Ahmet Olcum: The FIDE Master with a Quirky Touch
Ahmet Olcum, known in the chess world as aolcum, is a FIDE Master who has danced on the 64 squares with a blend of tactical flair and stubborn resilience. With a rapid rating that soared to 2426 in 2023 and a blitz rating reaching an astonishing 2486, Ahmet proves that quick moves can be just as mystical as deep strategy.
Starting out with humble daily games back in 2008 at a modest 1301 rating, Ahmet’s chess journey looks like a thrilling rollercoaster of wins, losses, and the occasional clever draw. Their blitz performance is particularly noteworthy, with a near 50% win rate over 574 games using an arsenal of «Top Secret» openings — truly a mysterious tactician!
Not everything has been smooth sailing, though. Despite some ups and downs, Ahmet holds an impressive 83.89% comeback rate, showcasing the knack for turning losing positions into dazzling victories like a chess Houdini. The Endgame Frequency is a hefty 77.23%, meaning Ahmet loves grinding out wins in the final phase rather than rushing to a quick mate.
Psychological quirks? Ahmet occasionally tilts (Tilt Factor: 13), but handles setbacks with a smile and sometimes a humorous early resignation (only about 1.3% of games). White pieces tend to be lucky with a 51.45% win rate, while black pieces keep the opponents on their toes with a respectable 43.53%.
When it comes to opponents, Ahmet is a rollercoaster. Some opponents haven’t snagged a single win against this master (we see you, mustser54), while others have been taken down repeatedly by the Olcum storm.
True to a lively character, Ahmet Olcum mixes the seriousness of a titled chess pro with the unpredictable fun of a player who’s always up for a challenge — sometimes losing dramatically, sometimes winning with style, and always keeping chess fans guessing.
Feedback for Ahmet Olcum
Ahmet, reviewing your recent games reveals several strengths and areas for improvement that can help you elevate your chess performance.
Strengths
- Opening Preparation: You consistently use solid and thematic openings such as the Modern Defense and Sicilian Defense. This demonstrates good understanding of opening principles and readiness.
- Active Piece Play: In many games, you opt for active piece placement and tactical opportunities, evident in your well-timed piece exchanges and kingside attacks.
- Endgame Awareness: Your play in simplified positions shows good technique, especially in converting material advantage.
Areas to Improve
- Time Management: Some losses were due to time pressure. Try to balance your calculation depth with faster decision-making, especially in complex middlegames. Use your time in critical moments but avoid spending too long on routine moves.
- Handling Pressure in the Opening: In certain games like those involving the Englund Gambit and sharp Sicilian lines, there were moments where your position became slightly passive or less coordinated. Reviewing common tactical pitfalls and key ideas in these openings might help.
- Pawn Structure and Space: While you have good tactical awareness, focusing on improving pawn structure and spatial control can serve as a foundation for both attack and defense. For example, avoid unnecessary pawn weaknesses and seek to maintain flexible pawn chains.
Practical Tips
- Analyze your losses focusing on moments when you fell behind in development or created weaknesses. Try to understand the strategic causes behind those moves.
- Practice games with longer time controls to work on your calculation and time management skills.
- Study typical pawn breaks and plans in your favorite openings, this will help improve your middlegame decisions.
Keep up the good work with your openings and active play! Improving your time management and strategic understanding will lead to even better results.
Let me know if you want specific analysis or exercises on any particular aspect of your game.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grigory Seletsky | 9W / 13L / 2D | |
| x-5351176028 | 1W / 11L / 1D | |
| Gerardo Cabellon | 8W / 4L / 0D | |
| b1gbawz97 | 3W / 5L / 1D | |
| karimmedwar | 4W / 4L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2425 | 2024 | ||
| 2024 | 2306 | 2348 | ||
| 2023 | 2428 | 2426 | ||
| 2022 | 2426 | 2300 | 1401 | |
| 2021 | 2323 | 2302 | 2300 | 1401 |
| 2020 | 2300 | |||
| 2015 | 1817 | 1401 | ||
| 2008 | 1301 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32W / 33L / 2D | 37W / 30L / 6D | 71.6 |
| 2024 | 87W / 89L / 9D | 78W / 98L / 7D | 73.4 |
| 2023 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 37.0 |
| 2022 | 44W / 26L / 1D | 26W / 40L / 8D | 78.4 |
| 2021 | 3W / 1L / 2D | 3W / 2L / 0D | 68.5 |
| 2020 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 2W / 0L / 0D | 48.2 |
| 2015 | 6W / 1L / 1D | 5W / 2L / 1D | 55.9 |
| 2008 | 2W / 7L / 0D | 3W / 8L / 0D | 33.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 76 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 47.4% |
| Czech Defense | 69 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 44.9% |
| Modern | 46 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 54.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 51.4% |
| Modern Defense | 36 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 38.9% |
| Amazon Attack | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 41.7% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 40.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 47.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Scotch Game | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Bird Opening | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 2 |
| Losing | 13 | 0 |