Player Snapshot
Vlad Vlad, known on the board as vladimir112233, is a true Blitz specialist. The rating data shows a player who has poured nearly 39,000 rated games into online Blitz, building a career on volume, resilience, and a stubborn refusal to stop clicking Play. The peak Blitz rating of 2496 (2026-05-25) arrived in May 2026, after years of relentless grinding from a modest start in September 2018.
Marathon Man of Online Blitz
Vlad's Blitz rating graph is not for the faint of heart. After starting around 1545, the player surged quickly, crossing the 2200 mark during 2019. The following years brought dips, recoveries, and more dips, but the overall trajectory kept climbing. By 2026, Vlad reached territory above 2400 and set a new career high near 2500.
The workload behind that climb is astonishing. In March 2019, the player logged 820 Blitz games in a single month. October 2023 brought more than 1,100 games, and May 2024 passed 1,400 games. Very few online players can match that kind of output while staying competitive.
Opening Repertoire
Vlad is an e4 player, almost exclusively. In 2026, the player opened with 1.e4 in more than 2,900 recorded games, while d4 appeared only 11 times. The white repertoire leans on the Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense, both appearing well over 1,000 times in Blitz.
As Black, Vlad is equally loyal. The Scotch Game has been played more than 1,400 times, and the Blackburne Shilling Gambit appears over 1,200 times. This is not a player who experiments endlessly. Vlad finds a setup, learns its hidden lines, and plays it until it becomes second nature.
Rivals and Marathon Battles
No online Blitz career is complete without recurring rivalries. Vlad has built a genuine one against Tansel Turgut, facing that opponent 184 times, with 66 wins, 93 losses, and 25 draws. Against RaphaelGilles, the series is much closer, with 69 wins and 65 losses. Knyaz13 has proven the toughest puzzle of all, holding a dominant edge with 83 wins against Vlad's 39.
- thebigbadchessdad: 66 wins, 93 losses, 25 draws in 184 games
- raphaelgilles: 69 wins, 65 losses, 3 draws in 137 games
- knyaz13: 39 wins, 83 losses, 8 draws in 130 games
Fighting Spirit and Comeback Habits
Vlad does not go down without a long fight. Winning games average around 79 moves, and even losses stretch to nearly 69 moves. One-sided losses are rare, at just over 2%, and the comeback rate sits near 79%. The longest winning streak reached 13 games, while the longest losing streak was 11 games, showing a player who can absorb punishment and keep coming back for more.
This persistence extends to time management. Vlad has won more games on time than lost, and the record includes plenty of games that ended in timeout, resignation, or the occasional checkmate. Only about 0.09% of analyzed games ended with Vlad delivering checkmate, which suggests most victories come through pressure, attrition, and the opponent's surrender.
Night Owl Tendencies
The data suggests Vlad is at sharpest when most players are asleep. The best winning percentage by hour of day comes at 02:00, with a win rate above 50%. Saturday and Wednesday also stand out as the strongest days of the week. For an online Blitz player with tens of thousands of games, those small edges matter.
Legacy
Vlad Vlad may not be a household name, but the Blitz resume is a monument to dedication. With more than 17,900 wins and a score just above 50% across nearly 39,000 games, the player has turned marathon online play into an art form. The peak rating of 2496 (2026-05-25) proves that persistence, volume, and a deep love for the fast time control can carry a player to the upper levels of the online chess world.