Arun Sharma

About Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma, known online as arunmsharma, is a dedicated online chess competitor whose favorite battlefield is blitz. His record shows a player who loves the clock, the tension, and the sheer volume of games. Since his first rated games in October 2012, Arun has played more than 26,000 rated games, with the overwhelming majority in blitz. He reached a blitz peak of 2065 (2026-03-02) in early 2026, proving that persistence and experience can turn a 1200-level start into a 2000-level finish.

Career Highlights

• More than 26,800 rated blitz games, with a peak rating of 2065 (2026-03-02).
• Longest winning streak of 14 games and a longest losing streak of 13, showing he is always willing to keep pushing.
• A monster month in February 2023 with 1,055 blitz games, the kind of output that only true blitz enthusiasts can produce.
• A strong rapid chess showing in 2026, including a rapid peak of 1501.
• His wins average about 79 moves, so he rarely shies away from a long fight.

Repertoire and Style

As White, Arun is a devoted 1.e4 player. His most trusted weapon is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense, which he has played more than 3,000 times as White. He also regularly enters the Sicilian Defense: Closed, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Caro-Kann Defense. As Black, he frequently defends with the Philidor Defense, appearing in nearly 2,900 blitz games.

Arun saves his sharpest ideas for rapid chess. In the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation, he has a perfect 6 wins from 6 games. His play is resilient: he wins about 69.6% of games against lower-rated opponents and has a comeback rate above 81%, meaning he keeps fighting even when the position goes wrong.

Career Journey

Arun began around 1200 in late 2012, climbed past 1400 by 2013, and then took several long breaks from the board. When he returned in earnest in 2022, he became one of the most active blitz players imaginable, grinding thousands of games each year. His rating climbed steadily from roughly 1500 to a career-best 2065 in March 2026. His favorite time to play appears to be noon, when his win rate jumps to nearly 52%, and his best day of the week is Tuesday.

Rivalries

No profile of Arun would be complete without his regular online rivals. His most frequent opponent is abana9t, who has faced Arun 14 times and holds a 10-3 edge with one draw. Another frequent battler is jctxsananton, who leads their series 7 wins to 4. These long-running rivalries are part of what makes online blitz so entertaining.