About Burak Firat
Burak Firat is a highly skilled Grandmaster in the world of chess, known for his impressive tactical prowess and competitive spirit. Specializing in fast-paced games, Burak particularly shines in Bullet and Blitz time controls, where his sharpness and quick thinking set him apart.
Playing Style & Strengths
Burak is famous for his strong endgame skills and strategic gameplay, frequently fighting back from difficult positions with a remarkable comeback rate of over 55%. He boasts balanced victory rates with both White and Black pieces, leaning slightly towards White with a 53% win rate.
- Endgame Frequency: 56%
- Comeback Rate: 55.74%
- Average Moves Per Win: ~50 moves
- Psychological Resilience: Maintains low tilt factor at 19, with best playing time around 5 AM.
Opening Choices
Burak’s opening repertoire is both flexible and effective, especially in faster formats:
- Blitz Favorites: Reti: King’s Indian Attack, Queen's Pawn Game, Caro-Kann Defense
- Bullet Preferences: Reti: KIA, Nimzo-Larsen Attack, various Zukertort Openings
He plays a healthy mix of classical and hypermodern openings, adapting to his opponent and time control with ease.
Career Highlights & Stats
- Earned the prestigious Grandmaster title from FIDE.
- Peak blitz rating: 2825 as of January 2024 2825 (2024-01-14).
- Peak bullet rating: 2873 reached in March 2022 2873 (2022-03-12).
- Impressive career record with over 4,200 wins in blitz and more than 430 in bullet games.
- Longest winning streak of 24 games — clearly not one to back down!
- Known for fast delivery of moves and sometimes early resignations, showing keen awareness when a game has tilted beyond recovery.
Notable Opponents
Burak has a competitive history against many strong players, with a notable rivalry against santoblue, having played over 460 games. Among his favorites to face (and defeat) are opponents like hvillagra and mfborn, where his win rate impressively exceeds 80% and even 100% in some cases!
Fun Fact
At Burak’s preferred hourly peak, around 5 AM, he maintains an astonishing win percentage, proving that while most of us are still hitting the snooze button, Burak is already outsmarting opponents on the board.