Reza Akbari - aka Ihuram
Meet Reza Akbari, known in the chess world as Ihuram, a rapid-fire tactician with a knack for thrilling comebacks and the occasional dramatic loss. With a peak rapid rating soaring to an impressive 301 in May 2025, Ihuram's journey on the 64 squares is as colorful as a chessboard itself.
Playing Style & Personality
Ihuram’s style? Let’s just say it’s a healthy blend of patience and decisiveness sprinkled with a dash of unpredictability. Preferring to play the King’s Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation, he boasts a cool 60% win rate there – a favorite playground for unleashing his tactical prowess. However, his history with the Sicilian Defense is about as friendly as a cat with a cucumber: no wins in six games.
Not one to shy away from resignation when the tides turn, Reza has a modest early resignation rate of just over 10%, proving he knows when to call it quits and recharge rather than fight a losing battle. His endgame frequency of nearly 50% suggests he's more than happy to slug it out until the very end.
A Rollercoaster of Results
Ihuram’s record is the stuff of epic tales: 34 wins, 47 losses, and 9 draws in rapid chess that speak to a warrior who learns from every battle. He’s known for a remarkable longest winning streak of 5, but also endured a tough 12-game losing streak that would make even the toughest chess engines pause.
When the stars align (usually around 9 AM – his personal “best time”), Ihuram converts 100% wins against evenly matched opponents. But beware the opponents like "navid13131," whose games tend to leave Ihuram scratching his head with an 11.54% win rate! He’s got a love-hate relationship with some players but shines brightly against others with perfect win records.
Epic Victories & Humbling Defeats
Among his memorable recent triumphs is an absolutely thrilling checkmate victory against Arlindbossii, where he tactically mated his opponent in a nail-biting finish that only exhausted chess fans can appreciate. On the flip side, his losses are learning experiences, like the game against Gamer_Venkat – a brutal reminder that even kings must sometimes bow.
More Than Just Numbers
Beyond ratings and statistics, Reza embodies the heart of a chess player: resilient, strategic, and occasionally prone to "tilt" (only about 12% of the time – pretty chill for the intensity of the game). He juggles the thrill of rapid, daily, and bullet games, proving versatility even if bullet isn’t quite his arena (his lone bullet match was a loss).
So, whether it’s outmaneuvering opponents in long tactical battles or swinging wildly like a rollercoaster in rapid games, Reza “Ihuram” Akbari reminds us all chess is as much about the adventure as the scoreboard.