Alireza Firouzja: The Grandmaster Maverick
Born with the heart of a lion and the mind of a chess engine, Firouzja2003 — aka Alireza Firouzja — gallops across the 64 squares with a ferocity few can match. Awarded the prestigious title of Grandmaster by FIDE, Alireza has rapidly moved from promising prodigy to one of the most feared blitz and bullet competitors on the planet.
Rating Rocketship
This speed demon has hit staggering peaks: a phenomenal 3310 Blitz, a lightning-fast 3521 Bullet (yes, over 3500!), and a solid 2907 Rapid. It’s as if his rating climbs faster than most people's internet connection can load chess gifs.
Playing Style & Stats
Alireza blends tactical wizardry with psychological resilience — boasting an 86% comeback rate after losing a piece, and a win rate hovering above 54% even when down material. His average winning game runs just over 86 moves, proving that not all his blitz games are frantic madness; sometimes he enjoys a strategic marathon. Known for a modest early resignation rate of 2.5%, Firouzja respects his opponents but never fails to bring the thunder.
Favorite Openings
Mystery lovers rejoice: nearly 13,000 games in blitz with Unknown Openings — apparently he likes to keep challengers guessing. But when he wants to reveal a secret, he goes for his Top Secret repertoire, with a 58.7% win rate in blitz. He also delivers perfect 100% performances in rare gems like the English Opening Anglo Indian Queens Knight Variation and Caro Kann Defense Two Knights Attack. Clearly, Firouzja loves to surprise — just don’t try to prepare against him!
Psychological Profile
Tilt? Just 14 on the tilt factor scale — he’s a cool cucumber at the board. His best time to strike is 4 PM, when the sun is still shining but the coffee is kicking in. Tactical awareness? Off the charts. Endgames? Nearly 85% of his games see him diving into complex endgame battles like a shark smelling blood.
Recent Highlights
In a recent blitz battle against matthewg-p4p, Firouzja2003 unleashed a fierce Modern Benoni pawn storm, ultimately winning by resignation in a tense 35-move duel (you can catch it here). Though even legends stumble—his last loss came in a tough time scramble against wonderfultime, reminding us that even the greatest aren't immune to the clock's cruel tick.
Fun Fact
With over 12,000 wins in Bullet chess alone, Firouzja might just be hypnotizing opponents faster than his fingers can move — or he holds some secret pact with a chess wizard. Either way, it's rarely dull when he's online.
Keep an eye on Firouzja2003 — this Grandmaster maverick keeps rewriting the script of fast chess at every tick of the clock!