Hesham Mahmoud

Profile Summary: Hesham Mahmoud (aka Hesham_Atta)

Meet Hesham Mahmoud, a chess enthusiast who's been steadily climbing the ranks in the online chess world. Known by his username Hesham_Atta, he’s a player who doesn’t just play chess, he lives it—one move, one checkmate, and maybe a few hiccups along the way.

Ratings and Performance

Starting off in early 2023 with modest blitz ratings hovering around 1000, Hesham's dedication and hunger for victory propelled him to an impressive peak blitz rating of 1812 by June 2025. Not bad for someone who clearly spends more time plotting tricky openings than sipping coffee.

Rapid and bullet have their own share of drama — with rapid peaking just shy of 1810 and bullet touching 1520, Hesham shows he’s equally comfortable whether the clock ticks down slowly or races at lightning speed.

Playing Style and Psychology

Hesham’s style is patient and persistent. With an average game length of around 62 moves in wins and a slightly longer 67 moves in losses, he is not the type to throw in the towel early. In fact, his endgame frequency is impressively high at over 70%, proving he’s willing to fight tooth and nail to the very end.

But beware opponents! Hesham boasts a remarkable 83.85% comeback rate after losing material — a true sign of resilience, or perhaps that his opponents underestimated his sneaky tactical awareness.

Though every player has their bad days, Hesham's tilt factor of 13 suggests that when the going gets tough, he occasionally gets a bit tilted — but isn’t that just part of the human experience behind the machine-like calculations?

Opens With a Bang (and Occasionally a Secret)

His opening repertoire features a mysterious “Top Secret” strategy that yields a solid near 50% win rate — what’s inside the black box? Nobody knows, but it certainly seems to keep his opponents on their toes.

Classic openings such as the Queens Pawn Horwitz Defense yield an impressive ~77% win rate, suggesting that Hesham is a master of turning less popular lines into winning weapons.

Memorable Victory

One of Hesham's recent crowning achievements was a thrilling checkmate victory in a blitz game featuring the Scandinavian Defense, Mieses Kotrc Variation. It was a tactical rollercoaster ending with Hesham delivering a textbook checkmate despite the clock ticking fiercely away — proof that he’s not just fast, he’s smart.

Fun Facts & Trivia

• He is particularly deadly between midnight and early morning, with his best winning hour being 1:00 AM. Night owls beware!
• Hesham tends to win slightly more when playing with white pieces (52.33%) versus black (48.72%), which might just be a chess myth, or maybe he likes to start the party.
• His longest winning streak is an impressive 18 games, proving he can be unstoppable when on a roll.
• With an early resignation rate under 2%, Hesham rarely gives up — except maybe on Mondays when caffeine is low.

In short, Hesham Mahmoud is that kind of player who combines grit, strategy, and a sprinkle of mystery. Whether he's dropping surprise checkmates or innovating with secret openings, one thing's for sure — each game with Hesham is bound to keep you entertained, challenged, and slightly paranoid about what’s coming next!