About Alexander Rustemov
Alexander Rustemov is a highly skilled chess player who holds the prestigious title of Grandmaster, awarded by FIDE. Known for his preference for fast-paced games, he particularly excels in bullet chess, where his quick thinking and tactical awareness shine.
Playing Style & Strengths
Rustemov is a strategic player who combines deep understanding with rapid decision-making:
- Excels in blitz and bullet formats, showcasing exceptional speed and intuition.
- Known for solid endgame skills, frequently engaging in games with an average of over 90 moves.
- Maintains a respectable comeback rate of nearly 87.5%, rarely resigning early.
- Average first capture move is around the 7th move, indicating careful but proactive play.
- Strong psychological resilience with a low tilt factor and a recognized best playing time around 5 PM.
Notable Achievements & Records
- Peak Blitz Rating: 3013 in June 2025, reaching extraordinary heights in fast chess.
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2730 in April 2025, demonstrating versatility across time controls.
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2790 in November 2024, confirming his elite speed chess status.
- Achieved a longest winning streak of 70 games, a testament to his dominance at his peak.
- Notable for a very high win rate in openings such as the Slav Defense and French Tarrasch variations.
- Over 20,000 blitz wins make him a true powerhouse in the online chess community.
Opens & Openings
Rustemov’s versatility is evident in his opening repertoire, where he has recorded outstanding performance in several:
- Queen’s Pawn: Modern and Modern Defense, showcasing a nearly 46% win rate.
- French Defense variations such as the Tarrasch, with a strong attacking record.
- King’s Indian Defense, both the Fianchetto and without Nc3, showing flexibility and tactical prowess.
- Slav Defense with a remarkable 55%+ win rate indicating command over solid openings.
Competitive Record
With tens of thousands of games played online across all formats, here is a glimpse of his competitive edge:
- Blitz: Over 21,000 wins, more than 20,000 losses, and a substantial number of draws.
- Rapid: An impressive winning record with over 420 wins and relatively fewer losses.
- Bullet: Although fewer games played, boasts an excellent win-to-loss ratio.
- Strong records against a wide range of opponents, including some of the top names in the chess community.
Fun Fact
If chess were a race, Alexander Rustemov would be a Formula 1 champion with his bullet speed and blitz strategy, but still calm and collected like a master pianist during complex endgames. A rare combo of lightning-fast reflexes and deep positional understanding!