Overview
OBNAK is a blitz-focused chess player known for long, grinding games and a cheeky sense of humor at the board. Active through 2025, OBNAK prefers five-minute battles and shows a clear affinity for tactical middlegames that often drift into complicated endgames. Peak recorded form: 2238 (2025-11-29).
Quick snapshot: 184 blitz games this year, a positive win/loss balance, and an eye for openings that unbalance the opponent early. For a visual trend of recent performance, see the mini-chart below:
Playing Style
OBNAK mixes stubborn endgame technique with opportunistic tactics. The profile below highlights the practical habits that define the play.
- Preferred time control: Blitz (fast decision-making, pre-move savvy)
- Endgame frequency: 82.61% — many games go long and are decided deep into the game
- Average decisive game length: ~72 moves — patience is a feature
- White win rate: 60.22% • Black win rate: 62.64%
- Early resignation rate: low (3.23%) — fights to the end
- Tilt factor: moderate (5) — keeps composure after setbacks most of the time
- Best time to play: evenings (peak results around 18:00)
Career Highlights & Trends
OBNAK's blitz calendar for 2025 includes steady improvement, a longest winning streak of 8 games, and a resilient approach that produced a current winning streak of 1. Strength-adjusted win rate in blitz is solid (about 55%).
- Games this year: 184 (Blitz)
- Win / Loss / Draw (Blitz): 113 / 62 / 9
- Longest winning streak: 8 • Longest losing streak: 5
- Time-of-day edge: top win rates at 6:00–9:00 and late evening — a true café-and-coffeehouse competitor
Openings & Repertoire
OBNAK favours surprise and flexible responses. A mix of Scandinavian, London setups and Colle lines yields good practical play — especially when opponents fall into non-theoretical traps.
- Scandinavian Defense (B01): 34 games — Win rate ~52.9%
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation (D02): 26 games — Win rate ~65.4%
- Colle lines (D04 / D05): consistent success — one Colle variation shows a 75% win rate over 16 games
- Alekhine Defense (B02): 15 games — Win rate ~73.3%
- Also explores offbeat choices like the Australian and Dőry defenses
Expect the occasional cheeky trap — OBNAK has been known to flirt with the Botez Gambit as a joke in skittles rooms and to bait overconfident attackers.
Notable Opponents & Records
OBNAK has met a handful of frequent rivals online. Below are the most-played names and quick records.
- vladolo — 5 games (3–2) — vladolo
- terecabio — 4 games (0–3–1)
- kuanish1 — 3 games (3–0)
- noorebrahim121 — 2 games (2–0)
- lenwizz — 2 games (2–0)
OBNAK tends to do well vs. slightly lower-rated foes and has a tougher time when rated-above opponents push back aggressively — a classic practitioner-vs-underdog pattern.
Fun Facts & Placeholders
- Nickname suggestions from the kibitzers: "Blitz goblin", "Pawn gobbler", "Clock ninja"
- Typical postgame routine: quick analysis + a coffee (or three)
- SEO-friendly tags: OBNAK, blitz chess, openings, Scandinavian Defense, London System, Alekhine
- Peak rating reference: 2238 (2025-11-29) (for quick display in apps)
Sample Game (short)
One representative blitz duel (playback available):
Notes: long middlegame manoeuvres, central pawn breaks, and a long technical endgame — typical OBNAK fare.