Piece Control Kyle is a popular internet meme within the Fortnite community that parodies hyper-competitive players, often referred to as 'sweats.' The meme usually features a photo of a young boy wearing glasses, who serves as the face of an elite player mastering the difficult 'piece control' mechanic—a strategy used to dominate opponents by controlling the building structures around them. Emerging from gaming TikTok and YouTube circles around 2020, the meme highlights the humorous contrast between a young gamer's appearance and their intense, high-level mechanical skill. It is frequently used in videos and image macros to depict someone getting easily defeated in a build battle by an unassuming opponent.