Tuna Özateş (ozates) - FIDE Master
Meet Tuna Özateş, a chess maestro who’s earned the prestigious title of FIDE Master from FIDE. Known in the online chess arenas as ozates, Tuna’s journey through the 64 squares is equal parts strategic brilliance and relentless persistence — with a touch of humor sprinkled in when a rook goes rogue.
Rating & Performance
Tuna’s current blitz rating towers around 2630+, peaking impressively at 2790 in October 2023 — a number that would make even grandmasters double-check their openings. Bullet chess? Tuna once soared past 2713, proving that serious speed doesn’t mean lack of accuracy. The rapid and daily performances show steady dedication, with a rapid peak over 2100 and a daily peak close to 1800.
Playing Style
Blending patience (an average of 76 moves in wins!) with tactical sharpness (an 87% comeback rate from adverse positions!), Tuna is a player who never backs down. An early resignation rate under 3% means ozates battles until the last pawn drops — or the opponent blinks first. Expect classic openings peppered with some top secret lines that even Tuna’s toughest rivals can’t figure out.
Chess Personality Snapshot
- Endgame Enthusiast: 80% of games venture into the final battlefield where Tuna's skill shines best.
- White Side Advantage: Nearly 50% win rate with White, a fearless attacker on the light squares!
- Black Side Resilience: Solid play with a respectable near 44% blitz win rate playing Black.
- Time-Warrior: Over a thousand wins by timeout alone, possibly due to opponents losing their nerves against the relentless pressure!
Notable Battles
One recent delight features Tuna employing the Caro-Kann Defense Breyer Variation, outmaneuvering opponents with a graceful combination of positional touch and incisive tactics. An unassuming opening for a fierce fighter!
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Worst day to play: Surprisingly, Saturday games show a slight dip in win rate, possibly due to weekend distractions or binge-watching chess tutorials.
- Best time of day: 4 AM sharp — the perfect hour where Tuna’s brain turns into a chess calculating machine while the rest of the world dreams of castles.
- Most loyal foes: The username mihaiionescu1 has clashed with Tuna 27 epic times — true rivalship or a chess bromance in disguise?
- Longest Winning Streak: 12 games — a streak that surely forced competitors to triple-check their openings.
Whether patiently building a fortress, unleashing a tactical storm, or simply outlasting an opponent till time runs out, Tuna Özateş is a charismatic force on the chessboard. So if you fancy testing your mettle, be warned: ozates plays to win, and sometimes plays just for laughing at pawn quirks along the way.