Meet viviania
Under the player name viviania, also listed as Vasyl Ivanchuk, this is a FIDE Grandmaster who appears to enjoy the unmapped lines of the chessboard. The data suggests a preference for Rapid, the format where calculation can still be a conversation but the clock refuses to wait.
The personality leaking through does is a curious one: take the Amar Gambit, where viviania has won 14 out of 15 blitz games. Or the Alekhine Defense, played with 77.78% success as Black. There is no "safe opening" section in this repository, only a creative edge.
Unusual Repertoire, Reliable Results
The opening data is a love letter to unusual ideas. With White, the Amar Gambit is less of a joke and more of a practical weapon: 15 blitz appearances, 14 wins, 1 loss. With Black, the Scandinavian Defense and Alekhine Defense both return healthy win rates.
Even the slower games show that classic theory is not ignored. Rapid appearances include the Nimzo-Indian Defense, usually a sign that viviania is willing to face theory, then make the middle game feel personal.
Familiar Rivals
No online resume is complete without repeat customers. The most frequent opponent is Leon Livaic, met 22 times, with 10 wins for viviania and plenty of fighting draws. Another regular dance is with Alexander Rustemov: 9 games, 4 wins, 5 draws, and no losses.
There is also a small thorn in the side. Wesley So has a perfect 4-0 record against this Grandmaster, which proves that even the most brilliant career can have a talented opponent who simply does not cooperate.
Survival Instincts
The sharpest number in the database is the comeback rate. viviania turns a losing-looking game back into a win in 84.56% of recorded cases, and after dropping a piece still wins 63.93% of the time. The longest winning streak reached 24 games, while the current streak is 5.
- White win rate: 72.4%
- Black win rate: 58.41%
- Average decisive game: about 72 moves
- Rare early drama: only 2.56% of games end as one-sided quick losses
- Best local hour in the data: 08:00, with a perfect score before the board even wakes up
Home in Rapid
If patience is a virtue, rapid chess is the laboratory. The preferred time control seems to be Rapid, and the graph confirms it has been a comfortable home, starting with a peak preview in 2020 and carrying that energy forward.
The full archive also hides a blitz moment that touched 3015 (2023-04-18), but the longer rapid format still feels like the real personality: harder to rush, harder to scare.