Marko Fadi (roka7): FIDE Master and Blitz Specialist
Marko Fadi, better known online as roka7, is a FIDE Master with a serious appetite for fast chess. His preferred time control is Blitz, and the numbers back it up: thousands of blitz games, a peak Blitz rating of 2704 (2026-09-08), and a rating graph that looks like a staircase that discovered espresso.
He is not a one-format specialist. Marko has also put in work in bullet and rapid, but blitz is clearly home. If chess were a restaurant, he would skip the appetizer, order the main course, and ask the waiter to bring the bill before the first bite.
From Bullet Beginner to Blitz Staircase
Marko's online story starts in bullet in 2013, when his rating was still finding its feet. From there, the climb is steady and occasionally dramatic. He rattled off a longest winning streak of 43 games, which is the kind of run that makes opponents check whether the server is broken.
By late 2026, he had reached a 2704 peak in Blitz. His bullet peak of 2671 and rapid peak of 2263 suggest a player who can slow down when required, but rarely chooses to. His Daily rating, meanwhile, sits at 542, which suggests daily chess is less a competitive arena and more a place he visits to see if the grass is still growing.
Opening Repertoire: Nimzo-Larsen and Other Lab Experiments
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is Marko's comfort food. He has played it hundreds of times in blitz, and it remains the opening most likely to appear when he wants to sidestep mainstream theory and make the position feel like his own living room. The Modern Defense also gets plenty of airtime, often with a flexible, provocative setup that invites opponents to overreach.
With White, he has shown a strong liking for the English Opening, especially the Agincourt Defense setups, and he is happy to meet the Sicilian Defense with closed structures rather than open firefights. The Amar Gambit and Amazon Attack appear often enough to count as recurring characters. In rapid, he even has a perfect 10-0 record with the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, which is the chess equivalent of ordering dessert first and somehow making it work.
Opponents and Rivalries
Every online player has a familiar name on the other side of the board, and for Marko one of the most frequent is alfyadel. The record is a spotless 48 wins, no losses, and no draws, which is either total dominance or a very patient friendship with a rematch clause. You can find the rivalry through alfyadel.
Other regulars include sirk22011, drasstic, ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop, zvigena, and tritwn, but the alfyadel scoreline is the one that stands out like a neon sign in a library.
Style, Streaks, and Clock Habits
Marko's playing style leans toward long games and late drama. His endgame frequency is high, and his comeback rate is strong enough that opponents should not start celebrating until the result is actually recorded. He checks often, especially with the queen, and he is comfortable letting a position breathe before striking.
His best time of day is listed as 3:00, so if you need a serious game from him, set an alarm and bring coffee. His white and black win rates are both solid, though White gives him a little extra bite. The overall picture is a FIDE Master who treats blitz as a main event, not a side quest.
What Makes roka7 Fun to Follow
Marko Fadi is the kind of player who makes fast chess feel both serious and slightly unhinged. He has the title, the volume, the opening quirks, and the streak stats to back up the blitz obsession. Whether he is grinding out an endgame, launching a queen check, or adding another win against a familiar rival, roka7 is a name that keeps the clock ticking and the scoreboard busy.