Szachokot: The Check Cat Who Never Sleeps
Szachokot, a name that sounds like "check cat" to chess loving ears, is one of the most prolific bullet and blitz warriors on the platform. With more than 23,000 rated battles logged since August 2022, this player combines absurd volume with genuine elite speed chess credentials, peaking near 2600 in bullet and exceeding 2700 in blitz.
From Orangutan to e4 Empire
Szachokot's earliest recorded games in 2022 reveal a true original: nearly every white game began with 1.b4, the Sokolsky or Orangutan opening, embracing the Amar Gambit and the wonderfully weird Australian Defense long before they were fashionable. The data shows 391 games with 1.b4 compared to just two with 1.e4 in that first season, a rare level of commitment to the flank.
By 2023 the Check Cat flipped the script and adopted 1.e4 as the main weapon, building an enormous repertoire around the Sicilian Defense and French Defense. The transformation worked: bullet rating climbed steadily and wins piled up by the thousands.
Bullet Machine
Szachokot prefers the fastest arena. In bullet alone he has played over 17,700 games, with roughly 9,000 wins and a 50.7 percent score. His peak 2650 (2026-10-07) of 2606 arrived in September 2026, capping a four year climb from a humble 1674 start.
Blitz is the secondary playground, and there he reached an even more impressive peak 2773 (2024-03-15) of 2773 in March 2024. That rating would trouble titled players and proves Szachokot is not just a clicker but a genuine tactician who thrives when the clock is loud.
- 17,753 bullet games and counting
- Peak bullet rating 2606
- Peak blitz rating 2773
- Longest winning streak 15 games
Opening Repertoire
Repetition is the soul of Szachokot's style. The Sicilian Defense Closed formation appears more than 2,100 times in his bullet games, while the French Defense accounts for another 1,500. As Black he scores an impressive 57 percent with the Australian Defense, and he answers unusual tries with Amar Gambit lines.
The win rates by opening show a player who knows his pet lines, grinds endgames, and rarely lets a familiar position slip away.
Familiar Rivals
No player accumulates this many games without making enemies and friends. Szachokot's most played opponent is Biculi, with 52 meetings and a healthy plus score. Goran Galiot has traded blows 45 times, while Socrates rounds out the top three with 44 hotly contested matches. These rematch heavy rivalries are the heartbeat of his online career.
The Comeback Cat
Szachokot is hard to put away. His comeback rate sits at 75.38 percent, and even after losing a piece he still wins nearly half the time. He delivers the first check in 58.56 percent of games and converts those with a 55.72 percent win rate, a classic hallmark of a player who seizes the initiative.
The mental profile shows a brutal 12 game losing streak balanced against a 15 game winning streak, and a tilt factor of 12 that suggests the occasional rage queue. His best hours are around 17:00, when the cat hunts best.