Overview
Pouyan Doostkam, also known online as sutovsky666, is a Candidate Master and a force to be reckoned with in fast chess. Best known for his Blitz games, Pouyan mixes precise tactics with a streak of practical creativity. If you search for a confident blitz specialist with a taste for the English Opening and the Czech Defense you will often find his name near the top of leaderboards.
Preferred time control: Blitz. View player profile: Pouyan Doostkam
Career Highlights
- Earned the FIDE title Candidate Master and established himself as a rapid tactics expert in online Blitz and Bullet arenas.
- Peaked in Blitz with a high mark reflected by this stat: 2327 (2025-12-29) and in Bullet with 2149 (2023-05-08).
- Consistent high activity across years with major rating progress between 2022 and 2026. See a compact trend:
- Notable matchups include repeated contests with zlatafap, zaid112, and drvrusty among others.
Playing Style
Pouyan plays long decisive battles even in fast time scrambles. His games tend to be rich in checks and tactical motifs. He likes to press in the middlegame and often carries games deep into endgames where his technique shines.
- High endgame frequency and deep average game lengths reflect a player who finishes what he starts.
- Strong comeback ability and an above average win rate after material setbacks.
- Peak performance hours lean toward late evening. The best hour has been recorded as 02:00 for sharp focus.
Favorite Openings
Pouyan shows a clear preference for English Opening systems as White and a pragmatic mix as Black. Below are some highlights from his most successful lines in Blitz and Bullet.
- English Opening variations, including the Four Knights System and King s English family English Opening
- Czech Defense as Black, a favorite with a strong win rate Czech Defense
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation, reliable and tricky against unprepared opponents
- Australian Defense and QGD Ragozin among other solid choices
Records and Streaks
Pouyan combines volume with results. He has amassed hundreds of wins in fast formats and shown the grit to bounce back from rough patches.
- Blitz record summary: Wins 382, Losses 257, Draws 35.
- Bullet record summary: Wins 441, Losses 318, Draws 29.
- Longest winning streak 16 games. Longest losing streak 11 games. Current winning streak 1 game.
Notable Games and Study Material
For players who want to study Pouyan s style, here is a short illustrative sequence you can replay in a viewer.
- Sample mini opening to explore:
- Replay one of his sharper finishes: Exciting Finish
Fun Facts
- Pouyan tends to play c4 as his top first move historically, so expect English Opening battles.
- His checking piece of choice is the Queen according to aggregate check statistics.
- He is as comfortable grinding long endgames as he is blitzing tactical fireworks. Expect both in the same match.
- Placeholder for future insights and charts if you want to dig deeper.