Swayangsu Satyapragyan: The Comeback King of Blitz
Profile
Swayangsu Satyapragyan, who battles under the username ulysees, is an International Master with a serious love for Blitz chess. His FIDE title proves his over the board pedigree, but his online kingdom is the five minute arena, where he has played well over a thousand games and collected 771 Blitz wins. The username nods to Homer's wandering hero, yet his results show a player who always knows the way home, often through a perfectly timed swindle.
Style and Strengths
If one word sums up Swayangsu's game, it is resilience. He owns a 60 game winning streak, a comeback rate of 77.7%, and a win rate of 75.9% even after losing a piece. His one-sided loss rate sits at just 1.8%, meaning opponents almost never steamroll him. He reaches the endgame in about 71% of his games and converts with patience, while his first capture typically lands near move 7, a sign of early tension and sharp tactical appetite.
Opening Repertoire
Against the Sicilian Defense, Swayangsu wields the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack with startling success, posting a 72% win rate in Blitz and 84% in Rapid. As Black he is just as dangerous, showing perfect 100% Rapid scores in both the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense and the closed Ruy Lopez. His deeper preparation also shines against the Nimzo-Indian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense, where he pressures without taking silly risks.
Rivaries
No opponent has tested him more than vedanth sampath, who faced him 122 times and absorbed 98 losses for the trouble. The record against descartesian is even more one-sided: 90 wins, 3 draws, and zero losses in 93 games. Ferociousfrog probably regrets the nickname, since the frog went 0 for 67 against the IM. Swayangsu is a genuine nightmare matchup for an entire generation of online grinders.
Career Journey
Swayangsu first appeared on the Blitz leaderboard in late 2011 near 2139, climbed through the 2200s, and then launched a sustained assault on the 2400s in 2018. By November 2022 he reached a career high 2635 (2022-11-28), and his Rapid game has also touched 2506. The rating curve shows steady improvement, interrupted only by brief periods of ruthless consolidation.
Fun Facts
- Best time to face him? Probably not 23:00, where he wins 100% of his games.
- Thursdays and Fridays are his favorite hunting days, with win rates near 84%.
- His longest winning streak reached an absurd 60 consecutive victories.
- His tilt factor is a tiny 5, so expect cold blooded play even after a blunder.