Berezin Viktor FM

Overview

Berezin Viktor (username: vikber19611) is a FIDE Master and a lively presence on online chess boards — best described as a Blitz specialist with a taste for long, grinding wins and the occasional brilliant recovery. This chess biography highlights Viktor’s journey, style, openings, and a few humorous observations that make his games worth watching.

• Title: FIDE Master
• Preferred time control: Blitz (fast, tactical play)
• Active highlights span 2020–2025 with major spikes in 2021 and 2025

Career highlights

Viktor has vaulted to eye-catching heights in Blitz play, with a dramatic peak during 2025 that marks him as a dangerous opponent in rapid time controls. He is comfortable in long tactical fights — games typically last well into the endgame.

• Notable peak (Blitz): 2221 (2025-05-20) — a career high that came during a hot streak in 2025.
• Also reached a strong Rapid peak: 2064 (2021-03-30).
• Rating trend (Blitz 2020–2025):

Playing style & strengths

Viktor blends stubborn endgame technique with a surprising comeback ability. He often converts long, complex positions and is not afraid to battle on:

• Endgame frequency: high (plays long endgames in the majority of decisive games)
• Average moves per decisive game: ~66 moves — he does not concede early
• Comeback rate: strong (excellent at turning around worse positions)
• Psychology: tilt factor is noticeable at times — best time of day to play is around 12:00

Quick tactical facts: Viktor recovers well after material setbacks and scores unusually well in long fights — a player who prefers to outplay opponents rather than race them.

Openings & favorite lines

Viktor experiments with both classical lines and offbeat gambits. In Rapid he shows superb results with several traditional systems; in Blitz he mixes sharp gambits and tricky sidelines.

• Rapid highlights: Scotch Game, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Alekhine Defense — several 100% or near-100% small-sample results.
• Blitz tendencies: loves the Amar Gambit (volatile results), plays the Sicilian: Alapin and the Caro-Kann frequently.
• Favorites to study: aggressive setups and surprise traps — expect asymmetric pawn structures and dynamic piece play.

Sample tactical mini-game (illustrative):

Memorable streaks & opponents

Viktor’s record is a rollercoaster: long winning runs and a few brutal losing stretches reflect an aggressive, high-variance approach — typical of a Blitz specialist who prefers decisive results to quiet draws.

• Longest winning streak: 9 games
• Longest losing streak: 15 games; current losing streak: 4
• Most-played opponents: Ivan Andrade (6 games), sasha_tinman (5 games), unfalteringchess (3 games)
• Notable head-to-head: strong score vs. sasha_tinman (4–1), tough results vs. ivandrade10 (1–5)

Training hints & fun facts

A few practical tips and amusing quirks from Viktor’s play that other players can learn from (or laugh at):

• Tip: Work on blitz-specific pre-move discipline — Viktor’s games swing quickly and time management is decisive.
• Endgame focus: practice long endgames and technical conversions — Viktor’s strength.
• Fun fact: Viktor averages over 65 moves in wins — if the game goes long, don’t expect him to give up easily.
• Quirk: Favorite first move is e4; he also tries offbeat first moves occasionally to take opponents out of book.

If you want to study Viktor’s tendencies: review his Blitz surge in 2025 and his Rapid peak around 2021 for contrasting approaches to quick tactics and slower strategic fights.