Overview
Raghav Vijay (vraghav2010) is a FIDE Master and a fierce competitor on online chess servers. Best known for quick intuition and tactical bravery, Raghav prefers Rapid time controls but is a danger in Blitz and Bullet as well. His style mixes sharp opening traps with deep endgame play, producing long, decisive battles that attract fans and nervous opponents.
Quick facts:
- Title: FIDE Master
- Username: vraghav2010
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Best time to play: evenings around 20:00
Watch his Rapid rating history here:
Career highlights
- Steady climb from club-level ratings into elite online form between 2019 and 2026, with explosive gains in Blitz and Bullet play.
- Reached sky-high peaks in fast chess - see peak stats: Blitz 2822 (2026-03-25), Bullet 2815 (2025-12-24), Rapid 2301 (2026-01-03).
- Notable runs include a longest winning streak of 22 games and an impressive comeback rate of 86.08 percent, showing resilience under pressure.
- Heavy activity months show both volume and quality - several months with 100+ decisive games demonstrate stamina and preparation.
Playing style and strengths
Raghav is a tactics-first player who often seeks complications and traps. He scores especially well when playing the initiative, and his win rates when first to check and in attacking positions are high. He also spends long games in endgame battles, reflected by a high endgame frequency and long average decisive game length.
- Psych profile: high comeback ability and above-average resilience after material loss.
- Game length: tends to play long, fighting games - average moves per decisive game are high.
- Preferred color advantage: plays slightly better with White, but wins plenty as Black.
Sample tactical mini-game to explore in the viewer:
Opening repertoire
Raghav mixes tricky offbeat systems with solid classical choices. He often uses surprise weapons to unbalance opponents early.
- Favorite traps and surprise lines: Blackburne Shilling Gambit, Amar Gambit, Barnes Defense.
- Reliable choices: Caro-Kann Defense and French Defense when seeking solidity.
- Sharp preparations: frequent use of the Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit and Scandinavian Defense in fast time controls.
Rivals and head-to-heads
Raghav has many frequent opponents online. A few notable rivalries and records:
- rajkamal0 - most-played opponent with hundreds of games; raw record about even but packed with drama: roughly 142 wins, 133 losses, 18 draws. See profile: rajkamal0.
- vijayhaasan2002 - lopsided record in Raghav's favor across many encounters: vijayhaasan2002.
- Other regulars include ruthless_conquerer, talschessfollower, and samhithm, each contributing to a dense ladder of fast games.
Want to revisit a decisive encounter? Try this memorable game: Decisive win vs rajkamal0.
Notable stats and habits
- Longest winning streak: 22 games.
- Longest losing streak: 10 games - adversity that often triggered big comebacks.
- High endgame frequency and long average decisive lengths - Raghav rarely resigns early and relishes full-blooded endings.
- Strong preference for playing in evening hours; highest win rates around 18:00 to 20:00.
Fun facts
- Raghav is fond of the Amar Gambit and other spicy choices that create immediate imbalance.
- Known for mixing humor and trash-talk in chat, then delivering a serious, laser-focused second half of the game.
- If you want to study one recurring weapon in his toolkit, check the Blackburne Shilling Gambit entries and Caro-Kann play.
Want to follow Raghav?
Explore his peak numbers and recent form with the embedded stats above. For more deep dives, search for vraghav2010 in the site explorer and study his opening pages and long endgames.