Meet Anastasiia Yevtushenko (Yevtushenkoo)
Anastasiia Yevtushenko, known online as Yevtushenkoo, is a fearless blitz warrior who has played over 1,300 rated blitz games, racking up 937 wins. Her favorite hunting ground is the 3+0 or 5+0 arena, where she's reached a towering peak rating of 2424 in December 2020. But don't let the blitz obsession fool you: she's also a rapid wrecking ball, with a staggering 87% win rate in that time control (261 wins, only 38 losses).
Playing Style & Openings
Anastasiia is a principled player who loves space and initiative. As White, she almost exclusively opens with either 1.d4 or 1.Nf3, setting up a rock‑solid London System (often the Poisoned Pawn Variation) which she's scored an impressive 78% with in blitz. Against 1.e4, she’s a loyal devotee of the Caro-Kann Defense, a setup she plays with ruthless efficiency, winning nearly 79% of her blitz games as Black.
Her tactical radar is sharp: she delivers checks early and often (averaging 2.4 checks per game), and when she gets to check first, her win rate jumps to 78%. She also loves capturing pieces early - her average first capture happens on move 7.1, showing she's not shy about grabbing material and converting it into a win.
Career Highlights & Trends
Anastasiia's rating graph tells a tale of two eras. In her early days (2019), she went through a brutal 100‑game losing streak, but she clawed her way up and eventually went on a 43‑game winning streak in 2021 - a streak that would make any grandmaster jealous. Her blitz rating has bounced between 1600 and 2400, but she's currently cruising around 2340, and her rapid rating is climbing fast, peaking at 1954 in 2026.
She's a comeback queen: 83% of the time when she's losing a piece, she still manages to win the game. And she rarely gets blown off the board - only 1.7% of her losses are one‑sided. If she's behind, she'll grind you down in the endgame, where 70% of her games end up.
Rivalries & Nemeses
Every chess player has their kryptonite, and for Anastasiia that's Gennadii Gutman. The two have faced off a jaw‑dropping 274 times, with gen‑gutman winning 269 of those encounters. It's a one‑sided rivalry that defies logic, but Anastasiia never backs down - she keeps coming back for more. Against most other opponents, she's the terminator: she holds a 70% or better win rate against players like Nykolas Solodko, arsenkryla, and yarik_yatsenko.
She clearly enjoys the challenge of facing strong players, but her record against higher‑rated opponents is a stark contrast (30.9% win rate) versus a crushing 80% win rate against lower‑rated players. So if you're rated below her, beware - she's coming for your points.
Quirks & Tendencies
Anastasiia is a creature of habit. Her best winning hour is 4:00 AM (100% win rate), and she shines on Mondays and Saturdays, north of 70% wins. Her "tilt factor" is a perfect 100, meaning she never tilts - she just keeps battling. She also has a remarkably low early resignation rate (1.19%), so you'll have to work for every point against her.
One caution: her longest losing streak of 100 games was a rough patch in 2019, but she bounced back like a phoenix. Today she's a ruthless, efficient attacking player who loves the sharp lines of the Caro-Kann Defense and the solid London System. If you face her, bring your best preparation - and maybe a lucky charm against that gen‑gutman curse.