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Username: HemantSharma

Location: New Delhi

Playing Since: 2014-03-13 (Active)

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Daily: 1032
1W / 2L / 5D
Rapid: 2138
79W / 4L / 1D
Blitz: 2593
220W / 104L / 24D
Bullet: 2609
768W / 395L / 81D

Hemant Sharma - International Master

Meet Hemant Sharma, the International Master whose chessboard battles resemble an epic saga with pawns as brave knights and queens as cunning sorceresses. With a FIDE title to his name, Hemant doesn't just play chess — they conduct symphonies of checkmates and occasional, dramatic resignations (because why not keep things interesting?).

Rating and Style

Hemant’s peak bullet rating soared to an impressive 2657 in November 2020, mastering the chaos of fast-paced games with a win rate north of 62% on their top secret openings. If rapidfire blitz or the unpredictable bullet variants were extreme sports, Hemant would have a trophy case full of gold medals. Their blitz peak recently nudged over 2600, demonstrating nerves of steel and timing precision that would make a Swiss watch jealous.

The Psychological Warrior

A self-admitted early resigner, Hemant knows when to cut losses — because life (and chess) is too short for stubborn stubbornness. Their average winning game drags on for a tactical 47 moves, but losses tend to be brisk affairs around 28 moves, showing a penchant for quick decision-making... or quick exits.

Winning and Losing Streaks

With a longest winning streak of 43 games, Hemant has proven they can string together victories like a boss. Of course, every hero has their dark day, and a longest losing streak of 27 reminds us even the best sometimes have to concede defeat gracefully — or plot the next epic comeback, driven by a nearly 49% comeback rate after losing a piece.

Favorite Openings

Hemant's games are often opened with a "Top Secret" strategy, resulting in a legendary 62.62% bullet win rate — a fact that keeps opponents guessing and Google puzzled. Their go-to lines in the Caro-Kann and Sicilian Defense mirror their approach: solid, strategic, and sprinkled with enough flair to keep spectators on the edge of their seats.

Recent Battles

In a recent thrilling game against kreismyr, Hemant confidently commanded the white pieces in a Panov Modern Mieses Line, forcing resignation after 31 moves of brilliant maneuvering and precise calculation. But not all journeys end in victory: their last epic struggle against Mast3rPogi saw them taste defeat - a reminder that even titans have their off days.

Off the Board

When not busy hypnotizing kings into submission, Hemant likes to ponder the mysterious art of early resignations (61.54% rate), proving that sometimes knowing when to fold is just as tactical as a double knight fork. Also, if you want to challenge Hemant, be prepared for their best hour around 1 AM — clearly, when the rest of the world sleeps, their queen raids begin.

Chess fans, watch out! Hemant Sharma is a master of the game, the nerves, and the occasional dramatic flair. Bow before the board wizardry!


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Strengths in Your Recent Bullet Games

Hemant, your recent bullet games demonstrate strong tactical awareness and good attacking play, especially against strong opponents rated around 2600. Here are some highlights:

  • You effectively use opening principles such as quick development and castling to secure safety early.
  • Your ability to apply pressure on the kingside, particularly with pawn pushes and bishop rook combinations, often leads to advantageous positions.
  • You show proficiency with popular openings like the French Defense and various Sicilian Defense lines, making your play hard to surprise.
  • Good finishing skills under time pressure, often winning on time or forcing resignation.
  • Your recorded performance with openings like the Sicilian Defense and English Opening show win rates above 70%, reflecting consistent success in your preparation and understanding.

Areas to Focus for Improvement

Despite your solid play, there are some areas that, with attention, could boost your consistency and rating further:

  • Time management: Although winning on time is a good skill, improving speed in the early and middle game can reduce last-minute blunders or missed opportunities.
  • Defense under pressure: Some losses highlight challenges when facing aggressive opponent attacks or tricky pawn structures. Brush up on defensive techniques and staying calm in complicated positions.
  • Midgame tactics and calculation: The rating trend over 3 to 6 months shows a slight decline, suggesting occasional miscalculations or strategy errors. Regular tactical training puzzles and reviewing key games will sharpen calculation accuracy.
  • Diversify Opening Repertoire: While your main openings yield great results, exploring and practicing alternative sidelines could give more surprise weapons and rebalance losses in certain matchups.
  • Transition to Endgame: Improving technique in simplified positions can help convert slight advantages into wins rather than draws or losses.

Maintaining Your Progress

Your overall strength adjusted win rate is about 51.8%, indicating solid play against tough opposition. To continue upward trends, consider:

  • Analyzing your losses carefully using engine assistance to understand what went wrong and prevent repeat mistakes.
  • Practice specific openings in bullet to increase familiarity and speed in common lines where you excel.
  • Keep a balanced training routine that includes tactics, endgames, and positional study.
  • Take note of your recent +9 rating change in the last month—it suggests your current approach is effective. Focus on maintaining this momentum while fixing identified weaknesses.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Dushyant Sharma 409W / 172L / 47D
Rakesh Kulkarni 46W / 37L / 8D
sleepyboy_44 35W / 0L / 0D
Abhijeet Gupta 9W / 21L / 1D
boilingking 30W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2609 2593 2138
2024 2586 1032
2023 2138 954
2022 2558 2537 2138
2021 2567 2564 2169
2020 2523 2455 2021
2019 2180 1927 2393 1013
2018 2298 2327 2052 1020
2017 2340 2026
2016 2342 2147
2015 1463
2014 2160 2005
Rating by Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252609954YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 43W / 26L / 5D 41W / 31L / 3D 83.6
2024 5W / 2L / 2D 5W / 3L / 0D 74.6
2023 1W / 1L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 93.0
2022 54W / 5L / 2D 54W / 5L / 1D 58.4
2021 93W / 9L / 3D 104W / 7L / 2D 64.1
2020 155W / 67L / 22D 160W / 71L / 15D 71.6
2019 6W / 13L / 3D 9W / 14L / 4D 63.4
2018 585W / 504L / 41D 562W / 535L / 33D 27.8
2017 11W / 15L / 2D 11W / 14L / 1D 46.5
2016 6W / 0L / 2D 7W / 1L / 0D 87.1
2015 0W / 0L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 124.0
2014 36W / 5L / 1D 31W / 12L / 1D 73.5

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhine Defense 151 100 39 12 66.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 113 67 41 5 59.3%
Sicilian Defense 95 67 25 3 70.5%
Scandinavian Defense 76 49 18 9 64.5%
English Opening 51 36 13 2 70.6%
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack 40 25 13 2 62.5%
Amar Gambit 38 24 13 1 63.2%
French Defense 31 20 8 3 64.5%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation 29 20 8 1 69.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 27 19 6 2 70.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 1461 652 809 0 44.6%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 46 29 12 5 63.0%
Sicilian Defense 24 16 6 2 66.7%
Amar Gambit 20 14 5 1 70.0%
French Defense 17 13 2 2 76.5%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 13 10 2 1 76.9%
Alekhine Defense 13 8 4 1 61.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 11 10 1 0 90.9%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 10 9 1 0 90.0%
Scandinavian Defense 10 3 7 0 30.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 11 10 0 1 90.9%
Amar Gambit 11 9 0 2 81.8%
French Defense 9 9 0 0 100.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 9 7 0 2 77.8%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 7 5 2 0 71.4%
King's Indian Attack 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack 6 5 0 1 83.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 43 2
Losing 27 0