FM Valentyn Hulka, who plays online as ValentunHulka, is a FIDE Master with a clear love for speed. He has played more than 16,000 games in total, and the
graph is a satisfying tale of someone who started near the 2000 line and pushed all the way past the 3000 line, confirmed by his 3012 (2026-07-21) of 3012. Blitz is clearly his favorite arena, and he treats it like a very long-running conversation with the chess world.The Blitz Habit
Valentyn's clock is almost always set to blitz. He has played nearly 12,000 rated blitz games in this profile, which is the kind of number that makes a hand cramp just by reading it. His full blitz record includes 4,868 wins, 5,705 losses, and 1,125 draws, and he seems to enjoy the climb enough to keep coming back after every setback.
- Longest winning streak: 16 games. Longest losing streak: 12 games. He is equal parts thunder and rain.
- His comeback rate is about 90%, which means no lead feels safe when he is still in the building.
- His early resignation rate is around 1.13%, suggesting he rarely presses the resign button with more than a clock problem.
- According to his own statistics, his best playing hour is 3:00. Whether that is a ranking system trick or a sleep schedule in ruin is still open for debate.
Opening Files
His opening repertoire is huge and not afraid of the deep end. The Sicilian Defense is the largest single weapon in his blitz files, with more than 600 games, while a useful chunk comes from the Caro-Kann Defense in both blitz and rapid. He also seems comfortable in unusual territory, including the Amar Gambit, and his rapid play has been strong in the Alapin Variation and near the painful parts of the Sicilian.
His
chart shows that he does not only survive the main corridors, he frequently invites the opponent to walk into a more feral version of the opening.Rivals and the Night Shift
Some rivalries are measured in years; his are measured in games. His most frequent sparring partner is Максим Герасименко, with 198 meetings shared between him and the IHL. Another familiar name from his queue is ZURAB AZMAIPARASHVILI, the 112-game regular who has walked through the same hallways plenty of times.
The result sheet is honest: his online blitz record is not spotless, but his rating told a different story and included a 3000-level finish. He plays just a touch better on Saturday, seems to enjoy the small hours of the morning, and rarely walks out early. If you find ValentunHulka at the board after midnight, you might be facing the friendliest 3,000 player on the block.