Harshini Meenu (aka hashmeenu) - The Chess Adventurer
Harshini Meenu, better known online as hashmeenu, is a chess player with a rollercoaster ride of ratings and a penchant for thrilling (and sometimes painful) battles on the 64 squares. With a peak rapid rating of 476 in late 2024 and a blitz high soaring to an impressive 706 in early 2025, Harshini has mixed a brew of victories, defeats, and enough resilience to keep coming back for more.
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for an early resignation rate of about 41%, Harshini doesn't like to waste time in hopeless positions — sometimes conceding quickly, only to jump back into the fray with tactical tenacity. The average winning game stretches over 26 moves, while losses tend to be slightly quicker at around 23 moves, proving that battles are often hard-fought but sometimes abruptly ended.
Despite the ups and downs, Harshini exhibits a cheeky flair with openings: dominating the rapid Kings Pawn Opening with a 52% win rate and showing sneaky maneuvers in the Nimzowitsch Defense, boasting an equally respectable 52% win rate.
Statistics That Tell a Tale
- Total Rapid Games: Over 1,200 games played with 545 wins, 635 losses, and 71 draws — a true battler's log.
- Blitz Fever: Reached a blitz peak of 706, playing 71 games, securing 22 wins.
- Bullet and Daily: Bullet speed may be modest, with a max rating of 200, but daily chess guru status comes with a solid 400 peak rating.
- Comeback Spirit: With a comeback rate of 26.5%, Harshini refuses to stay down easily.
- Psychological Edge: Known to perform best around 3 PM with a tilt factor of just 18%, so probably needs a good cup of coffee beforehand.
Notable Battle Highlights
Harshini's recent victories include a cheeky queen grab with a daring Qxh8 in a King's Pawn Opening that forced the opponent, KenMC89, to resign early. On the flip side, losses sometimes arrive with the abruptness of a surprise knight fork — as witnessed against opponents like EL_MiMOSO_CANGERi and Stv_gbl, teaching valuable lessons one game at a time.
Who Has Harshini Faced?
Frequent adversaries include savvy players like Owais Alvi and Suraj Pillai, with a mixed bag of results — sometimes victorious, sometimes caught flat-footed. But with a win rate around 50% against equally matched foes, hashmeenu’s chess journey is one filled with fierce rivalry and memorable encounters.
Fun Facts
- Will happily throw in the towel fast if the position looks grim — because why waste precious time? Productivity is key!
- Has a secret weapon: exploiting lesser-known openings like the Englund Gambit for a perfect 100% win rate in bullet (albeit from a single game).
- Sees Sundays as lucky days, boasting a 53% win rate, so watch out for a Sunday surprise!
- Playing at midnight isn’t for everyone, but hashmeenu pulls solid 67% results in the 0:00 hour — a nocturnal warrior indeed.
In all, Harshini Meenu is a spirited chess enthusiast whose games combine moments of brilliance, strategic bumbles, and the relentless passion of a true battlefield gladiator. Whether racing the clock in bullet or grinding out long rapid games, hashmeenu embodies the unpredictability and fun that makes chess endlessly fascinating.
