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Username: mersad_98

Playing Since: 2018-01-02 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2459
22W / 1L / 6D
Blitz: 2796
1429W / 1572L / 269D
Bullet: 2874
1134W / 1389L / 163D

Mersad Khodashenas: The Tactical Maestro

Meet Mersad Khodashenas, also known in the chess world as mersad_98, an International Master who has proven time and again that the 64 squares are his playground. With a FIDE title to his name and a bullet rating peaking at a jaw-dropping 2916, Mersad has earned his stripes as one of the swiftest and most cunning players in the online arena.

Born to confuse opponents and delight chess enthusiasts, Mersad's style is a thrilling blend of deep tactical awareness and relentless endgame prowess. His comeback rate stands near 87%, which means when the chips are down, he’s practically the chess equivalent of a boomerang – always returning with a vengeance. And if you think he's one-dimensional, think again; while some players crumble under pressure, Mersad embraces it with a tilt factor remarkably low at 14, showing he keeps cool even when the clock ticks dangerously low.

A chess statistics aficionado could spend hours marveling at his performance curves: an astonishing blitz peak rating of 2821 and rapid highs hitting 2568. His win rates fluctuate with the times of day, with his most formidable play surfacing around the witching hour of 1 AM – perfect for all night owls looking for inspiration or a quick checkmate lesson.

But don't be fooled by numbers alone. Mersad often unleashes spectacular victories, including recent dazzling checkmates in the Scandinavian and Petroff defenses that leave spectators breathless and opponents Hail Mary-ing for mercy. He has endured brutal losses—because every great needs a little humility—but bounces back stronger with an average winning streak that once reached an impressive 20 games.

Off the board, Mersad is a mystery wrapped in an enigma tucked behind a keyboard. But on the digital battlefield, he’s a relentless strategist, a tireless competitor, and occasionally, a magician who makes you wonder if he’s got a crystal ball hidden under the table.

Whether you face him in bullet or blitz, remember: underestimating mersad_98 would be your first and last blunder.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Валерий Свиридов 55W / 55L / 10D View Games
Fidel Corrales Jimenez 27W / 37L / 2D View Games
white_ghost 18W / 44L / 4D View Games
Haik Martirosyan 21W / 34L / 4D View Games
Zbigniew Pakleza 27W / 29L / 2D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2021 2874 2796 2459
2020 2801 2648 2459
2019 2607 2698 2568
2018 2779 2657
Rating by Year201820192020202128742459YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2021 122W / 116L / 16D 117W / 123L / 19D 87.4
2020 475W / 564L / 89D 450W / 588L / 106D 86.5
2019 358W / 372L / 54D 339W / 388L / 55D 83.1
2018 430W / 419L / 57D 402W / 453L / 50D 84.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 219 100 98 21 45.7%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 123 49 65 9 39.8%
QGA: 4.e3 a6 121 53 52 16 43.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 112 48 54 10 42.9%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 90 38 47 5 42.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 87 35 47 5 40.2%
Modern 68 31 31 6 45.6%
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 67 26 29 12 38.8%
Scandinavian Defense 62 27 32 3 43.5%
Unknown 56 24 32 0 42.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 129 47 76 6 36.4%
Scandinavian Defense 124 43 75 6 34.7%
Amar Gambit 117 44 69 4 37.6%
Alekhine Defense 109 57 47 5 52.3%
Modern 97 39 55 3 40.2%
Barnes Defense 93 45 42 6 48.4%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 71 26 39 6 36.6%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 71 30 38 3 42.2%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 68 25 40 3 36.8%
Petrov's Defense 64 31 29 4 48.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 4 0 4 0 0.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Petrov's Defense 3 0 2 1 0.0%
Semi-Slav Defense Accepted 2 1 1 0 50.0%
QGA: 4.e3 a6 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Alekhine Defense 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack 2 0 0 2 0.0%
Ruy Lopez 2 2 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 1
Losing 14 0
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