юрий Верещагин (Yuri Vereshchagin): The Blitz Marathoner
Meet the Player
юрий Верещагин, known online as Vereura, is a blitz chess specialist in the truest sense. Since his first recorded games in December 2017, he has piled up more than 34,500 rated blitz games, a volume that would make even the most dedicated club player wince. His reward is a peak Blitz rating of 2745 (2026-06-26) and a reputation as one of the most persistent 1.e4 players on the platform.
- Blitz games played: over 34,500
- Longest winning streak: 11
- Longest losing streak: 18
- Comeback rate: 83%
Opening Repertoire
Vereura is a creature of habit with the white pieces. He opens with 1.e4 in the vast majority of his games, and his favorite battleground is the Sicilian Defense, specifically the Closed Sicilian, which he has played over 5,000 times. He also enjoys the Caro-Kann Defense and the Four Knights Game.
With black, he is a connoisseur of the French Defense, facing the Burn, Advance, and Exchange variations thousands of times. The Burn Variation alone appears in more than 2,500 of his games, making it his most tested defensive setup.
Rivalries
Thousands of games means a lot of familiar faces. His most frequent rival is cruz29, who has faced Vereura 60 times and holds the edge with 35 wins. Against Warrick Rolfe, the story flips: Vereura leads 37 wins to 18, making it one of his most comfortable feuds.
Fighting Spirit
Vereura does not go quietly. His comeback rate sits at 83%, and he wins 43% of games even after losing a piece. His games are long, averaging about 68 moves per win, and nearly 80% reach the endgame. He delivers checkmate far more often than he suffers it, but the ticking clock is his true nemesis: he has lost over 1,700 games on time, compared to just 371 timeout wins.
The Night Owl
His rating trajectory climbed steadily from a 1758 start to a peak of 2745 (2026-06-26) in June 2026. He is also a creature of the night by performance, winning 64.71% of games played at 23:00, while midnight brings his worst results. For Vereura, the late evening is prime chess time.