Ahmad Dashti (ghamsur2)
Ahmad Dashti, known online as ghamsur2, is a Rapid chess specialist with a flair for the dramatic and a serious appetite for endgames. Between 2024 and 2026 he took his Rapid rating from 2007 to a peak of 2434 (2026-07-19), turning a busy online schedule into one of the steepest climbs on the platform. With more than 1,400 games analyzed, he is also one of the most persistent fighters you will ever meet at the virtual board.
The Rapid Rocket
Dashti's home turf is the Rapid time control, where he has racked up nearly a thousand rated games. Look closely at his progress and you will see a controlled explosion: a steady 2024, a massive December 2024 surge past 2300, and a 2026 campaign that pushed him beyond 2400. His longest winning streak reached eight straight games, and even an eleven-game losing streak barely slowed him down. The chart below shows the full ride.
Style and Grit
Dashti is at his best when he dictates the pace. He wins 55.29% of his games as White and 42.76% as Black, a gap that reveals a player who loves having the first move. His comeback rate of 87.64% is remarkable, and he still wins 47.32% of games even after losing a piece. Add a 74.3% endgame frequency and an average decisive game length around 70 moves, and you have a fighter who treats every position like a rescue mission.
Opening Repertoire
As White, Dashti leans on the Réti Opening with a 65.38% win rate, batters the Caro-Kann Defense with a 70.83% score, and is lethal in the Ruy Lopez Closed. With Black, he is a committed Sicilian Defense player who will wade into sharp lines and trust his counterattacking instincts. The chart below shows exactly where his points come from.
Rivalries
Every player needs a favorite opponent, and for Dashti that is capa99mat, who has lost all 15 of their encounters. He also leads achmes_8 by a healthy 14-6 margin across a 20-game rivalry. Not every series is friendly, though: siddharthp_0403 holds a 7-3 edge over him, proving that even the best streakers meet their match.
Off the Clock
When the rest of the world is asleep, Dashti is at his sharpest, with his best winning percentage coming at 03:00. His perfect 7-0 record in Daily chess shows he can also play the long game, and his high comeback rate means the drama is rarely over until the final move. If there is one lesson to take from Ahmad Dashti's chess journey, it is this: never leave the board early, because the next comeback is always one move away.