Sekk: FIDE Master and Online Chess Grinder
Meet Sekk, a FIDE Master who competes under the handle Sekar24. Sekk is a player of many moods: a night owl, a comeback artist, and a loyal friend to the "play again" button. The profile may list rapid as the preferred time control, and with a rapid peak of 2305 (2020-07-28), the slower games are no joke. But the blitz board is where the legend really grew.
The Blitz Marathon
With a peak blitz rating of 2732 (2026-01-02) and more than 32,000 blitz games since 2018, Sekk is the definition of a marathon runner. The rating journey looks like a mountain range drawn by a caffeinated hand:
. Along the way, Sekk has collected over 14,000 blitz wins, survived a 13 game losing streak, and fired back with a 12 game winning streak.Fighting Chess and Favorite Openings
Sekk's board personality is sharp and uncompromising. As Black, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation is the weapon of choice, appearing in more than 2,000 recorded games. As White, Sekk is happy to steer into English Opening: Agincourt Defense territory or grind inside the Caro-Kann Defense. Even in rapid, the opening taste stays spicy, with the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack sporting a perfect score.
Rivalries and Repeat Opponents
No grinder exists without rivals. Sekk's most frequent dance partner is Alan Stein, who faced Sekk 177 times. Aliencowboy leads the scoreboard, but Sekk keeps coming back for more. Other regulars in the Sekk extended universe include dimailuka, khatanbaatarbazar, and gmjoey1.
Numbers That Make You Smile
- Comeback rate: 88.17%
- Best time to play: 23:00, also known as midnight chess
- Tilt factor: 13
- White win rate: 46.53%
- Black win rate: 40.52%