Islom Karimov

Islom Karimov: The Chess Enthusiast with a Top Secret Opening

Meet Islom Karimov, aka MrIslomKarimov, a rapidly ascending force in the chess world who's been quietly turning the tide on the online chessboards since 2023. Starting with a modest rapid rating of 601, Islom’s journey is nothing short of a thrilling chess novel—in which pawns bravely march forward and kings sometimes survive improbable comebacks.

By 2025, Islom achieved a blitz peak rating of 1644 and an impressive rapid max of 1908, proving that his strategic evolution is as powerful as a queen’s reach across the board. His dedication is clear with over 700 rapid games and 160 blitz battles under his belt, boasting a rapid win rate over 54%, using a mysterious "Top Secret" opening strategy that could be code for “don’t ask, just prepare to be surprised.”

Not just a tactician but a resilient competitor, Islom's comeback rate is an astonishing 81%, and get this—when he loses a piece, he wins 100% of the time after! Clearly, Islom knows how to turn a blunder into a blunderbuss blast of victory, keeping opponents guessing and trembling.

While some players tilt under pressure, Islom has a tilt factor of 6, which means he occasionally grumbles but never lets the tilt become a mental checkmate. His average game length is roughly 61 moves when winning, suggesting patience akin to a chess master waiting for just the right coffee break.

Off the board, Islom's favorite winning times range from early morning hours at 1 AM with a staggering 72% win rate, to a near-perfect 59% win at the unforgiving 11 PM bracket. Clearly, either his brain shines brightest at night, or he drinks his coffee in reverse.

With a longest winning streak of 12 games (because who doesn't love a good hot streak?), Islom Karimov is a name that chess fans might soon be whispering in awe and jest simultaneously—and maybe challenging for rematches just to see if they can ever crack his "Top Secret" code.

Watch this space—Islom's chess adventure has only just begun!