About GM-yassin-ali
GM-yassin-ali is a fiercely active online chess persona known for fast thinking, tenacious endgames and a cheeky username that makes opponents double‑take. A mobile‑friendly blitz specialist who also posts strong rapid results, GM-yassin-ali blends tactical flair with stubborn endgame technique — and a surprising talent for comebacks.
Prefer Blitz? Absolutely: Blitz is the preferred time control, but Rapid is where some of the sharpest games and peak moments happen (2083 (2025-08-06)).
Career highlights & quick milestones
- Relentless activity across Blitz, Bullet and Rapid — consistently hundreds of monthly games.
- Remarkable comeback ability: wins plenty after being materially or positionally behind (ComebackRate ~80%).
- Endgame specialist: high EndgameFrequency (plays long, technical finishes often).
- Signature streaks: longest winning streak 10 games; currently on a 4‑game winning run.
Visual trend (Blitz):
Playing style & strengths
- Tactical and resilient — not afraid to play sharp lines and recover from setbacks (WinRateAfterLosingPiece ~45%).
- Endgame patience — avg game lengths show a willingness to grind out victories (AvgMovesPerWin ≈ 74).
- Strong with the initiative: delivers checks often (MostCommonCheckingPiece: Queen) and wins more when first to check.
- Psychology: tilt factor is noticeable (TiltFactor ~10), but the player channels energy into big comebacks.
Favorite openings & repertoire
GM-yassin-ali loves ambitious, non‑boring openings and plays a mix of tricky White setups and combative Black defenses.
- As White: Amazon Attack — a very successful choice in Blitz and Bullet.
- As Black: prefers the Sicilian Defense and a practical Caro-Kann Defense depending on time control.
- Other recurring picks: Australian Defense, Scandinavian Defense and the occasional Amar Gambit.
Notable opponents & records
GM-yassin-ali has some dominant head‑to‑head scores — most famously vs. blunderayman (22 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw). A few frequently faced rivals keep sharpening the rivalry list.
- Most played opponent: blunderayman — emphatic success there.
- Other regulars include x-4750149054, chess_nerd-1 and nassergambit.
Time & ritual quirks
- Best time of day: around 02:00 (late‑night blitz ninja).
- Peak hourly win rates: late evening hours (23:00) and very early (02:00) show strong results.
- Preparation depth is modest but effective — the middlegame fight and endgame technique do the heavy lifting.
Sample game
Enjoy a short tactical sketch — try replaying it in a viewer:
Fun facts & invitation
- Nickname irony: the "GM" in the username is part swagger, part tribute — the playstyle does the talking.
- Favors long, decisive battles: decisive games average ~71 moves.
- Want a game? Challenge the profile: GM-yassin-ali — bring coffee, and maybe a 1-minute increment.