Overview
Roman Komov, better known online as SAInt_666, is a FIDE Master who has made Blitz chess his personal playground. He is a true Blitz specialist, with a peak rating of 3109 (2026-07-09), but he is also dangerous in Bullet and unbean in his tiny Rapid sample.
Since 2018, he has played thousands of online games, building the kind of experience that shows in fearless opening choices, calm defense, and an endless appetite for another game.
Career Highlights
Roman started with a Blitz rating near 2,100 and kept climbing. He crossed 2,400 in 2019, spent time sharpening his game, and then exploded upward from 2023 onward. By 2026 he has reached a peak of 3109 (2026-07-09), with a Bullet peak of 2782 (2025-10-04) to keep things honest.
His longest winning streak is 11 games and his longest losing streak is 8 games. That means he celebrates hard and also plays through the rough patches, which is the true sign of a Blitz grinder.
Playing Style
Roman is not afraid of opening theory. As White, he regularly steers games into the Sicilian Defense with Alapin Variation weapons, and he has deep experience in the Najdorf Variation as both colors. He also enters the Caro-Kann Defense often and enjoys the open piece play of the Four Knights Game.
His games are rarely quick surrenders: he reaches endgames more than 84 percent of the time, and his average decisive game runs past 80 moves. His comeback rate is 87.13 percent and he still wins 43.25 percent of the time after losing a piece, so an advantage against him never feels safe.
Rivalries and Grind
Every online career needs familiar faces across the board. Roman has that in Aleksandr Shimanov, who has faced him 42 times, the most of any opponent. Daniil Plyasunov has played him 36 times, and Ruslan Gadzhiev has faced him 35 times. These repeated clashes define his online grind.
Against Aleksandr Shimanov specifically, Roman has 9 wins, 24 losses, and 9 draws. The rivalry might not be in his favor, but it has clearly kept him coming back for more.
Fun Facts
- His best winning hour is 22:00, where he wins 57.45 percent of his games.
- He wins slightly more often as White (47.53 percent) than as Black (42.29 percent).
- Despite the fast time controls, his early resignation rate is just 0.82 percent. He makes opponents prove it.
- His Rapid record is small but unbean: 7 wins and 1 draw in tracked games.