Murad Babayev - The Chess Tactician Extraordinaire
Known in the chess world by the moniker Muradik2010, Murad Babayev is a player whose journey is as fascinating as his opening moves are mysterious. Starting from humble beginnings with a Rapid rating just over 800 in 2019, Murad quickly transformed from a budding enthusiast into a formidable tactician with a striking ability to come back from seemingly lost positions. His 99.91% win rate after losing a piece is the stuff of legend — the kind of statistic that makes opponents double-check their boards and their life choices.
Murad's style can best be described as a marathon runner: an average game lasts around 81 moves, showing his persistence to grind down opponents rather than rushing for quick victories. He plays an endgame that is as frequent as your morning coffee ritual — in fact, nearly 82.4% of his games reach this decisive phase.
His ratings tell a story of steady and impressive growth. From a timid 804 in Rapid (2019) to an impressive peak of 2436 in 2025, and a blitz rating climbing to a lightning-fast 2757, Murad has proven equally adept with both the clock ticking and the steady thought-heavy pace of Rapid and Daily formats. Being lethal in bullet as well (maxing out at 2459) only further cements his adaptability and edge in all time-controls.
When it comes to rivalry, Murad's most played opponent is “gmjoey1” with 54 battles under the belt. Though his win/lose record is a balanced chess dance, against some lucky (or unlucky) folks like “kimstubbs” and “bluepool12383,” he sports a spotless 100% win record. Coincidence? Probably not.
Don’t be fooled by his impressive stats alone — Murad is known to keep a cool head with a tilt factor under 20, a rare feat in the intensity of competitive chess. However, with 17 points in tilt, maybe just a smidgeon of frustration when the queens start swirling on the board — but hey, who doesn’t get a little heated?
For those wondering when he does his best work, Murad’s prime time seems to be the evenings, especially around 9 PM when his win rate hits a scorching 67.61%. Guess every grandmaster needs a good night’s hustle!
All things considered, Murad Babayev is not just a player, he’s a dice-rolling, piece-sacrificing, comeback-mastering wizard of the 64 squares, making each game a thrilling saga of determination, strategy, and a little bit of chess magic.
Strengths in Your Recent Bullet Games
Murad, your recent games show several encouraging aspects that are helping to improve your performance:
- Solid opening choices: Your use of openings like the Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, and Amar Gambit have contributed to strong win rates over many games. This consistency in opening knowledge is a great foundation.
- Good endgame technique: Your wins often come from converting small advantages into checkmates or material gains, showing good precision when it counts.
- Calculated aggression: You manage to create pressure and tactical chances without overextending too much, especially noticeable with your quick attacks in gambit-style openings.
- Time management under pressure: Winning several games on time indicates good speed and control in bullet time settings.
Areas to Improve
There are some key points you might focus on to continue raising your bullet chess level:
- Reduce critical mistakes in complex middle games: A few losses came after giving up material or creating weaknesses in more complicated positions. Practice tactical motifs and calculate variations carefully even under time pressure.
- Enhance opening repertoire breadth: While you excel in a few specific openings, diversifying your openings especially against popular responses can help avoid predictable lines and improve adaptability.
- Improve defense and counterattack skills: Some defeats suggest opportunities were missed to hold or counterattack after the opponent gained an initiative. Work on spotting defensive moves and counterplay in disadvantaged positions.
- Maintain focus in the late middle game and transition to endgame: Avoid unnecessary exchanges or pawn weaknesses that could be exploited later, especially since some losses stemmed from endgame problems.
Performance Trends & Training Tips
Your current rating trends show solid progress over the past months with an increasing slope indicating positive momentum. To leverage this:
- Continue analyzing your wins and losses deeply, focusing on games where you felt rushed—identify common patterns in mistakes.
- Practice tactical puzzles regularly to sharpen calculation speed and accuracy, crucial for bullet games.
- Experiment with new openings in casual games to broaden your skill set with less pressure.
- Work on time management strategies so you can maintain a balanced pace throughout the game, especially in the critical middle and end phases.
Summary
You have a strong foundation and performing well with some specialized openings and tactical play. By addressing defensive resilience and opening breadth while keeping sharpening calculation and time usage, you can expect continued rating growth and more consistent wins.
Keep up the good work and enjoy your continued improvement!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maksim Gogin | 0W / 1L / 1D | View |
| Winston Cu-Hor | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Haowen Xue | 0W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Manuel Pena Gomez | 3W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Vjacheslav Weetik | 2W / 5L / 0D | View |
| Clément Candelot | 4W / 3L / 1D | View |
| Noah Thomforde-Toates | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Joel Banawa | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| MusashiStyle | 3W / 2L / 0D | View |
| adrianyulo | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Jr Antonio | 19W / 30L / 5D | View Games |
| qezelxan | 13W / 37L / 0D | View Games |
| phonysallly | 22W / 14L / 7D | View Games |
| drago89 | 11W / 14L / 4D | View Games |
| Eric Lobron | 10W / 14L / 3D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2667 | 2870 | 2451 | |
| 2024 | 2411 | 2705 | 2416 | 1418 |
| 2023 | 2177 | 2502 | 2373 | |
| 2022 | 1803 | 2259 | 2277 | |
| 2021 | 1783 | 2130 | 2049 | |
| 2020 | 1068 | 1558 | 1361 | 1427 |
| 2019 | 874 | 1018 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 807W / 590L / 171D | 759W / 678L / 121D | 88.5 |
| 2024 | 1074W / 1160L / 195D | 968W / 1299L / 156D | 88.2 |
| 2023 | 544W / 488L / 99D | 431W / 611L / 77D | 86.1 |
| 2022 | 361W / 389L / 46D | 322W / 430L / 39D | 80.0 |
| 2021 | 343W / 260L / 27D | 348W / 261L / 31D | 77.3 |
| 2020 | 266W / 256L / 24D | 272W / 264L / 20D | 62.8 |
| 2019 | 28W / 10L / 0D | 24W / 14L / 0D | 45.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 622 | 248 | 347 | 27 | 39.9% |
| Sicilian Defense | 553 | 265 | 270 | 18 | 47.9% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 412 | 171 | 200 | 41 | 41.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 384 | 184 | 178 | 22 | 47.9% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 379 | 175 | 175 | 29 | 46.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 312 | 136 | 146 | 30 | 43.6% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 302 | 122 | 155 | 25 | 40.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 262 | 111 | 129 | 22 | 42.4% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 243 | 116 | 98 | 29 | 47.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 242 | 97 | 117 | 28 | 40.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.9% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% |
| Döry Defense | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 55 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 60.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 49 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 46.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 39 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 42.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 51.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 43.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 31 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 45.2% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 37.9% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 29 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 31.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 46.4% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 30 | 0 |
| Losing | 17 | 3 |