Motahare Asadi - Woman FIDE Master
Meet Motahare Asadi, known online by the chess handle erahatom, a clever mind who dances with kings, queens, and pawns on the 64 squares. Awarded the prestigious title of Woman FIDE Master, Motahare is a player of skill and spirit, never afraid to take on challenges head-on — or head-to-head.
Rating Highlights & Style
While Motahare’s journey started humbly in 2018 with bullet ratings rocking around 1600, she quickly ramped up to reach a peak blitz rating of an impressive 2298 in August 2024—enough to make any opponent double-check! Her bullet peak reached a sharp 2070, and her rapid play soared above 2100. Motahare enjoys a balanced approach with an interesting quirk: she has an 8.54% early resignation rate, showing perhaps a bit of impatience or a knack for knowing when to fold ‘em.
Playing Personality and Tactics
This is a master who doesn’t quit easily—the comeback rate is an incredible 81% after a setback, proving resilience runs in her veins. Motahare thrives in long fights, as shown by an average of 64 moves per victory, a true marathoner on the chessboard. She plays white with slightly better results (55% win rate), while black is a bit tougher, but she masterfully battles on nonetheless.
Epic Wins, Tough Losses, and Rivalries
Throughout hundreds of fights online, Motahare’s overall record in fast formats is commendable: more than 100 blitz wins with a 50% win rate, showing she can handle rapid decisions with flair. She's famous among her most played opponents such as last_action_hero and calmcrush, holding steady competitive results while spurring countless thrilling games.
Her games are filled with excitement—like her recent victory in 2025, a battle where 'erahatom' (Motahare) won on time after a fierce tactical maneuver involving the King's Indian Attack. But chess is humbling too; just two days earlier, she experienced a time loss in a marathon Ruy Lopez duel. Win or lose, each game is a story of strategic creativity and fighting spirit.
The Chessboard as a Second Home
Motahare’s best time to unleash her creativity? Early morning at 6 AM, when the world is sleepy but her knight jumps are sharp.
She's been known to occasionally 'tilt' (tilt-factor 9), but who wouldn’t with such intense dedication and those nail-biting encounter moments against high-rated opponents?
If you ever want to challenge a tenacious, tactically aware player who can turn the tide even after losing a piece, look no further than Motahare Asadi (erahatom). Just don't be surprised if she catches you in a blazing blitz round where every second counts—and your king better watch its back!
Feedback for Motahare Asadi
Dear Motahare, your recent games show promising strengths as well as clear areas for improvement. Here's a detailed assessment to help you elevate your chess skills:
Strengths
- Opening Understanding: You have a solid grasp of popular openings such as the King's Indian Attack and Petroff Defense. Your choice of moves in the early game often helps you reach playable middlegame positions.
- Calculation in Complex Positions: In multiple games, you demonstrated good tactical awareness, especially in positions involving piece activity and attacks (e.g., well-timed piece exchanges and threats).
- Endgame Technique: Your technique converting advantages and forcing resignations is encouraging, showing you can capitalize on opponent mistakes.
Areas for Improvement
- Time Management: Some losses occurred on time or near time trouble. Working on faster decision-making, especially in the opening and early middlegame, will reduce pressure in critical positions.
- Pawn Structure and Strategic Planning: There are several instances where pawn breaks or structural weaknesses could be improved. Try to focus on maintaining a healthy pawn structure and planning long-term improvements in your position.
- Piece Placement and Coordination: Aim to improve the harmony of your pieces. Sometimes moves were a bit passive or defensive—look for ways to activate pieces more aggressively, controlling key squares and creating threats.
- Defending Against Opponent Pressure: In your losses, opponents exploited weaknesses in your position with active piece play. Strengthening your defensive play, especially against central and kingside attacks, will help.
Recommendations
- Analyze your games focusing on critical turning points where time pressure or strategic inaccuracies occurred.
- Practice tactical puzzles daily to sharpen calculation speed and accuracy.
- Study pawn structures typical to your favored openings to deepen your strategic understanding.
- Explore training on practical endgames to improve conversion from small advantages.
- Consider maintaining a game journal to record lessons learned from each game.
Keep up the great work and stay committed to continuous learning — your improvement is evident and steady! If you’d like, we can review some of your recent games together for more specific move-by-move insights.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Burikabu Chichikoko | 6W / 7L / 0D | |
| calmcrush | 4W / 3L / 0D | |
| djordjeduvnjak | 4W / 3L / 0D | |
| brondel | 3W / 2L / 1D | |
| nguyenxuanvinh | 2W / 4L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2192 | 2030 | ||
| 2024 | 1818 | 2247 | ||
| 2021 | 1917 | |||
| 2020 | 1997 | 2195 | 1936 | |
| 2019 | 2049 | 2188 | 1793 | |
| 2018 | 1616 | 1822 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 65.0 |
| 2024 | 2W / 3L / 0D | 2W / 2L / 0D | 67.3 |
| 2021 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 102.0 |
| 2020 | 15W / 27L / 1D | 12W / 26L / 4D | 71.6 |
| 2019 | 56W / 36L / 3D | 38W / 50L / 6D | 67.9 |
| 2018 | 20W / 6L / 0D | 16W / 11L / 0D | 63.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gruenfeld: 4.e3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 32.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 52.9% |
| King's Indian Attack | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.5% |
| Sicilian Defense | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| French Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 5 | 1 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |