Gadir Guseinov: The Grandmaster with a Tactical Flair
Meet Gadir Guseinov, a formidable chess Grandmaster who dances gracefully across the 64 squares with a style that blends strategic patience and tactical fireworks. Known in the chess world as GGuseinov, this incredible player has earned the prestigious Grandmaster title from FIDE, cementing his place among the elites.
Rating Highlights and Playing Strength
Guseinov’s journey through rapid, blitz, and bullet chess is a rollercoaster of brilliance. His peak ratings are impressive across the board:
- Rapid: Peak 2771 (May 2020)
- Blitz: Peak 2967 (May 2020)
- Bullet: Peak 3028 (April 2019)
Style of Play (and Personality)
GGuseinov’s games often resemble epic sagas — he’s comfortable going deep into the endgame (83% frequency) and loves to grind down opponents patiently. With an average game lasting over 80 moves when victorious, he’s definitely in it for the long haul. If chess was a marathon, Gadir would be the one sprinting at the end.
His tactical awareness is no joke: he has a 90.5% comeback rate after losing a piece and consistently converts challenging positions into wins. Like a chess ninja, conceding a piece doesn’t freak him out — he often flips the script.
Oh, and should you ever find yourself playing Guseinov at 7 AM, be warned: that’s his prime time to strike. Legend says if you catch him before his first coffee, your chances might improve — otherwise, prepare for a ruthless assault!
Competitive Spirit & Records
GGuseinov doesn't shy away from tough opponents — he’s played Magnus Carlsen 26 times! While Magnus still holds the edge, Gadir boasts some perfect win rates against a multitude of other challengers, showing he’s no slouch. Impressively, he once scored a 30-game winning streak, a testament to his competitive fire.
Whether it’s rapid, blitz, or bullet chess, he dominates with solid openings kept intriguingly "Top Secret." In blitz, his win rate with these mysterious openings hits a sharp 63% — making it seem like he’s got a hidden playbook no one else knows about.
Most Recent Battles
Just recently, Guseinov secured a striking victory with the White pieces in a Caro-Kann Defense featuring a mid-game storm that forced his opponent to resign — proof that even after years of top-level play, his game remains fresh and formidable.
But even grandmasters stumble occasionally — his latest loss came in a King of the Hill variant where he might have been distracted by the unconventional rules or simply underestimated his opponent’s sneaky king maneuvers.
Fun Fact
Gadir’s chess résumé reads like a thriller: spectacular comebacks, endgame mastery, and a knack for keeping opponents guessing — often with a mischievous smile hiding behind his chessboard.
With a blend of consistency and fireworks, Gadir Guseinov remains a player destined to give you chess lessons and unforgettable matches. So, if you ever face GGuseinov, sharpen your tactics, embrace the grind, and maybe, just maybe, schedule your duel for the early hours — if you’re brave enough!
Hi Gadir!
Great work continuing to score steady wins around the 2 700–2 900 blitz range. Below is a concise, data-driven assessment of your recent play, followed by concrete training ideas.
Quick glance at the numbers
- Peak blitz rating: 2967 (2020-05-09)
- Activity snapshots:
What you’re doing especially well
- Sharp, purposeful openings as White. Your French-Advance games show clean preparation: – the exchange sacrifice came from a clearly mapped plan.
- Early initiative and pawn storms. In the recent Caro-Kann win you pushed h4–h5 and combined it with central breaks (18.d5!). This keeps opponents under constant pressure.
- Conversion in short time-controls. Many wins end before move 30; you often cash in the material edge instead of milking it, which is perfect for 3-minute games.
Recurring problems to tackle next
- Strategic depth in the King’s Indian structures (as Black).
• Game vs SPEEDSKATER: …a5/…a4 looked thematic, but Nb4/Nb2 became impossible to coordinate and c- & d-pawns fell.
• Training idea: create a mini-database of 25 model KID positions where Black’s queenside play succeeds and fails. Practice explaining the why aloud. - Endgame resilience.
• The 107-move loss to emptyfischer was essentially equal for 60+ moves before nerves/time caused collapse.
• Weekly routine: 30-minutes of rook-and-pawn studies. Start with elementary Philidor & Lucena, then graduate to dynamic rook endings. Quiz yourself on the key ideas: opposition, bridge-building, shouldering. - Time-budget in quiet positions. You usually keep a time surplus, yet a few critical pauses (e.g. move 29 vs SPEEDSKATER) dropped you under 25 sec while still needing precise defense.
• Drill: play three 1 | 1 games focusing only on keeping 10 sec in reserve before each increment. The goal isn’t quality, but habituating faster elimination of candidate moves. - Over-extension of flank pawns. Your signature h-pawn rush works, but occasionally becomes a hook (see the loss in the Reti where h4 was over-stretched). Ask yourself “What is my opponent’s healthiest counter-break?” before committing pawn storms.
Action plan for the next two weeks
- 📚 5 annotated master games in the Mar del Plata KID where Black wins – focus on piece manoeuvres behind the pawn chain.
- 🔁 20 endgame flashcards (rook + 3 v 3 & rook + pawn v rook) – aim for 90 % accuracy on first try.
- 🎯 Tactical micro-sessions: 3-minute “survival mode” puzzles until you solve 12 in a row.
- ⏱️ One 15 | 10 game every other day to practise deeper calculation without the blitz autopilot.
Keep building on your strengths
Your tactical eye and willingness to play dynamic chess are first-class weapons. Add a layer of strategic patience in the KID and tighten your technical endgame play, and you’ll break past 2 900 with room to spare.
Good luck at the board – looking forward to your next breakthrough!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Magnus Carlsen | 3W / 18L / 5D | View Games |
| ravi kumar | 25W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| Jose Martinez | 2W / 11L / 7D | View Games |
| Petros Trimitzios | 4W / 14L / 1D | View Games |
| Rasmus Svane | 5W / 9L / 5D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1484 | 2603 | ||
| 2024 | 3012 | 2888 | 2603 | |
| 2023 | 3005 | 2898 | 2617 | |
| 2022 | 2829 | 2864 | 2628 | |
| 2021 | 2887 | 2938 | 2579 | |
| 2020 | 2617 | 2858 | 2585 | |
| 2019 | 2808 | 2700 | 2667 | |
| 2018 | 2761 | 2625 | ||
| 2017 | 2421 | 2620 | 2625 | |
| 2016 | 2566 | |||
| 2015 | 2442 | 2518 | ||
| 2012 | 1826 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 3L / 0D | 76.3 |
| 2024 | 24W / 13L / 9D | 22W / 16L / 6D | 93.3 |
| 2023 | 97W / 44L / 31D | 79W / 65L / 33D | 87.4 |
| 2022 | 91W / 44L / 19D | 82W / 45L / 23D | 92.0 |
| 2021 | 101W / 18L / 17D | 83W / 27L / 31D | 81.6 |
| 2020 | 118W / 19L / 34D | 142W / 33L / 23D | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 16W / 11L / 4D | 16W / 9L / 4D | 95.8 |
| 2018 | 16W / 3L / 5D | 9W / 3L / 10D | 90.0 |
| 2017 | 24W / 12L / 11D | 24W / 19L / 7D | 90.5 |
| 2016 | 6W / 4L / 1D | 3W / 1L / 1D | 86.7 |
| 2015 | 10W / 4L / 4D | 9W / 5L / 2D | 86.4 |
| 2012 | 2W / 0L / 0D | 2W / 0L / 0D | 42.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 92 | 63 | 15 | 14 | 68.5% |
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 51 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 62.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 45 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 68.9% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 70.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 70.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 78.3% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47.8% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 60.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 65.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 65 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 64.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 44.1% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 57.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 56.2% |
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 43.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 53.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 69.2% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 33.3% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27.3% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 31.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 23.1% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Czech Defense | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Barnes Defense | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 30 | 0 |
| Losing | 8 | 1 |