Overview
Benjamin Wagner, known online as Oxygen64, is a FIDE Master and a fiercly practical blitz and bullet specialist. A prolific online competitor, Benjamin favors ultra-fast games and has built a reputation as a difficult bullet opponent. Search engines should find this page under terms like Benjamin Wagner FIDE Master Bullet chess biography Oxygen64.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Username: Oxygen64
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Peak recognition: 2632 (2026-01-28) and 2574 (2025-09-10)
Career highlights
Benjamin climbed steadily through 2024 and 2025 to reach top performances in both Bullet and Blitz. His Bullet form peaked in late January 2026 with a string of powerful, high-tempo victories. He is known for long, tactical battles that often reach complex endgames.
- Notable peak months: strong Bullet surge through 2025 and early 2026.
- High endgame frequency with many games going deep into the 70s and 80s in moves.
- Interactive timeline:
Playing style and strengths
Benjamin blends tactical flair with stubborn endgame technique. Opponents report he is dangerous both after sacrifices and when clawing back from inferior positions. He rarely resigns early and often wins long fights.
- Endgame frequency: consistently high, many games decided late.
- Average moves per win: about 73 moves; per loss: about 88 moves.
- Comeback instincts: high comeback rate and solid win rate after losing material.
- Best time of day to play: mornings around 08:00 often yield his highest win rates.
Openings and repertoire
Benjamin experiments a lot, but some openings stand out in his records. He uses unorthodox choices to steer opponents into practical messes and also cossets solid systems when needed.
- Bullet favorites: Barnes Defense, Amar Gambit, Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Caro-Kann
- Blitz highlights: Colle System variations, Philidor, Australian Defense
- As White he scores very well in aggressive lines such as the Amar Gambit and Barnes Defense systems.
Explore a typical snippet of his play.
Records, streaks and rivals
Benjamin has logged hundreds of fast games with strong positive overall results in both Bullet and Blitz. He has notable rivalries online and a few frequent opponents who have tested him many times.
- Most played opponent: NEBRA (18 games)
- Other frequent opponents: benecyrill, jambuli77, gmjoey1, witty_alien
- Longest winning streak: 16 games
- Longest losing streak: 8 games; current losing streak: 2 games
Fun facts and extras
Benjamin can be as funny over the board as in chat. He combines practical opening choices with a willingness to complicate positions just to keep things entertaining.
- Nickname possibility: Oxygen64 prefers chaotic positions.
- Preparation depth: modest median prep, relying more on over-the-board creativity.
- Sample quick link for fans and analysts: Barnes Defense
Want to study one of his notable opponents or open lines against him? Try the profile links above or the embedded chart and game viewer.