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.
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 |
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 |