Meet Vanych
Vanych is a dedicated chess enthusiast who began making waves in Blitz back in mid-2012, starting with ratings under 900 and quickly climbing well beyond the 3000 mark in recent years. Over time, Vanych has also shown strength in Bullet and Rapid, reaching impressive peaks above 3000 in both shorter and longer time controls.
With a Blitz record of nearly 200 wins, Vanych consistently demonstrates aggressive play and strong tactical awareness. An 89.76% comeback rate underlines the ability to turn around difficult positions, and a 100% success rate when playing on after losing material highlights remarkable resilience. Thanks to an endgame frequency above 80%, Vanych frequently guides games toward deeper stages, exhibiting solid technique to close out wins.
Key Strengths & Play Style
• Endgame Expertise: Prefers to extend games into decisive endgames, capitalizing on sturdy technique.
• High-Pressure Performer: In Bullet, Vanych once soared past a 3099 rating, showcasing quick thinking under tight time constraints.
• Peak Times: Results indicate exceptional performance on Monday, as well as in the early morning hours (6–7 a.m.), with win rates hitting 100%.
• Streaks & Momentum: A record 12-game winning streak and a current streak of 3 reveal a player capable of building strong momentum.
• White & Black Mastery: Achieves a 63.16% win rate as White and 58.94% as Black, maintaining balanced strength with both colors.
Competitive Journey
A look at the numbers shows Vanych’s unwavering commitment to improvement: once hovering under 1000 in Blitz, then achieving ratings over 3000 in multiple time formats. Whether it’s a fierce Bullet showdown or a more measured Rapid game, Vanych’s growth is defined by strategic adaptability, a willingness to play on in tough spots, and a penchant for endgames.
Today, Vanych continues to compete fiercely against a wide range of online opponents, including frequent rivals like “crab_2010” and “igor_akimov.” Thanks to an ever-evolving style, a powerful finishing game, and the ability to step up when highest stakes are on the line, Vanych remains a formidable force on the chessboard.
What You're Doing Well
Viktor, your recent rapid games show some great strengths worth highlighting:
- Solid finish and checkmating technique: In your wins, you capitalized well on tactical opportunities resulting in clean checkmate finishes.
- Opening repertoire with good success: You have 100% win rate with the Sicilian and French Defenses, and a solid 50% win rate in the Modern Defense and Caro-Kann, showing a good understanding of these openings.
- Ability to handle pressure: Your wins show good handling in complex positions, especially in the middlegame tactics and converting advantages.
- Maintaining rating level: You have maintained a steady 2400 rating with upward positive trends over 1, 3, 6, and 12 month periods indicated by the strong trend slope of 287.
Areas to Focus on for Improvement
To climb higher and improve your overall performance, consider working on these areas:
- Handling time management better: Your recent loss was by time, which suggests managing the clock more carefully could help avoid losing on time in complex endgames.
- Improve consistency in the Modern Defense: Your overall Modern Defense shows only a 25% win rate, with a mix of losses and draws. Studying this opening deeper and sharpening your plans could yield better results.
- Expand expertise in less frequent openings: Openings such as the Czech Defense, Scotch Game, and King's Indian Defense Orthodox Variation have yet to bring wins. Analyzing model games and theory can help improve your play here.
- Endgame technique: Some games close very sharply or with slight slips. Regular endgame practice might help you convert small advantages more reliably and defend tougher positions.
- Building middle game strategic play: At your level, emphasizing strategic pawn structures and positional play could give you sustained small advantages that accumulate into wins.
Suggestions for Training
- Review and practice tactical motifs to maintain your sharpness in spotting combinations.
- Analyze losses thoroughly to identify critical moments and alternative plans, especially in openings where your win rate is lower.
- Simulate time-management practice in rapid settings to make quality moves more efficiently under time pressure.
- Work with endgame puzzles and studies focused on typical checkmating patterns and rook endgames.
- Consider expanding your opening knowledge by watching instructional videos or using databases for the weaker openings in your repertoire.
Keep up the Momentum!
Your commitment to your chess is evident in your positive rating trend. Stay focused on your improvements and continue enjoying the game!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| bolt2024 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| qwerty_cool_123 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| ra37777 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| jonione | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Bilukhadzh Saidov | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| Sudhanshu Ranjan | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| advik1b | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Alan Stein | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Vitus Bondo Medhus | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Marc-Andria Maurizzi | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Igor_Akimov | 5W / 7L / 1D | View Games |
| crab_2010 | 3W / 4L / 1D | View Games |
| matzkov | 5W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| Mikhail1331 | 8W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| marat_gilfanov | 2W / 4L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2609 | 2701 | ||
| 2024 | 2597 | 2647 | 2400 | |
| 2023 | 2508 | |||
| 2021 | 2495 | 2411 | ||
| 2020 | 2474 | 2400 | ||
| 2018 | 2470 | |||
| 2012 | 1672 | 2024 | 1826 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72W / 67L / 11D | 73W / 66L / 9D | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 44W / 30L / 6D | 41W / 34L / 3D | 88.1 |
| 2023 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 97.0 |
| 2021 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 45.5 |
| 2020 | 1W / 4L / 2D | 1W / 3L / 2D | 79.4 |
| 2018 | 9W / 0L / 1D | 6W / 3L / 0D | 86.9 |
| 2012 | 45W / 15L / 2D | 46W / 20L / 1D | 71.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| French Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 40.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 75.0% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 55.6% |
| French Defense | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46.7% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% |
| Modern | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 61.5% |
| Modern Defense | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 84.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 12 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 2 |