Alexey Korotylev: The Grandmaster Known as Revisor
Alexey Korotylev, who plays online under the username Revisor, is a FIDE Grandmaster with a reputation for turning the chess board into a laboratory. He has played nearly 10,000 bullet games and thousands more in blitz and rapid, all while favoring openings that most players would not touch with a ten-foot rook.
Signature Style and Openings
Revisor is not a man of the main lines. His online games are filled with the Amar Gambit, the Barnes Defense, the Czech Defense, and the Pirc Defense. He has played the Amar Gambit more than 1,900 times in bullet chess, winning over 92 percent of those games. As White he has also embraced moves like 1.h4 and 1.b4, producing chaos from move one. In recent years he has shifted toward 1.Nf3 and 1.d4, but the spirit of adventure remains.
- Bullet win rate with the Barnes Defense: 93.4 percent
- Blitz win rate with the Döry Defense: 74.6 percent
- More than 75 percent of his games reach the endgame, and his average win lasts about 72 moves
Rivalries and Head-to-Head Records
Revisor has built some remarkable rivalries online. His most frequent opponent is Pablo_dmp, who has faced him 198 times, with Revisor winning 184 of those encounters. He also holds a perfect 87-0 record against enot-ua and a 71-0 record against GMinsight. Against Anay Agarwal, he has 169 wins in 177 games. These numbers suggest that his opponents keep coming back for more, even when the scoreboard is cruel.
Career Highlights and Peak Performance
Revisor has reached elite online levels across multiple time controls. His peak blitz rating is 2948 (2020-11-21), his peak bullet rating is 2975 (2026-08-03), and his peak rapid rating is 2198 (2026-09-29). He once put together a 106-game winning streak, and he wins more than 85 percent of his games when he is the first player to give check. His rating journey can be explored in the chart below.
Fun Facts About Revisor
- He almost never resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 1.13 percent.
- His comeback rate is 78.8 percent, and he still wins 82.9 percent of games after losing a piece.
- His longest losing streak is only 6 games, a small dent in an otherwise dominant record.
- His best time of day is 5:00 AM, when his win rate climbs to 95.7 percent. Morning coffee is optional.
- Although he plays a huge volume of bullet chess, his preferred time control is Rapid, where his record is a flawless 23 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.