Grandmaster Aditya S Samant
Grandmaster Aditya S Samant, better known to online rivals as Thunderbolt135, is a FIDE Grandmaster who treats speed chess like a contact sport. He lives in the Blitz pool, where his rating has soared past 3000, and his Bullet peak has reached a similar altitude. The username fits: he can drift through the opening like a calm sky and then strike with one sudden, decisive blow.
A Repertoire Built on Surprise
Samant's opening choices do not follow a single rigid path. As White he frequently chooses the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, while as Black he is just as happy stepping into the Caro-Kann Defense or a wide range of Sicilian Defense lines. His games tend to be long, brutal fights: he reaches the endgame in well over 80 percent of his contests and averages around 85 moves in decisive games.
Bitter Rivals and Great Escapes
The most durable rivalry in Thunderbolt135's online career is with Jeremy Kane, who has faced him 46 times and given him almost as much trouble as he has taken. Against thedivineb3ast, the Grandmaster has been far more ruthless, winning 17 of 22 meetings. His ability to escape lost positions is uncanny: he comes back to win 87.6 percent of the time, and his one-sided losses are rare. If you beat Aditya early, the game is still far from over.
By the Numbers
- Peak Blitz rating: 3031 (2025-11-22)
- Peak Bullet rating: 3062 (2025-11-08)
- Longest winning streak: 20 games
- Favorite hour to play: 01:00