Konstantinos Tsiamis (kostas83) - FIDE Master
Konstantinos Tsiamis, who often appears online as kostas83, is a FIDE Master known for a polished Rapid game and a cheeky flair in blitz. This short biography highlights his style, favorite openings, notable streaks, and a few signature moments. Keywords: Konstantinos Tsiamis, FIDE Master, Rapid chess, blitz specialist, Scandinavian Defense, Sicilian Defense, Greek chess player.
Career highlights
Konstantinos earned the FIDE Master title and carved out a reputation as a Rapid player who prefers thoughtful, technical battles. He has posted long streaks of wins and plenty of convincing victories across time controls.
- Title: FIDE Master.
- Preferred time control: Rapid.
- Impressive streaks: longest winning streak 28 games and currently riding that same 28 game streak.
- Peak performances (selected): 2305 (2023-02-21) and 2337 (2020-03-10).
Playing style and strengths
Konstantinos blends slow-burning maneuvering with sharp tactical awareness. Opponents complain that his endgames feel like long essays that always end with his rook delivering the final paragraph.
- Endgame oriented - high endgame frequency and long average decisive games: long, careful wins are his signature.
- Tactical resilience - strong comeback rate and a high win rate after losing material.
- Prefers complex positions where piece play and queen checks decide the contest. His games often feature early captures around move 6 to 7 and full 60+ move fights.
- Best time of day to challenge him: around 10:00, but he also posts perfect win windows in the early afternoon and late evening.
Openings and repertoire
Versatile with both White and Black. He mixes solid classical setups with surprising sidelines that often catch opponents off guard.
- As Black (blitz favorites): QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 and Scandinavian Defense. Strong results with the Scandinavian and Najdorf ideas.
- As White: aggressive choices like the Scotch Game and precise treatment of the Sicilian Alapin when he wants a quiet edge.
- Rapid-specialty openings include the Petrov and the quirky Barnes Walkerling line which have yielded perfect mini-records in his Rapid sample.
- He also enjoys surprising opponents with gambits such as the Blackburne Shilling Gambit when a laugh and a point are both on the table.
Notable opponents and games
Konstantinos has a set of frequent rivals and a handful of signature wins. He is unbeaten against several regular opponents and has multiple wins versus the community's most-played names.
- Most-played opponent: stelios_kogketsof - dominant record in head to head encounters.
- Representative game: Decisive Rapid Win — a game that shows his Rapid technique and timing.
- Sample mini-repertoire game (playable board):
Records, stats and curious trivia
Numbers tell a tale: long decisive games, a low early resignation rate, and a knack for delivering checks with the queen and rook. Konstantinos mixes discipline with a dash of showmanship.
- Win-loss profile: prolific winner in blitz and daily chess, consistent in Rapid.
- Check personality: high rate of delivering checks and often first to check, a feature of his attacking rhythm.
- Fun facts: loves the Scandinavian in blitz, once used the Blackburne trick and actually scored the point, and prefers playing at times when coffee shops are busiest.
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For followers and challengers
If you want to test your steel against a FIDE Master who mixes patient endgame craft with sudden tactical bursts, try Konstantinos in Rapid. Expect long fights, a few surprises, and the occasional humorous trap.
- Username: kostas83
- Best challenge times: mornings around 10:00 or late evenings when tactics flare.
- Remember: he prefers a good endgame to a flashy early mate, unless he is in the mood for the Blackburne show.