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mohammad moghadas jafari

Username: IranTal1960

Playing Since: 2009-02-08 (Active)

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Daily: 1025
6W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1161
21W / 6L / 0D
Blitz: 2251
26503W / 35467L / 2591D
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.

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🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Ugo Caloni 4W / 5L / 0D
unbelievetable 1W / 0L / 0D
koresh1974 6W / 5L / 0D
espert9 1W / 3L / 0D
zonemann 3W / 1L / 0D
aleksandrsavchenko 3W / 10L / 1D
flaviopompeo 6W / 3L / 0D
drfischer2004 4W / 2L / 1D
king_vori_2007 1W / 2L / 0D
lanhtuanminh 3W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Glenn Bidari 90W / 108L / 18D
corollabg 49W / 95L / 11D
rukl 55W / 70L / 3D
Milan Franic 37W / 84L / 2D
j_dime 26W / 89L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2119 1161 1025
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 1286W / 1461L / 85D 1198W / 1543L / 104D 62.7
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 8393 3759 4307 327 44.8%
Amazon Attack 3917 1603 2139 175 40.9%
QGD: Albin, 3.dxe5 3441 1354 1931 156 39.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 2847 1176 1538 133 41.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 2439 1012 1331 96 41.5%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 2129 876 1168 85 41.1%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 2078 907 1067 104 43.6%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1842 705 1075 62 38.3%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 1737 700 963 74 40.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1642 655 928 59 39.9%
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%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Four Knights Game 2 2 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%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 0
Losing 20 1