Laith Kasib: The FIDE Master with a Secret Opening
Meet Laith Kasib, a chess virtuoso who has earned the prestigious title of FIDE Master. Laith isn’t just your average player – blending tactical brilliance with a hint of mystery, as their most frequent opening is, intriguingly, kept under wraps as "Top Secret".
Since bursting onto the blitz scene in 2018 with a humble blitz rating starting around 1161, Laith skyrocketed to an impressive 2200 rating the same year, showcasing relentless growth and an undying passion for the fast-paced battlefield of speed chess. Their blitz skills remained consistently strong, recently hovering around the 2180-2190 mark in 2024.
Not one to shy away from rapid and bullet either, Laith’s rapid games reveal a crafty player who peaks near 1984 rating, and bullet games demonstrate quick reflexes with a high 2200+ max rating in 2018. Their overall game record across formats boasts an impressive win rate, proving they’re just as deadly whether the clock is ticking down or blurring.
A Player of Streaks and Comebacks
Laith holds a jaw-dropping longest winning streak of 22 games - because who’s stopping a FIDE Master on fire? And don’t count them out when behind: with a comeback rate of 84.5% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Laith embodies resilience and relentless fighting spirit.
The Psychology and Style
Known for deep endgame prowess (playing endgames in nearly 79% of their games), Laith prefers longer battles averaging around 69 moves per win, savoring every strategic detail. Whether wielding white or black pieces, Laith maintains a balanced win rate (53.55% with white, 47.73% with black).
Of course, even masters get a little rattled sometimes - a modest tilt factor of 11 hints at some fiery moments, but nothing that can shake this resilient tactician.
When and How to Catch Laith
If you ever want to challenge Laith, try your luck on a Wednesday afternoon or morning, when Laith’s win rate peaks above 70%. Just be ready: they have a particularly strong record at 11 AM, with an 82% win rate. But heads-up – their opening repertoire remains a secret arsenal, ensuring every game is a puzzle you won’t easily solve.
In summary: Laith Kasib is a strategic enigma wrapped in an endgame lover’s dream, a FIDE Master whose games feature thrills, skill, and a dash of the unexpected. Keep an eye on this rising star—chess fans might just need a decoder ring to crack their next move!
Hi Laith (baby_leo) – Performance Review & Action Plan
Your current strengths
- Dynamic piece play – In your win vs. adwa2024 you kept central tension, then switched to a kingside pawn storm (g4–h3) that tied Black down and won material.
- End-game grind – Several victories came from equal endings where you kept pressure until the flag fell. Patience is a weapon in blitz.
- Opening versatility – You handle both 1.e4 and 1.d4 as White and reply with French, Sicilian and Modern as Black. Opponents rarely catch you in move-one prep.
Key areas to improve next
- Clock management
• 5 of your last 6 losses were timeouts in playable or better positions.
• Adopt a “move every 3-4 seconds” rule in quiet spots and bank the increment.
• Practise bullet sessions with the aim of zero-10 secondsspikes on the clock graph. - Central counterplay in the Sicilian
Against Talaibek Osmonbekov the early f-pawn thrust let Black equalise with …d5. Review model games in the English Attack to learn when to strike vs. when to castle first. - Material evaluation & exchange sacs
In the loss to Jhoel Garcia you grabbed a² and soon lost the thread. Train “imbalances” puzzles and annotate three GM games featuring the exchange sacrifice. - Minor-piece endings
Versus WinterVault, an outside passed pawn (...b4) decided. Rule: in N-vs-B endings activate your king before pushing pawns.
Opening snapshot
Peak ratings — Blitz: 2242 (2023-03-07) | Rapid: 2185 (2020-05-21)
| As White | Score | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| 1.e4 | Good vs < 2200 | Prepare main lines vs French & Najdorf |
| 1.d4 | ~60 % WR | Add a weapon vs Modern/KID (e.g. 4.Be3) |
Four-week training menu
- Daily – 20 tactical puzzles (≥ 80 % accuracy target).
- 3×/week – 15-min engine review of one blitz game (focus on ±2 missed shots).
- Weekly – 5 rapid games (15 | 10) to practise deep calculation without flagging.
- Opening lab – Each week add one line to your repertoire file and test it in 10 blitz games.
When do you play best?
Hourly performance:
Win rate by day of week:
Mini-tactics quiz from your last win
Cover the screen and try to find the continuation before clicking “Play”.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| matrix77 | 11W / 16L / 0D | |
| anteater68 | 10W / 8L / 0D | |
| nanopause | 10W / 1L / 0D | |
| tamnguyen2 | 2W / 8L / 0D | |
| gbemi | 6W / 3L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2231 | |||
| 2024 | 2186 | |||
| 2023 | 2175 | |||
| 2022 | 2150 | 1984 | ||
| 2021 | 2086 | |||
| 2020 | 1961 | 1709 | ||
| 2018 | 2113 | 2200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2W / 3L / 2D | 1W / 3L / 0D | 72.7 |
| 2024 | 8W / 12L / 1D | 8W / 13L / 1D | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 15W / 22L / 3D | 18W / 20L / 2D | 70.4 |
| 2022 | 10W / 20L / 1D | 17W / 11L / 4D | 77.0 |
| 2021 | 16W / 12L / 2D | 13W / 16L / 2D | 75.9 |
| 2020 | 29W / 41L / 3D | 18W / 44L / 5D | 69.0 |
| 2018 | 148W / 75L / 4D | 126W / 94L / 7D | 74.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 46.4% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 42.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 48.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 39.1% |
| King's Indian Attack | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 19.1% |
| Modern | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Australian Defense | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 52.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Australian Defense | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Amazon Attack | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Modern Defense | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Döry Defense | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 0 |