Overview
Villum Brevick Kierulf, who battles online as VilluWonka, is a FIDE Candidate Master with a rating story straight out of a chess fairy tale. He started 2018 at a very human 927 in Blitz and climbed all the way to a peak of 2588 (2026-08-18) in August 2026. His preferred battleground is Rapid chess, where he has reached 2178, but his record shows a player who is just as happy flagging opponents in Bullet as he is grinding out long endgames.
Career Path
Villum's rise was anything but linear. He went from a 37-game winning streak to a 22-game losing streak and still kept coming back for more. In June 2020 alone he played more than 500 rated Blitz games, and the volume clearly paid off.
shows the steady transformation from online enthusiast to titled player.Opening Repertoire
Villum is a connoisseur of chaos. He has played the Amar Gambit over 1,000 times in Bullet, and he handles the black side of the Scandinavian Defense with real grit. His results in the Sicilian Defense are more unpredictable, but his willingness to play unusual lines keeps even prepared opponents off balance.
- Favorite first move as White: 1.e4
- Most common checking piece: Rook
- Endgame frequency: 70.45%
Rivalry
Every hero needs a nemesis, and Villum found his in Havard Haug. Their 484-game saga is the stuff of legend, with bubeliang holding a narrow 247-213 edge and 24 draws. It is a rivalry that clearly brings out the best in both players.
Fighting Spirit
Villum simply does not give up. His comeback rate sits at 80.32%, he wins over half his games even after losing a piece, and he resigns early in only 2.77% of games. Opponents have to work for every point, and his opening statistics reflect a player who enjoys mixing it up.
gives a taste of his varied tastes.