Anatoliy Shapkin NM

Anatoliy Shapkin

Title: National Master

Anatoliy Shapkin, also known as ShapkinAnatoliy, is a chess force to be reckoned with on the blitz and bullet circuits. Earning the prestigious National Master title, Anatoliy combines tactical genius with a dash of stubborn resilience—the kind that refuses to let a lost piece dampen the spirit. With an astonishing 100% win rate after losing a piece, one might think Anatoliy has some sort of chess sorcery up their sleeve.

Playing Style

Anatoliy’s games are marathons rather than sprints, averaging nearly 89 moves per match whether winning or losing. Not exactly the quickest resigners (only 0.5% early resignation rate), Anatoliy battles fiercely into the endgame, which they encounter in nearly 87% of their games.

Rating Highlights

• Peak Blitz rating soaring over 2800 in 2021, with a current 2755 in 2024
• Bullet max rating reached 2757 in 2021
• Rapid rating steadily around 2093

A Record to Brag About

With thousands of games played in blitz alone, Anatoliy’s win-loss tally is impressively balanced, showing a relentless fighting spirit (over 3250 wins and almost as many losses, plus hundreds of draws). Anatoliy’s secret weapon? The "Top Secret" opening, wielded with a win rate close to 45% in blitz and even tipping over 50% in bullet. It’s so secretive, no one outside Anatoliy’s domain knows exactly what moves are hidden there.

Fun Facts

• Longest winning streak: a dazzling 14 games in a row—perseverance and skill rolled into one!
• Current winning streak stands strong at 3 games and counting
• Best comeback artist ever, with a 92.76% comeback rate after tough breaks
• Psychological tilt factor of 14, meaning Anatoliy plays with heart and some spice

Whether online or over-the-board, Anatoliy Shapkin embodies the spirit of a chess warrior: unyielding, strategic, and sometimes mysteriously unbeatable—even against the cruel loss of valuable pieces.