nv138 — Blitz Specialist, Online Chess Storyteller

nv138 is an avid online chess player known for lightning-fast blitz battles and a knack for dramatic comebacks. If you search for "blitz", "online chess", or "nv138", you'll find a player who prefers the heat of quick time controls and who has turned rapid tactical skirmishes into an art form. This profile highlights style, signature openings, and a few quirky habits that make nv138 memorable.

Career highlights & quick facts

Preferred time control: Blitz — this is where nv138 shines.
Peak achievement: 2275 (2021-04-09) (a badge of honor earned in fast play).
Noticeable streaks: longest winning streak — 26 games; currently on a 7-game winning run.
Comeback specialist: comeback rate ~81% — don't count nv138 out after an early blunder.
Committed to long games: average decisive game length is long for blitz (lots of complex endgames).
Rating timeline snapshot:
— a decade of ups, downbeats and rallying finishes.

Playing style & strengths

Funny, fierce and a little stubborn — nv138 mixes tactical opportunism with surprising endgame patience. Expect early piece skirmishes that eventually morph into marathon endgames.

Style highlights: high endgame frequency and long average decisive games (nv138 often grinds opponents down).
Tactical resilience: win rate after losing a piece ~49% — a fighter who finds resources under pressure.
Psychology: Tilt factor 14 — sometimes dramatic, but mostly composed; best time to challenge: ~03:00 (yes, the 3 AM brain is sharp).
Typical tempo: prefers blitz; often at peak energy between 22:00–03:00 (strong nighttime performance).

Signature openings & repertoire

nv138 plays a memorable variety — comfortable in closed structures and in sharp Sicilian fights. Expect flexibility: from English setups to French structures.

Favorites include Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Scandinavian Defense and the English Opening.
Often plays closed and strategic lines but switches to tactical mode when the clock is short.
Opening performance is proven: solid win rates in many popular systems and a large sample of blitz games.

Frequent opponents & rivalries

nv138 has built a rogues' gallery of regulars — friendly rivalries that fuel motivation and entertaining rematches.

Most-played: Chaski Patrick (147 games), Capricorn9 (98), Sasha Ivanov (82), Hans Sanders (81), malimukes (73).
Against capricorn9: an edge with many wins — rivalry-level drama in blitz time controls.

Notable habits & time-of-day edge

A few behavioral quirks that shape how nv138 performs online:

Best hours: 03:00, 02:00 and 23:00 — uncanny nighttime sharpness (perfect for insomniac tactics).
Higher win percentage when playing below-rated opponents, and reliably competitive vs. equals and stronger players.
Plays lots of blitz — tens of thousands of games have tuned pattern recognition and speed.

Notable game (quick replay)

Here’s a short illustrative blitz miniatures you can load into a viewer:

Classic openers leading to a sharp tactical fight:

Humorous footnotes & training tips

nv138 is as likely to laugh at their own blunders as to study them — a healthy approach that keeps improvement fun.

Tip for challengers: don’t let the clock scare you — nv138 thrives in chaos.
Tip for nv138: keep sharpening opening drills and occasional endgame tablebase checks — the long games pay off.
Fun fact: if you beat nv138 at 3 AM, you probably deserve a medal (or at least a rematch).

Want to follow or challenge?

nv138 is best encountered in blitz arenas. For quick rematches and rivalry tracking, try one of the frequent opponents listed above — rivalries are where the stories are written.