Meet Vignesh Kannan P
Vignesh Kannan P, known online as Parthichess1, is a blitz-loving, bullet-tolerant, opening-pattern-collecting force of nature. His profile could be renamed "The Volume Novel" because he has played enough games to give a small country a chess education.
The Climb
In August 2021, Vignesh started his online journey in Blitz at a humble 512 rating. From there, he went on a rocket ride that would make a pawn promotion look slow.
Along the way he posted a 48-game winning streak, a 17-game losing streak as a reminder that he is human, and a comeback rate near 82 percent. Falling behind for Vignesh is not a problem, it is just a plot twist.
The Opening Lab
Vignesh has an unusual love for the edges of opening theory. His Caro-Kann Defense scores are solid in both Blitz and Bullet, while his Alekhine Defense results give him a sharp counterpunching weapon. If you see him playing the Barnes Defense, you are probably already in trouble.
His win rate by opening is a museum of chaos and confidence.
Volume and Rivalry
- His preferred time control is Blitz, but he has still found time to win more than 9,400 Bullet games.
- He plays well at 19:00 and even better at midnight. His clock may not agree, but the results do.
- His rivalry with cockroachdolly is legendary: 712 games, with Vignesh narrowly ahead on wins. They are basically a chess sitcom.
- His Tilt Factor is 17, which sounds scary until you remember he also won 48 straight.