About Orash Shonazarov (Orassahh)
Orash Shonazarov, known online as Orassahh, is a FIDE Master and a force to be reckoned with in fast time controls. A specialist in Bullet and Blitz, Orash combines sharp tactics with dogged endgame play. Fans call it speed chess, Orash calls it breakfast.
Keywords: Orash Shonazarov chess, FIDE Master, Bullet specialist, Blitz openings, Amar Gambit, Alekhine Defense, Amazon Attack.
Career highlights
Orash has climbed the online ladder quickly and produced some very high peaks in fast formats. Notable peak performance in Blitz play is captured here: 2837 (2025-10-30). In Bullet, Orash showed exceptional form with a notable top performance: 2632 (2025-08-29).
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Strong showings across Blitz and Bullet events with frequent long decisive games
Playing style and strengths
Orash is an endgame grinder with an appetite for long, sharp battles. Expect deep technical endgames and resilient comebacks.
- Endgame frequency is high - many wins are won in the later phases of the game.
- Exceptional comeback ability - a very high comeback rate shows mental toughness.
- Long average decisive games - Orash often wins in long fights rather than quick tactical skirmishes.
- Top time-of-day performance: strong results in afternoon hours, with a peak window around 13:00 local time.
Openings repertoire
Orash favors dynamic and occasionally cheeky openings. Below are frequent choices and results across time controls. Click terms to learn more.
- Amar Gambit - a recurring weapon especially in Bullet and Blitz. Amar Gambit
- Alekhine Defense - deadly when played with tempo, very strong record in Bullet. Alekhine Defense
- Amazon Attack - Siberian Attack - a recurring theme in Black and White play. Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack
- Other reliable choices include Caro-Kann and selected French lines
Several opening lines show high win rates when Orash is Black, including the Barnes Defense and King s Indian Attack setups. The repertoire mixes surprise value and practical simplicity.
Memorable games and samples
Orash has convincing wins against frequently faced opponents such as nissou-ach and melinazha. For a memorable quick example, see this archived game:
- Blitz vs nissou-ach: nissou-ach and a recorded game here: Blitz vs nissou-ach
Sample tactical spark in short notation:
Opponents and records
Orash has a mix of repeat opponents and strong head-to-head results. Most played opponents include:
- imgabi112 - 10 games (positive score)
- khusenkhojaev - 9 games
- nissou-ach - 5 games, clean record in Orash s favor
- nurali3012 - 5 games
- melinazha - 4 games, undefeated versus them
Analytics and extras
Track Orash s trajectory with this quick snapshot of Blitz progress:
More reference items:
- Opening study links: Amar Gambit, Alekhine Defense, Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack
- Sample recorded game for replay:
Fun facts
- Nickname online: Orassahh
- Average decisive game length tends to be long, often exceeding 70 moves
- Combines opening surprise plays with patient endgame technique
- May occasionally resign early only to return stronger next game