Grandmaster Marcin Tazbir (GMTazbir)
In the vast ecosystem of chess, few players are as formidable and adaptive as Grandmaster Marcin Tazbir. An apex predator in the blitz and bullet arenas, Marcin has clawed his way up to a peak blitz rating of 2971 in 2021, showcasing a resilience and tactical awareness that would make even the most cunning of chess predators reconsider their next move.
Career Highlights
- Earning the distinguished Grandmaster title from FIDE, Marcin’s journey is a true testament to relentless evolution and adaptability in the wilds of competitive chess.
- With over 2100 wins in blitz and bullet combined, this player exhibits a win rate strong enough to make their opponents feel like they've been caught in a chessnet.
- Known for a comeback rate of 93.69% and an astounding 99.72% win rate even after giving away a piece — scientifically speaking, Marcin’s resilience defies the natural order!
Playing Style
Marcin’s style is a rare genetic mutation of patience and aggression, boasting an 85.66% endgame frequency and averaging a marathon 80 moves per win. White pieces get the lion’s share of victories at 60.96%, while Black pieces prove equally deadly, with a strong 55.15% win rate. Early resignation is a mere 1.13%—giving his opponents no chance to escape the evolutionary trap.
Win Streaks & Opponents
Marcin's longest winning streak stands at an impressive 22 games, with a current hot streak of 4 consecutive wins. His most recent prey include opponents with chess names like eddiemarsalla and sfy2011, where he’s been an undefeated predator, winning 100% of those encounters.
Behavioral Traits
Despite being a dominant force, Marcin does have a mild tilt factor of 7, proving even grandmasters have their off moments—maybe something to do with missing a crucial pawn like a protective exoskeleton shedding at the wrong time.
Fun Fact & Personality
Like a true piece of evolution, Marcin thrives in rapid adaptation and mental metamorphosis, constantly transforming with the tides of rating epochs—from a junior organism with a Blitz rating of 1349 in 2017 to a full-fledged grandmaster apex reaching above 2800 currently. In the wild jungle of chess moves, Marcin Tazbir is both a cunning strategist and a comforting presence, proving that evolution can be as thrilling as a well-executed checkmate.
He’s not just playing chess, he’s surviving and thriving — a true grandmaster of the biological chess cycle!
Hi Marcin!
Your fighting spirit is clearly intact – the recent set of blitz games is full of creative ideas, spirited queen manoeuvres and crisp calculation. Below is a concise roadmap to help you convert even more of those sharp positions into points. Current personal best: 2971 (2021-10-08)
What you already do very well
- Dynamic piece play. In most of your wins you seize the initiative early (e.g. 18 Bxe4! in the win over kasimovr21). Opponents rarely get to dictate the pace.
- Central pawn breaks. Timely strikes with e4/e5 and c4/c5 keep your positions fluid and create passed pawns that decide many end-games.
- Tactical alertness under time pressure. Even in scrambles you spot resources such as 61.Rb8+! in the same game.
Highest-impact improvements for the next 2-3 weeks
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King safety vs flank pawn storms.
Three of your last five losses (e.g. against Ruben Gideon Köllner) came after allowing g/h-pawns to tear open the kingside. Train the typical defensive set-ups in the Caro-Kann Advance and Yusupov–Rubinstein structures. -
Transition from middlegame to endgame.
Good pawn structure evaporates when you trade into endings with misplaced pieces (42…Qg6+? in the loss to The_Machine04). Before simplifying, run a quick checklist: active king, healthy pawn islands, and clear plan. -
Clock management.
Two recent games were lost on time from equal or better positions. Adopt a “30-second rule”: if you burn that long on any single move in 3|0, force yourself to play something concrete on the next two moves to rebuild the reserve.
Opening snapshot
With White – 1.d4 & Catalan / Bogo-Indian
You handle the early middlegame well, but spend tempo on Bd2–Bf4–Bxe5 manoeuvres that can be streamlined. Scan modern games where White keeps the dark-squared bishop (5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2) and delays a3 until Black commits …b6.
With Black – Caro-Kann & Indian set-ups
• Versus the Caro-Kann Advance you allow the classic
space advantage after 3…c5.
Consider mixing in the solid 3…Bf5 lines to lengthen the game.
• When playing …h6/g5 structures (loss to M_asp009)
remember the model exchange sacrifice …Rxf3 – it often
dissolves White’s attack and activates the bishop pair.
Recent win – key moments
- 18.Bxe4! – cleared the f-file and eliminated Black’s best defender.
- 37.dxe5! – transforming the structure to obtain two connected passers.
Practical training tips
- Play a 20-game blitz spree starting from the Caro-Kann position after 5.h4. Record how often you successfully keep the king safe.
- Create a tactics deck from moves 20-40 of every recent loss. Many misses are hidden defensive resources rather than attacks.
- Analyse the critical moment 22…Qd7 vs Ruben Gideon Köllner – what was the last chance to block the h-pawn? Memorise that motif.
Keep up the energetic play, and feel free to send fresh games for review. A few targeted tweaks and that next rating milestone will arrive quickly!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kashish Jain | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| Lucas Do Valle Cardoso | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| Gabriel Gähwiler | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| boris1491 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Edgar Karagyozian | 2W / 1L / 0D | |
| shivampant20052006 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| suren_avetisyan | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| turnuphater | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| cloudyizoncloud9 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| xiaoma2002 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amir Hossein Jamshidi | 20W / 16L / 0D | |
| Antoni Kozak | 13W / 15L / 1D | |
| Murad İbrahimli | 15W / 6L / 4D | |
| Petros Trimitzios | 9W / 12L / 1D | |
| ZURAB AZMAIPARASHVILI | 8W / 8L / 6D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2857 | 2846 | ||
| 2024 | 2833 | 2775 | ||
| 2023 | 2758 | 2785 | ||
| 2022 | 2775 | 2780 | 2030 | 1955 |
| 2021 | 2834 | 2868 | 2080 | 1955 |
| 2020 | 2830 | 2820 | 1680 | 1946 |
| 2019 | 2762 | 2797 | ||
| 2018 | 2648 | 2698 | ||
| 2017 | 2665 | 2502 | 1929 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28W / 11L / 3D | 26W / 15L / 4D | 88.6 |
| 2024 | 93W / 35L / 14D | 86W / 49L / 5D | 83.7 |
| 2023 | 67W / 28L / 11D | 63W / 32L / 7D | 83.2 |
| 2022 | 144W / 72L / 31D | 126W / 87L / 31D | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 226W / 120L / 56D | 208W / 165L / 44D | 87.0 |
| 2020 | 187W / 119L / 45D | 193W / 125L / 36D | 85.2 |
| 2019 | 115W / 46L / 23D | 85W / 74L / 24D | 84.5 |
| 2018 | 114W / 33L / 19D | 89W / 58L / 27D | 82.1 |
| 2017 | 179W / 55L / 14D | 174W / 53L / 19D | 79.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 91 | 46 | 36 | 9 | 50.5% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 91 | 55 | 28 | 8 | 60.4% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 82 | 52 | 25 | 5 | 63.4% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 79 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 58.2% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 74 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 60.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 73 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 45.2% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 73 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 63.0% |
| English Opening | 70 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 64.3% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 70 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 65.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 68 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 58.8% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 88 | 49 | 28 | 11 | 55.7% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 74 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 47.3% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 57 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 54.4% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 54 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 61.1% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 58.5% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 52.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 53.9% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 54.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 65.7% |
| English Opening | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 69.7% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| English Opening | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 1 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |