Alexey Spirin - FIDE Master
Alexey Spirin, known online also as Alexey_Spirin, is a chess player whose games look as serious as his FIDE Master title but whose playstyle occasionally brings a little humor to the 64 squares. With a peak rapid rating soaring to 2333 in 2022 and a bullet max near 2184, Alexey is no stranger to the thrilling frenzy of faster time controls or the slow, strategic grind that chess often demands.
Career Highlights & Playing Style
Alexey’s chess journey is marked by a fascinating combination of resilience and tactical sharpness. Boasting a comeback rate of 89.23% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, this player refuses to concede defeat lightly — or at all! Despite a modest tilt factor of 10, which proves even the best can have their off moments, Alexey typically maintains a cool head and plays deep into the endgame, hanging around an impressive 82.44% endgame frequency.
Game Records
When it comes to wins, Alexey has racked up victories across formats: a perfect 7/7 rapid games, an impressive 345 wins out of 656 bullet battles, and a steady 102 wins in blitz. Daily chess might be a smaller slice of the pie, but with a perfect 1-0 record in rated daily games, every game counts!
His longest winning streak reached a fiery 8 games, and Alexey is currently riding a 3-game winning streak—because who doesn’t love a good streak to show off?
Favorite Openings
Curiously, Alexey's opening repertoire is a mystery to many (labeled "Top Secret"), but judging by his win rates all across daily, rapid, bullet, and blitz, it’s clear that whatever he’s playing, it’s working pretty well—especially in rapid and daily games where he never lost a single match with this "top secret" weapon.
Online Opponents & Records
Online battles have polished Alexey’s skills against a vast range of players — from familiar foes like lexxx and akimzhan, with high win rates, to the thrill of fresh challenges. With some opponents crushed and others posing trickier battles, Alexey's competitive spirit shines, especially against frequent challengers like marsh-3000, whom he defeated 75% of the time.
Fun Facts
- Despite his strategic prowess, Alexey prefers to resign early in only 0.76% of games—he really does fight to the last pawn!
- His win rate tends to peak on Wednesdays and evenings—perhaps Wednesday evenings are prime "checkmate time"?
- Although he has a more modest win rate when playing as Black (48.75%), Alexey’s White games have a handsome 55.05% success rate—clearly he likes starting with the initiative.
- Alexey is a connoisseur of long games, averaging around 69 moves in wins — so fast finishers beware, this player digs deep.
In summary, Alexey Spirin is a FIDE Master who embodies determination, tactical awareness, and a penchant for secrecy — all wrapped up in the thrilling, pulse-pounding world of competitive chess.
