Jahlil El Burai: The Relentless Blitz Warrior
Meet Jahlil El Burai, a chess player whose journey through the warrior’s dance of knights and pawns is as fascinating as a well-fought Sicilian Defense. From starting with a modest Blitz rating of 596 in 2021, Jahlil has blitzed terrifically to cross the thrilling threshold of 1200 by 2024. Not bad for a player whose earliest recorded Rapid rating was just 505 in 2020!
Jahlil’s style screams endurance and tenacity: on average, games stretch close to 73 moves when winning and a grueling 77 moves when losing. If patience was a pawn, he’d promote it to a queen effortlessly. His games rarely end early with an “I quit” moment, boasting a humble early resignation rate of only 1.39%, proving he prefers to fight till the last pawn drops.
The comeback kid is real with Jahlil; an impressive 85% comeback rate after setbacks and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece show he thrives on turning tides. Some say it’s chess luck; we say it's the Jahlil effect.
Whether playing White or Black, Jahlil keeps things competitive with a win rate near 48% as White and 45.5% as Black, proving versatility. However, his Blitz record is the stuff of legends, with nearly 5,030 victories to his name balanced against almost as many losses—because every hero needs rivals to keep things interesting!
Beware if you face Jahlil online; he currently carries a Moriarty-level longest winning streak of 11 games and yet humbly holds a winning streak of 1, showing respect for surprises. Opponents like "khaleed_tork" and "flaming_hole" have had mixed fates, but Jahlil’s tenacity means the game is never truly over.
When asked what drives his passion, Jahlil might say it’s the thrill of the battle on those chaotic blitzboards and the sweet victory of the last checkmate — or maybe just the endless search for the perfect opening, which remains "Top Secret"... but legend has it, that opening wins nearly 47% of his blitz games.
In a nutshell: Jahlil El Burai is like that unpredictable chess ninja who’s as comfortable surviving a tactical disaster as he is crafting a brilliant endgame masterpiece — all while mantling a smile and a cunning glint in his eye.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| kirito88888 | 1W / 5L / 0D | View Games |
| Flaming_Hole | 2W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
| idf99 | 2W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
| jrgncn | 1W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| Rajesh Yadav | 2W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1174 | 800 | ||
| 2024 | 1172 | 779 | 800 | |
| 2023 | 907 | 852 | ||
| 2022 | 745 | 904 | ||
| 2021 | 713 | 840 | ||
| 2020 | 505 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 493W / 493L / 78D | 498W / 514L / 67D | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 850W / 830L / 116D | 826W / 832L / 131D | 78.6 |
| 2023 | 786W / 758L / 141D | 769W / 776L / 124D | 80.5 |
| 2022 | 598W / 498L / 63D | 498W / 599L / 59D | 71.9 |
| 2021 | 143W / 125L / 21D | 147W / 121L / 23D | 69.3 |
| 2020 | 9W / 14L / 1D | 4W / 21L / 1D | 35.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 712 | 345 | 317 | 50 | 48.5% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 10819 | 5050 | 5039 | 730 | 46.7% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 47.2% |
| Philidor Defense | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 38.1% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 55.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 64.7% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Lowenthal Variation | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 29.4% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27.3% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Indian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 11 | 4 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |