Meet Ravi Haria
Ravi Haria, who plays under the username Mesutgm, carries the Grandmaster title on his sleeve and a laptop timer on his wrist. The platform may insist that he prefers Daily chess, but one look at his stats says otherwise: this is a player who once tore through more than a thousand Blitz games in a single online month. Called by friends and rivals alike, he has become a seasoned predator of the virtual arena.
A Blitz Marathon
Ravi is a true speed chess grinder. His Blitz record shows nearly ten thousand games, with an even 50% winrate against strong opposition and a 2897 (2021-07-02) that touched the heavens in the summer of 2021. The rise is visible on his rating map:
tells the story of a player who started modestly and, after a few course corrections, turned into a durable 2600+ threat. He delivers about 2.8 checks per game and, f thoughtful patient, he makes very few early resignations.A Repertoire Full of Character
When you open Ravi’s match reports, you will see certain names popping up like old friends: a perpetual love for French Defense, a soft spot for Caro-Kann Defense, and a sideline habit of adventures in Sicilian Defense. The
plot shows exactly where the points are hoarded, especially with White. He scores over 50% in the French, Caro‑Kann, and even the whimsical English openings, while rarely letting his opponent dictate the tone for very long.Rivalries and Grudges
No player profile is complete without a worthy nemesis, and Ravi has a big one: he has faced chandradip a total of 1,189 times. That is not a friendly rivalry, it is an entire secondary career. Chips counts favor Ravi with 710 wins, but chandradip managed to Marcus Harvey: with a negative record against the infamous Marcus of the same name, he knows that on a Monday morning everybody can hurt you. Even so, he keeps showing up, because the comeback rate of 88% is a powerful drug.
Night Owl or Morning Person?
Ravi's internal clock is perhaps his most niche tactic: his highest win rate, a legendary 60.22%, comes at exactly 6:00 in the morning. If you ever find him awake at dawn, get out of the Rapid pool. He also loves weekend evenings: Sunday night is his second wind and leaves many opponents scrambling. For someone with a Daily preference tag, he certainly plays as if every move has a time delay.
Numbers for the Gallery
- Longest winning streak: 14, not bad for a tired player.
- Longest losing run: 9, but the next morning he wakes up like nothing happened.
- He closes an astonishing 83% of his matches, fighting to the end.
- His French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation is basically a comfort zone.
- When he plays equal rated opponents, he is 47.6% wins; versus lower rated, he reaches 61%.
So when you see Mesutgm in a daily rotation, remember: the grandmaster may not be playing Daily, but his opening book is always open.