Murad İbrahimli: The Blitz Ironman of the Online Chessboard
Murad İbrahimli, known online as Murad_Ibrahimli, is an International Master who has made the online blitz arena his personal playground. With more than 24,000 rated blitz games under his belt, he has turned sheer volume into a serious weapon. His peak blitz rating of 3115 (2026-07-08) proves that consistency, stamina, and a willingness to play at 2 a.m. can carry a player to the highest levels of online chess.
A Born Blitz Specialist
Since late 2018, Murad has climbed from modest beginnings into the elite tiers of online blitz. His preferred battlefield is unmistakably blitz, where he has played thousands of games against almost every style imaginable. His longest winning streak reached 15 games, but he also survived a 13 game losing streak that would make many players close the app and question their life choices. He simply queue up for the next game.
His blitz rating trajectory over the years tells a story of persistent improvement.
An Opening Explorer With a Wild Side
Murad is not afraid to leave the main theory books in the dust. He has dived into Amazon Attack lines, Australian Defense setups, and other offbeat systems with real enthusiasm. As Black, he has faced the Caro-Kann Defense more than 800 times in blitz alone, which takes a special kind of loyalty. As White, he frequently reaches sharp Sicilian structures and has played the Najdorf Variation hundreds of times, searching for active pieces and early drama.
Here is a classic Najdorf start that would not look out of place in his blitz collection:
His opening win rate chart reveals just how dangerous he can be when he reaches the structures he loves.
Known Rivalries and Marathon Matches
No profile of Murad would be complete without mentioning the regulars who share his sleepless schedule. He has faced Daniel Naroditsky more than 240 times in blitz, and while that head to head has been tough, 45 wins against such a strong opponent is a serious achievement. He has also traded hundreds of games with blitzstream, francyim, and rud_makarian, turning these username rivalries into a chess version of a long running TV series.
The Numbers Behind the Madness
- Peak blitz rating of 3115 (2026-07-08), reached in July 2026.
- Longest winning streak: 15 wins. Longest losing streak: 13 losses.
- Endgame frequency: 88.6%, meaning he rarely avoids the grinding phase.
- Comeback rate: 89.1%, so opponents should never celebrate too early.
- Best time to play: 02:00. A true night owl of the chess server.
- A slight scoring edge as White, with 49.3% wins compared to 43.5% as Black.