Dennis Fan Li: The Ultimate Hunter
Meet the Hunter
Dennis Fan Li, known online as theultimatehunter, is a National Master who has spent more than a decade hunting rating points on the digital chessboard. Since his first games in late 2011, he has played nearly 4,600 rated games. His true love is blitz, where he reached a peak of 2514 (2021-05-25), and his bullet rating once climbed to 2627 (2021-04-12).
His career has featured a 16 game winning streak and a 21 game losing streak, proof that even the best hunters sometimes stumble through the forest.
Opening Laboratory
Dennis is an opening explorer. He has hundreds of games in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, the Amazon Attack, and the Amar Gambit. As Black he scores nearly 58 percent in blitz against the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, and he loves dragging opponents into rare lines such as the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack. His opening win rate chart shows a player equally comfortable in quiet setups and wild gambits.
Rivalries and Grudge Matches
Every hunter needs a worthy rival. For Dennis, that rival is T M. They have faced each other 182 times, with Dennis holding a razor thin edge: 88 wins, 83 losses, and 11 draws. The series is so close that a single blunder could decide the entire feud. Dennis also holds a winning record against vishsi, showing he knows how to finish the job when it matters.
Impossible to Put Away
Dennis almost never resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 2.72 percent. His comeback rate is an eye popping 83.98 percent, and he still wins 46.72 percent of his games after losing a piece. Opponents who think they have him beaten often discover that the hunter strikes back. His wins take an average of 78 moves, so bring patience if you sit across from him.
- Best time to play him: 06:00
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Longest streaks: 16 wins and 21 losses
- Favorite checking piece: Queen