Ruslan Niyazmetov NM

Ruslan Niyazmetov: The Blitz Marathon Man

If chess had a frequent flyer program, Ruslan Niyazmetov (known on the board as niyozmetov) would have enough miles to circle the globe twice. A National Master, Ruslan has turned the blitz clock into a lifelong companion, piling up thousands of games at speeds that would make a stopwatch blush. His journey is proof that in chess, as in life, showing up relentlessly beats showing off occasionally.