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mohammad moghadas jafari

Username: IranTal1960

Playing Since: 2009-02-08 (Active)

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Daily: 1045
7W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1161
21W / 6L / 0D
Blitz: 2079
26755W / 35798L / 2611D
Bullet: 1995
1294W / 1723L / 70D

Mohammad Moghaddas Jafari — AKA IranTal1960

Mohammad Moghaddas Jafari, known online as IranTal1960, is a true chess enthusiast whose keyboard has seen more battles than some grandmasters’ tournament boards. With a career spanning over a decade and a half, Mohammad’s blitz rating has impressively peaked at 2355, proving he can think faster than most coffee machines can brew.

Starting with modest ratings around 1800 in 2009, his lightning-fast bullet skills once soared near 2435, although these days he’s probably choosing speed over perfection (or maybe just perfecting that last-minute flag!). His rapid and daily games might not dominate the spotlight, but when Mohammad sits behind the pieces, every move is filled with calculated mischief and tactical brilliance.

Fans of his play admire his stamina—with average wins lasting over 60 moves, he’s clearly not one to give up quickly; early resignation isn’t really his style, clocking a humble 0.75% resignation rate. The endgame is his playground, occurring in nearly 68% of his games. And if he’s lost a piece, beware: his comeback rate is a staggering 79%, and he manages a perfect 100% win rate after losing material. Either that or his opponents are blinded by his sneaky tactics.

Interestingly, Mohammad seems to trust the night owl hours for his best work—playing with a 57.58% win rate at 4 AM (!) and an almost mythical 100% win rate at 1 AM. We like to think he’s channeling the ghost of Tal during those late nights.

While some might claim his losses outnumber wins, with over 33,500 losses to 24,900 wins in blitz, that only means one thing: he’s unafraid to battle incessantly, learning more with every game (and probably memorizing every opening variation known to man). His favorite openings remain shrouded in “Top Secret” tactics, but he clearly dances with the Sicilian Morra Gambit and the Queen’s Gambit Declined when feeling particularly spicy.

Mohammad’s chess journey is a blend of fierce determination, fast-paced excitement, and a dash of magical resilience—a player who proves that even as the clock ticks down, and the inevitable blunders arise, the heart of a chess warrior beats strongest when the pressure is highest.

Fun fact: At 5 AM, when most are asleep or dreaming, Mohammad’s win rate spikes to a crisp 48.67% —the true witching hour for the Iranian Tal in the digital era.


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Quick assessment

You have a versatile and active opening approach with solid results in several recent daily games. Your ability to generate and maintain initiative in the middlegame helps you convert advantages into wins in multiple lines.

What you’re doing well

  • You use a flexible opening repertoire that fits different opponents and styles.
  • You seek active piece play and aim to seize the initiative in the middlegame.
  • You’ve achieved clean results in several popular White setups, notably Four Knights Game and Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation, showing you can handle dynamic positions and open lines well.

Areas to improve

  • Endgame technique: work on converting small advantages in rook and minor piece endings, and practice common transitions from middlegame to endgame.
  • Center and pawn structure: reinforce plans that contest the center early and choose timely pawn breaks to keep tension favorable for you.
  • Alekhine Defense handling: since there is a loss in that line, study typical ideas and common plans so you can be more comfortable if you encounter it again.
  • Time management: aim to avoid last-minute decisions by having a clear middlegame plan after the opening and reserving time for critical moments.

Opening performance snapshot

  • Four Knights Game: two games, two wins — strong comfort with flexible development and piece activity.
  • Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit: one game, one win — solid handling of open lines and typical plans in this branch.
  • French Defense: Exchange Variation: one game, one win — shows resilience in symmetrical structures.
  • London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation: one game, one win — ability to create pressure in slower setups.
  • Alekhine Defense: one game, one loss — use as a learning point to deepen familiarity with this line if you continue to use it.

Practice plan for the next week

  • Focus on a concise repertoire: select 2 primary White openings and 1–2 Black defenses to deepen understanding and improve consistency.
  • Daily tactical puzzles (about 10–15 minutes) targeting motifs that appeared in your games (knight maneuvers, pawn breaks, and key exchanges).
  • Post-game analysis habit: write a 3-point recap after each game — (1) identify the critical moment, (2) note a better continuation you missed, (3) outline a concrete plan for the next move in similar positions.
  • Endgame drills: practice rook endings and common knight vs bishop endings to improve conversion and drawing chances when pieces simplify.

Want to keep track and tailor feedback? You can view your profile here: mohammad-moghadas-jafari.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
chef-vas 0W / 1L / 0D View
hazem81aldeeb 3W / 2L / 0D View
snagcu305 1W / 0L / 0D View
locoguapo 4W / 5L / 0D View
dulence63 3W / 8L / 0D View
sohale 0W / 1L / 0D View
arturaschalikovas 3W / 2L / 0D View
wintun1979 1W / 1L / 0D View
djolerancic 7W / 1L / 0D View
kokiroki 3W / 2L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
Glenn Bidari 90W / 108L / 18D View Games
corollabg 49W / 95L / 11D View Games
rukl 55W / 70L / 3D View Games
Milan Franic 37W / 84L / 2D View Games
j_dime 26W / 89L / 2D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2094 1161 1045
2024 2100 1161 754
2023 2063 1083 287
2022 2083
2021 2143
2020 2072 1343
2019 2096
2018 2022
2017 2047
2016 1845 2070
2015 1715 2007 1754
2014 1801 1912 1734
2013 1637 1816 1388
2012 1909 1947
2011 2046 2004 1161
2010 2298 2001
2009 1788 1720
Rating by Year200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252298287YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1408W / 1621L / 95D 1326W / 1695L / 114D 62.8
2024 1643W / 1884L / 141D 1495W / 2036L / 133D 63.8
2023 1029W / 1159L / 99D 883W / 1299L / 83D 65.9
2022 962W / 936L / 79D 887W / 1042L / 71D 65.5
2021 1025W / 1153L / 84D 980W / 1202L / 69D 65.1
2020 1172W / 1214L / 127D 1075W / 1345L / 103D 66.2
2019 1228W / 1195L / 103D 1040W / 1344L / 118D 67.5
2018 650W / 788L / 73D 595W / 845L / 71D 70.5
2017 102W / 122L / 12D 95W / 126L / 14D 69.1
2016 332W / 438L / 34D 301W / 485L / 23D 67.2
2015 655W / 975L / 78D 598W / 1042L / 72D 67.2
2014 940W / 1354L / 111D 870W / 1419L / 118D 66.8
2013 852W / 1256L / 85D 763W / 1370L / 91D 65.7
2012 844W / 1294L / 92D 743W / 1422L / 84D 65.1
2011 1076W / 1576L / 81D 975W / 1678L / 95D 64.8
2010 820W / 1053L / 53D 760W / 1119L / 65D 63.9
2009 35W / 67L / 2D 38W / 69L / 5D 58.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 8467 3789 4348 330 44.8%
Amazon Attack 3954 1620 2158 176 41.0%
QGD: Albin, 3.dxe5 3483 1377 1948 158 39.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 2877 1187 1555 135 41.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 2468 1024 1347 97 41.5%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 2149 886 1177 86 41.2%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 2099 915 1080 104 43.6%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1857 710 1083 64 38.2%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 1744 702 968 74 40.2%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1648 660 929 59 40.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Four Knights Game 2 2 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Drill Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Alekhine Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System 1 1 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 307 153 150 4 49.8%
Amazon Attack 276 113 157 6 40.9%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 139 44 93 2 31.6%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 133 69 62 2 51.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 129 44 83 2 34.1%
Amar Gambit 120 59 61 0 49.2%
Modern 117 59 58 0 50.4%
Barnes Defense 104 40 61 3 38.5%
Center Game 97 43 51 3 44.3%
Czech Defense 89 28 58 3 31.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 15 13 2 0 86.7%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 9 9 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Amazon Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGD Tarrasch: 4.cxd5 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 0
Losing 20 1
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