Basheer Alqudaimi: International Master and Bullet Chess Machine
Basheer Alqudaimi, known online as alqudaimi, is a FIDE International Master who clearly believes the clock is the most interesting piece on the board. His online home is bullet chess, with more than 16,000 games played across all formats and a bullet peak of 2790 (2025-12-13). He is not just a titled player; he is a volume shooter who treats every 1+0 game as a legitimate life choice.
His longest winning streak is 18 games. His longest losing streak is 21 games. In other words, Basheer does not do anything by halves, including suffering.
Opening Repertoire: Broad, Bold, and Occasionally Unhinged
Basheer is not shy about entering the Sicilian Defense, which appears in more than a thousand of his bullet games. He also leans on the French Defense and the Scandinavian Defense when he wants something more recognizable. And when he wants to remind everyone that chess is still fun, he plays the Amazon Attack, a line that treats opening theory like a suggestion box.
His calmer daily games show a softer side: the Scotch Game, the Ruy Lopez, and the Four Knights Game all show up with excellent win rates. He can go from classical respectability to absolute chaos in a single mouse slip.
Rivalries and Long-Suffering Opponents
Every bullet player needs regular opponents, and Basheer has found some loyal ones. His most played online rival is MasterLeif, with 134 games and a record of 69 wins, 57 losses, and 8 draws. Ali Ayman is close behind with 128 meetings and a 70-51-7 score. These are not casual games. These are full soap operas performed at one minute per side.
Numbers, Charts, and Friendly Chaos
- Favorite time control: bullet, obviously.
- Comeback rate: 86.07 percent, because losing material is just a dramatic setup.
- Win rate after losing a piece: 47.61 percent, which should not be possible and yet here we are.
- Tilt factor: 21, which explains the 21-game losing streak.
- Best time of day to play: 4 a.m., according to the data. Respect the 4 a.m. chess gremlin.
- Early resignation rate: 46 percent, often followed by clicking the next queue within seconds.