Shaashwath Sivakumar
Better known to the chess internet as Dontmesswithme_2, Shaashwath Sivakumar is a FIDE Master with a warning for a username and a work ethic to match. He has spent more than a decade turning online bullet and blitz queues into a personal training ground, and the numbers show a player who simply refuses to stop grinding.
From Improver to FIDE Master
Shaashwath's blitz journey began humbly in 2013 with ratings hovering near 1000. By 2018, something clicked. He started playing hundreds of games a month, crossed 2000, and never looked back. In December 2023 he reached a peak blitz rating of 2726 (2023-12-28), a remarkable rise for a player who once endured a 29 game losing streak. His longest winning streak of 17 games shows the other side of the coin.
Style and Signature Openings
Shaashwath is a bullet and blitz specialist who loves sharp, offbeat lines. With White he frequently plays the Amazon Attack and the Siberian Attack, while as Black he is a regular in the Sicilian Defense, especially the Najdorf Variation. He also enjoys the London System and its Poisoned Pawn lines. His endgame frequency is high, and his comeback rate of 83.67 percent suggests he never considers a game over until the clock says otherwise.
The Great Rivalry
No name appears more often in his record than Shaaketh Sivakumar. They have faced each other 1435 times, with shaaksiv holding a clear edge in a rivalry that has shaped much of Shaashwath's online career. Other frequent foes include wang5ter and king_kunal, but none have produced a rivalry quite like the one against shaaksiv.
Numbers and Quirks
- His best time of day to play is 10:00, when his win rate jumps to 57.83 percent.
- His tilt factor of 29 suggests he keeps his cool even after tough losses.
- He wins 48 percent of games as White and 43 percent as Black.
- He rarely resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 1.55 percent.
- He has delivered checkmate in only 0.01 percent of analyzed games, preferring to win by timeout or resignation.