Ahmad Nahia

Ahmad Nahia: The Tenacious Tactician of the Chessboard

Meet Ahmad Nahia, also known in the chess circles as nahiaa, a rapid and blitz player whose journey through the 64 squares is nothing short of a rollercoaster ride.

Starting as a fledgling rapid player back in 2022 with a modest rating hovering around 500, Ahmad quickly proved that perseverance beats initial setbacks. By April 2025, he scaled a personal peak rapid rating of 663 — which in chess terms is like leveling up from street fighter to grandmaster of your local club.

His blitz attempts are fewer but memorable, with a spotless win in his debut at rating 578. Some say he’s more a rapid specialist with a knack for the Queens Pawn Opening (especially the Accelerated London System), where he boasts an impressive 70% win rate over 40 games—clearly, that's his sweet spot on the board. The Carokan Kann defense, however, remains his comedic foil, with a 14% win rate there; apparently, even great players face "that one opening" that makes their knights sweat.

Ahmad’s style? A mix of patience and resilience! Known for a 72% comeback rate, he refuses to fold early even when down a piece. His games are lengthy affairs averaging over 53 moves regardless of win or loss, proving that he likes to fight till the final square. Fair warning to opponents: Ahmad is armed with a 58.6% win rate when playing White, but a humble 39.3% with Black, showing he’s a bit more comfortable on the white sheen of the battlefield.

Chess is a mental marathon, and Ahmad shows some quirky habits there too — his most dangerous hour to play is around 10 PM, when opponents better keep their coffee nearby, and he has a tilt factor of 7, meaning he’s competitive but not ready to throw the board just yet!

Recent battles tell the tale of an unyielding warrior. On May 27, 2025, Ahmad delivered a final checkmate against Robin13200 after a fierce duel in the Queens Pawn Opening (c6 variation), charming fans with tactical finesse and cool nerves (game link). Losses come too, like his tough resignation against UpstateToast in June 2025, but Ahmad bounces back faster than a rook returning to the seventh rank.

With a total of 158 rapid wins, 145 losses, and 21 draws, and a single blitz victory, Nahiaa’s chess career might not yet be adorned with grandmaster titles, but it’s enriched with grit, steady improvement, and an infectious love for the game. He may not always win, but he certainly never quits — and sometimes, that’s checkmate enough.

Stay tuned for more moves, more ups and downs, and perhaps a future peak that will stun even the chess gods!