Ashraf Salem: The Chessboard Biologist
Meet Ashraf Salem, a chess player whose moves are as precise as the synapses firing in a chessmaster's brain! With a sharp rating evolution—daily rating blossoming from 400 to a solid 1309 in just over a year—Ashraf has proven to adapt and evolve with all the grace of a well-trained organism in the wild kingdom of chess.
Known in the online realm as Ashrafsalem2, Ashraf's playing style could be likened to cellular respiration: efficient, energy-saving, and always ready for the long game. His average win move count clocks in at about 58 moves, suggesting a penchant for deep, strategic thinking and a stamina that would impress even the most resilient mitochondria.
His opening repertoire reveals a fascinating variety of "species," from the 100% effective Petrovs Defense in daily play to a 90% win rate with the Philidor Defense in rapid games. One could say Ashraf's openings adapt like phenotypes responding to environmental stimuli—always optimized for success!
Not just a lab rat of openings, Ashraf shows remarkable resilience with a comeback rate exceeding 70%, and an unyielding 100% win rate after losing a piece. Clearly, when things look grim, this chess player regenerates stronger than ever—proof that even in the harshest conditions, evolution favors the persistent.
Ashraf's wins over a diverse set of opponents, including an 89% success rate against the tough "toxir77," demonstrate his versatility in the ecosystem of competitive chess. His slight tilt factor of 6 suggests even the best of us can momentarily lose our nerve—but given his track record, he quickly recovers, much like a resilient bacterium under stress.
When it comes to timing, Ashraf's neurons seem most active in the afternoon and evening (especially around 13:00 and 21:00 hours), with win rates climbing as high as 74%. Perhaps his brain cells perform most efficiently when the sun is high or the moon is bright—science might call that circadian rhythm, but on the chessboard, it’s just pure genius.
Whether maneuvering through complex endgames or launching early "biological" attacks with white and black pieces alike, Ashraf Salem remains a formidable opponent. His blend of strategy, resilience, and well-timed strikes make him a true master of his chess "ecosystem." One might say Ashraf doesn't just play chess—he evolves it.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abdo Ahmed | 9W / 7L / 2D | View Games |
| toxir77 | 16W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| esraaabdelsalam | 16W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| Mohamed Elyamany | 9W / 4L / 3D | View Games |
| Omar3643 | 4W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 941 | 1211 | 1303 | |
| 2024 | 941 | 1211 | 1297 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19W / 13L / 2D | 21W / 13L / 3D | 63.3 |
| 2024 | 120W / 75L / 7D | 131W / 72L / 5D | 63.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Advance Short Variation with | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Advance Paulsen Euwe Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrovs Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishops Opening Boi Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishops Opening Berlin Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Exchange Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense Modern Alekhine Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 64.3% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% |
| Pirc Defense | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Bishops Opening Berlin Defense | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% |
| Philidor Defense | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 88.9% |
| Scotch Game | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 0 |
| Losing | 6 | 0 |