Anatoly Stepanov

Anatoly Stepanov

Nicknamed "tinisto" in the chessoidsphere, Anatoly is a calculated creature thriving in the ecosystem of Blitz, Bullet, and Rapid chess. Born from the rich soil of digital competition, his rating evolved like DNA strands adapting to new conditions:

• 2023: Daily 1420, Blitz 788, Bullet 522, Rapid 1262
• 2024: Blitz 836, Bullet 736, Rapid 1268
• 2025: Blitz 926, Bullet 724, Rapid 1111

With a penchant for resilience and a comeback rate of an impressive 69.24%, Anatoly's tactical awareness is sharp as a queen's diagonal strike. Even after losing a critical piece, his win rate stands at a perfect 100% – a true predator amid pawns and knights.

His opening repertoire is as diverse as a forest of pathways, feasting on the Italian Game (with a 48.7% win rate in Blitz) and Scandinavian Defense variations, where he flexes a dominant 61.1% win rate in the Mieses Kotrc variation. Honestly, his opponents might feel like they're caught in a biological trap, from which escape is near impossible.

Anatoly's style blends patience and ferocity: averaging about 55 moves per win, he’s more of a stealthy chess chameleon than a fast-fire bug zapper. Interestingly, his "tilt factor" is low (10), proving he rarely mutates under psychological pressure.

Though Blitz and Bullet are his fertile grounds, his adaptability is evident – with White pieces, he boasts a 52% win rate, but as Black, it dips modestly to 45%, showing he's comfortable playing both sides of the genetic chess pool.

Whether toggling speed or depth, Anatoly Stepanov crafts moves with the precision of a natural selection process — evolutionarily optimized, strategically lethal, and always ready to mate[rialize] checkmates.