Meet rovokopac
rovokopac is a battle-hardened online blitz warrior whose account tells a story of pure volume, stubborn resilience and a relentless appetite for the clock. Starting from a modest 1398 blitz rating in January 2015, this anonymous grinder climbed all the way to a jaw dropping 2706 (2020-02-04) in February 2020, a rise built on more than 20,000 recorded games.
The Long Climb
The rating graph for rovokopac is not a straight line. It is a jagged mountain range of surges, slumps and comebacks. After a quiet start in 2015, the real grind began in July 2016 with nearly 574 games in a single month. From there, rovokopac hovered around the 2300 to 2500 zone for years, periodically touching new highs before crashing back down, only to rebuild again.
The peak came in early 2020, when a hot run pushed the rating to 2706. It did not last forever, but the numbers show a player who could hang with anyone on a good day.
Repertoire and Openings
rovokopac is a creature of habit. As White, the opening move was almost always 1.e4, and the account rarely strayed from that path. As Black, the defensive toolkit was deep and dependable, anchored by the Caro-Kann Defense, the French Defense, the Sicilian Defense and the Slav Defense.
- Over 1,200 games in the Caro-Kann Defense, including hundreds in the Karpov Variation.
- Nearly 750 games in the Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation, a favorite with White.
- More than 500 games in the French Defense Tarrasch and Winawer lines.
- A heavy dose of the Slav Defense, especially the Alekhine Variation, when facing 1.d4.
Rivalries
Every serious online grinder has a cast of familiar foes, and rovokopac is no exception. The most frequent dance partner was blackcloudbg, who faced rovokopac 131 times, with rovokopac holding a narrow edge at 68 wins. Nazar Ustiyanovych came next with 114 meetings and a winning record for rovokopac, while Adegboyega Joel ADEBAYO proved a true nemesis, edging out 54 wins in 107 games. Other regulars in the rotation included caraguru, Millesque and ErnestoGuevaraLynch, each of whom crossed swords with rovokopac nearly 100 times or more.
Style and Staying Power
rovokopac plays chess like a marathon runner, not a sprinter. Decisive games routinely stretched past 80 moves, with wins averaging over 86 moves and losses just shy of 88. The first capture typically landed around move six, and games were rarely decided by early blunders. The comeback rate of 87.1 percent is striking, and even after losing a piece, rovokopac still managed to win over 43 percent of the time.
Against lower rated opposition, rovokopac was ruthless, winning nearly 60 percent of games. Against higher rated players, the record was tougher, but the sheer volume of play meant that upsets happened often enough to keep the rating climbing.
By the Numbers
- Total blitz games: more than 20,000
- Wins: 9,014
- Losses: 8,725
- Draws: 2,269
- Longest winning streak: 20 games
- Longest losing streak: 14 games, followed by inevitable comebacks
- Best time of day on the board: 07:00, when the coffee kicks in
Legacy
rovokopac may not be a household name, but the account embodies the spirit of online blitz: endless games, fearless rematches and a refusal to log off after a bad beat. Whether punishing a questionable opening or grinding out a 90 move endgame, rovokopac proved that persistence is its own superpower.