National Master with a Need for Speed
Alan Peart, known online as Ishanaxade, is a National Master who feels most at home when the clock is ticking and the pieces are moving fast. His preferred time control is bullet, and the numbers back that up in a big way. He reached a bullet peak of 2809, a blitz peak of 2771, and a rapid peak of 2616. 2809 (2026-09-10)
Bullet Dominance
Between 2024 and 2026, Peart's bullet rating climbd from the 2300s to a stunning 2809. The chart below captures the ride, complete with the usual speed chess dips and resurgencies. On any given month, he might play close to 1,700 bullet games, which makes his consistency almost as impressive as his peak rating.
His longest winning streak reached 20 games. He also lost 10 in a row once, which proves that even bullet sorcerers have rough mornings. His comeback rate sits near 86 percent, and he still wins about 51 percent of the time after losing a piece, a terrifying thought for anyone who thinks they have him beat.
Opening Repertoire
Peart is a creature of habit with a wide interesting mix. He opens most games with 1.e4, but his bullet numbers also celebrate the quiet power of 1.b3. He has played thousands of games in a handful of sharp systems:
- A deep loyalty to the Sicilian Defense, especially the Closed and Dragon variations
- The Nimzo-Larsen Attack as a bullet surprise weapon with a win rate above 60 percent
- A sturdy Caro-Kann Defense foundation that serves him well in blitz and rapid
In over 2,000 blitz games with the Closed Sicilian alone, he has won at nearly a 57 percent clip. The opening chart below shows where his bread and butter really lives.
R titles and Volume
No opposing player has crossed swords with Peart more often than tobdongus. The two have played 320 games against each other, with Peart holding the edge at 171 wins, 134 losses, and 15 draws. That is essentially an entire chess career squeezed into one rivalry, one bullet match at a time.
Style and Habits
Peart's games tend to go deep; his average decisive game runs about 76 moves in blitz and bullet. He reaches endgames in roughly 79 percent of his games and wins about 56 percent as White, which suggests he likes to grind when the pieces thin out. If you ever face him, keep an eye on his best hour of day. His numbers at 7 AM are perfect, so you may want to schedule your rematch for late evening instead.