Shachar Gindi: The FIDE Master Who Turns "Pisher" Into a Compliment
From Small Fry to FIDE Master
Shachar Gindi, known online as "pisher," earned the FIDE Master title from FIDE, and anyone who has faced him knows that the username is pure irony. The Yiddish word "pisher" often describes a small fry, but Gindi's chess footprint is enormous. With more than 43,000 rated games on the platform, he has turned online blitz into a full-time sport. His preferred time control is Blitz, where he has played nearly 40,000 games and built a practical opening encyclopedia through pure volume.
His peak Blitz rating of 2833 (2026-09-01) reflects a career of steady, relentless improvement. The
shows a player who kept climbing season after season, rarely staying still for long.The Blitz Machine
Gindi's numbers are almost absurd. He has won 22,022 blitz games, lost 15,116, and drawn 2,535. That volume alone makes him one of the most active online chess warriors anywhere. He once strung together a 66-game winning streak, and his longest losing streak was just 14 games, proof that even his bad days end quickly.
He plays at a high tempo and does not shy away from the endgame. About 71% of his games reach the endgame, and his average win takes nearly 64 moves. He is a grinder who enjoys long endings, and when he loses a piece, he still manages to win about 54% of the time. His comeback rate of 83.31% is remarkable. He rarely resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 2.65%, and only 3.53% of his losses are one-sided blowouts.
A Repertoire Built on Adventure
Gindi's opening choices are both broad and deep. He has a long and successful relationship with the Sicilian Defense, especially the Closed Sicilian, which appears in thousands of his games. He also loves the Caro-Kann Defense and the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, and he enjoys offbeat lines such as the London Poisoned Pawn Variation. He is comfortable on both sides of the board, with a 57.59% win rate as White and a 53.74% win rate as Black.
His statistics reveal a player who feasts on lower-rated opposition, winning 64% of those games, while still taking nearly one in three games against higher-rated players. He is especially dangerous in the early morning, with his best time of day listed at 06:00. His win rate stays above 50% for nearly every hour of the day, with only late night being a minor dip.
Rivalries and Resilience
No biography of Gindi would be complete without mentioning his most frequent foe, Mihai Ionescu. The two have faced each other 143 times, with Gindi holding a slight edge in a rivalry that has produced 73 wins, 57 losses, and 13 draws. Against other regular opponents like stari_ribar and Andrija Obad, he also stays competitive, showing that his huge game count comes with real familiarity at the highest online levels.
Despite the massive volume, Gindi keeps a clear head. His tilt factor is 14, meaning he can feel the sting of a loss, but he usually bounces back. He plays his best chess in rated games, where his win rate climbs noticeably. For fans of online chess, Shachar Gindi is proof that a username like "pisher" can hide one of the toughest blitz competitors on the platform.