Mihai Andrei

Mihai Andrei (mihaiandrei99)

Meet Mihai Andrei, a relentless chess warrior whose keyboard sparks more tactical fireworks than a Fourth of July celebration. With a career spanning several years and a penchant for crazyhouse and blitz formats, Mihai has carved out a niche in the online chess world that few dare to challenge.

Rating Journey & Style

Mihai's blitz rating peaked impressively at 2014 back in mid-2017, and since then, this player has remained a formidable force — frequently dancing around the 1900+ mark in blitz and hovering close to a dazzling 2200+ bullet rating as recently as late 2023. His rapid and daily scores may not grab the headlines, but don’t be fooled; his sharp bullet games are a whirlwind of tactical prowess and nerve.

Playing Style

Mihai's games are a rollercoaster thrill ride. With an early resignation rate that could make a quitter blush (over 90%!), he prefers not to linger in lost positions and instead dances on the knife’s edge, always hunting for glory and quick finishes. His average winning game lasts about 17 moves — enough to set traps, land the punch, and declare checkmate before the opponent knows what hit them.

Opening Repertoire

Known affectionately by his fans (and opponents) for his mysterious "Top Secret" opening strategy in blitz and bullet games, Mihai thrives in lines that leave others guessing. Additionally, he favors classical approaches like the Queen's Pawn and Chigorin variations, with win rates oscillating impressively in the 55–68% range in blitz play. When the fancy strikes, his bullet openings include 100% win rates with the Mieses and Englund Gambits — risky, wild, and wildly effective.

Achievements & Records

• Longest winning streak: 51 games — yes, you read that right, a full 51-game domino of despair for his foes.
• Current winning streak: Riding high with 2 straight wins.
• Impressive comeback ability: Clutches victory about 22% of the time after a poor start.
• Win rates: White pieces win about 61% of the time, black pieces don’t lag far behind at 59%.

Psychological Profile

If chess is war, Mihai is the strategist who occasionally gets a little impatient — with a tilt factor of 14, he sometimes suffers from frustration, but nothing that keeps him from bouncing back stronger and tricking opponents into blunders. His best time to play? The mysterious pre-dawn hour at 4 AM — because who else but a true chess fanatic conquers the board while the rest of the world sleeps?

Recent Battles

Mihai's recent wins showcase his deadly sharpness, with victories secured by checkmate in less than 20 moves in crazyhouse variants — no mercy, no drawn-out struggles. Sometimes he loses, but he’s as tenacious as a knight trapped in the center, fighting back every turn.

Opponent Reports

With hundreds of games against regular opponents, Mihai shows remarkable consistency, often dominating his favorite adversaries and maintaining win rates near or above 70% on many fronts. Some opponents, however, manage to steal a win here and there — but only after battling through a gauntlet of devastating tactics.

Fun Fact

Despite his aggressive playing style and tactical acumen, Mihai’s game sometimes ends in hilarious blunders and quick resignations — proving that even the best have off days. Loyalty to the unpredictable "Top Secret" openings ensures every game is a surprise party... for better or worse!

All hail mihaiandrei99, a player who proves that chess isn’t just a game — it’s epic drama, lightning-fast calculations, and an endless quest for checkmate glory.