge in their series. i_am_gut_genuuuug has also gotten the better of their 25 meetings, while Stepan Mohylnyi keeps their 23 game rivalry tight. Against Stepan Mohylnyi, however, Nikita finally gets bragging rights, leading 8 wins to 7 in a 19 game duel. These rivalries are mostly settled at bullet speed, which is exactly how Nikita likes it. He is a night owl, a volume shooter, and a FIDE Master who treats every time scramble like a world championship game. Just don't ask him about Tuesdays.