About Adham Fawzy
Adham Fawzy is a formidable Grandmaster in the world of chess known for his impressive skills, especially in fast-paced games. As a Grandmaster, he's earned his place among the elite players, renowned particularly for his prowess in blitz and bullet chess. When it comes to rapid and daily chess, he’s no slouch either!
Playing Style & Strengths
Adham is a swift thinker, thriving under blitz conditions where rapid calculation and sharp tactical awareness are king. His games tend to be long and strategically deep, often exceeding 80 moves on average by the time he clinches a win. However, he’s no stranger to resilience, boasting a comeback rate of over 86%. His overall gameplay features frequent endgames and a balanced approach to material exchanges.
Opening Repertoire
Adham's opening choices reveal his versatility and deep preparation:
- Blitz: Embraces classic and aggressive lines such as the Sicilian Najdorf and Loewenthal Kalashnikov, Caro-Kann with 2.Nf3, and the Reti. His win rates comfortably hover around and above 50% in these sharp theoretical battlegrounds.
- Bullet: Shows a taste for dynamic and less common openings like the Modern Defense and Old Benoni, opting frequently for the Scotch Gambit and English Opening variations to catch opponents off-guard.
- Rapid: Though less frequent, sticks to the Sicilian Kan variation and other solid lines with a perfect win rate in limited games.
Notable Achievements & Stats
- Peak blitz rating of 2986 achieved in May 2025, making him nearly unbeatable in his favorite time control.
- Dominant bullet player with a peak rating over 3100 and a win rate of around 58% in popular openings.
- Remarkable tactical awareness with an 86.6% comeback rate after losing a piece.
- Longest winning streak: 20 games; and he’s clearly no stranger to the occasional rough patch, with a longest losing streak of 11 games (because even grandmasters are human!).
- Strong performances against top opponents, including multiple winning records versus well-known players like 'manudavid2910' and 'philippians46'.
Interesting Tidbits
When playing, Adham seems to have his "chess superpower" around the late afternoon and early evening hours — best time to catch him at his A-game is around 6 PM! His impressive resilience in comebacks and enduring long games makes him a tough opponent to tip over.
Despite his high skill level, he knows when to bow out gracefully, with less than 1% of his losses being one-sided, proving he's a fighter to the end.