A Fearless Online Master
Dmitry Petukhov, better known online as Petukhov_Dmitry, is a FIDE Master with a simple online philosophy: keep the clock moving. His listed preference may be bullet, but his empire was built in blitz, where he has played thousands of games since 2018 and reached the very top of the rated pool.
The Long Grind
Dmitry began his online journey in 2018 from a modest starting rating and rose quickly through relentless volume. Some months he played more than 300 blitz games, and the numbers show a player who learns from every defeat.
tells the story of a slow burn followed by a powerful late-career surge.His bullet results are even more dramatic. After starting near the bottom in 2022, he climbed steadily and finished among the fastest players on the site, with a 55 win, 15 loss, and 2 draw record in bullet. He thrives when there is no time to think, only time to act.
Repertoire and Style
Dmitry is a devoted 1.e4 player. With White, the Sicilian Defense is his battleground of choice, especially the Alapin Variation, which appeared in nearly a thousand blitz games and produced a clear winning record. He also enjoys the French Defense, particularly the Advance Variation, where his blitz score sits above 58 percent.
His repertoire is not afraid of the unusual. The Australian Defense, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Gruenfeld Exchange all show up in his games, and he has no problem outlasting opponents in long endgames. His average decisive game runs around 80 moves, and he reaches the endgame in roughly four out of five games. Rooks are his favorite checking piece, which fits a player who loves open files and late-game pressure.
Rivalries and Resilience
With more than 5,500 blitz games on record, Dmitry has built genuine rivalries. His most played opponent is Valery Lisik, with 27 meetings and no shortage of drama, though the head-to-head has been a tough one. He has enjoyed far better fortunes against meowwww, winning 19 of 26 encounters, and he has never lost to begicheva2207 in 23 games.
Dmitry is famously hard to put away. His comeback rate is over 90 percent, and even after losing a piece he still wins almost half the time. A 19-game winning streak shows his ability to run through a field, while a 12-game losing streak proves that online chess can humble even titled players. He rarely gets blown out, and his best results come when he delivers the first check.
Personal Notes
- Holds the FIDE Master title, earned from FIDE.
- Best sessions tend to start around 9am, with win rates dropping sharply during late-night play.
- Almost never resigns early; early resignation happened in only about 2 percent of games.
- Stronger with the White pieces, and happiest when the bullet clock is ticking.