Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu WIM

Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu (Aalessia) - Woman International Master

Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu, known in the chess world as Aalessia, is a determined and strategic chess player who proudly holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM) awarded by FIDE. She is a force to be reckoned with in the blitz arena, where her lightning-fast decisions and tactical awareness have propelled her to a peak rating of 2521 as of March 2022. That's faster than most people can say "checkmate"!

Since bursting onto the scene in 2020, Alessia has battled through thousands of games across blitz, rapid, and bullet formats. With a blitz win rate just over 50%, she maintains a solid record and an average game length of 70 moves for her victories — which means she both knows when to outlast opponents and when to pounce. Her longest winning streak stands impressively at 15 games. That kind of streak could make anyone feel like a chess superhero, capes notwithstanding.

Alessia’s playing style shows a remarkable balance between patience and aggression. She engages heavily in endgames (about 79% of her games reach this stage), where her tactical skills shine as she pulls off comebacks with an 85.7% success rate after losing a piece. No matter the odds, giving up early is just not her style — her early resignation rate is a modest 2%, reflecting a fighter’s spirit.

Fans love to watch her play around midday and early afternoon, with her "best time of day to play" statistically pegged at 2 PM. Maybe it’s the caffeine kicking in, or perhaps it’s just when the chess stars align. She performs best on Mondays and Thursdays, where her win rates soar above 54% — an excellent start to the week and a fine way to prep for the weekend.

Alessia’s resilience is mirrored in her psychological stats: with a tilt factor of only 12, she keeps her cool even when the heat is on. Her wins by resignation and checkmate show that many of her opponents know when they’re facing a WIM who won’t back down.

Among her best-known rivals are miruna_daria28 and ivari60, with intense matches fought over numerous encounters. Her win rate versus a huge variety of challengers ranges from perfect scores against some to humbling defeats against others, showing that even masters sometimes have to replay the chessboard of life — and sometimes lose spectacularly. But that never stops her from coming back stronger.

Most recently, in 2025, Alessia clinched a brilliant victory against 2weak2win in a Sicilian Defense French Variation, showcasing her command over complex openings and tactical endgames. You can relive this masterpiece here, where every move exuded precision and prowess.

When not busy dazzling opponents on the virtual chessboard, Alessia balances her life as a grand strategist with a sense of humor and a touch of humility. After all, chess is 99% strategy and 1% trying not to flip the table after a blunder.

In short: Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu is a formidable chess warrior whose brain moves as swiftly as her pieces on the board — and with just as much grace.