Alper Demirtas CM

Alper Demirtas (aka Powerofchess09)

Meet Alper Demirtas, also known in the chess universe as Powerofchess09 – a Candidate Master recognized by FIDE. Alper is a blitz specialist who’s been steadily climbing the rating charts, hitting a peak blitz rating of 2638 in May 2025. Not too shabby for someone who probably knows how to calculate faster than most can boot up their computer.

Playing Style & Strengths

Alper's style is a blend of tactical sharpness and patient endgame prowess – boasting an impressive endgame frequency of 91.7%, proving that the game isn't truly over until the last piece has bowed out. With an average of 104 moves per win, Alper clearly doesn’t shy away from the marathon battles. While the win rate with white pieces is about 48%, Alper gets the job done just a bit better with black, with a 50% win rate – annoying opponents by turning the tables when they least expect it.

Favorite Openings

• French Defense - Advance Wade Variation: Alper shines here with an 83% win rate; it’s like a beloved secret weapon.
• London System: Solid and reliable, netting an 80% win rate over 5 games.
• Queen’s Gambit Declined Catalan Opening: A respectable 66.7% victory rate, making sure that ancient theory still packs a punch.

Competitive Highlights

In the blitz arena, Alper boasts a stellar all-time record of 83 wins, 70 losses, and 16 draws. Losing is just a plot twist in their story, with a comeback rate of an astonishing 90.4% – a statistic deserving of its own chess drama series. But beware: the longest losing streak also hits 5 games, so even masters have their “off” days.

Mind Games & Quirks

With a tilt factor of just 5, Alper keeps a cool head even when the chips are down. The best time to challenge this player? 6:00 PM – that’s when tactical awareness spikes and the tricks get even trickier.

Recent Performance Snapshot

Just recently, in a heated blitz game on May 13, 2025, Alper (playing as Black) dispatched the formidable "Erebuni_is_back" on time, clinching a victory in a complicated position full of tension and strategic depth. A few moves earlier, the position was so complicated you’d have needed a supercomputer AND a crystal ball to guess the outcome – but Alper’s nerves and calculation proved superior.

Of course, no journey is without bumps. On the very same day, Alper tasted defeat against "Individoom" in a Catalan opening duel where the opponent’s checkmate finished the story.

Opponent Records - A Mixed Bag

Alper has faced a colorful crowd – utterly dominating some (100% wins against players like mateoreyes and gothamchess), while struggling to crack others (0% against yitongjianghu and bubeliang). But isn’t that what makes chess so exhilarating? Every opponent is a different puzzle, and Alper loves the challenge.

Final Thoughts

Alper Demirtas is not your average candidate master. They are a blitz warrior, a strategic enthusiast, and a tactician with a knack for thrilling comebacks - proof that chess is as much about resilience as it is about calculation. If you ever get a chance to play Powerofchess09, prepare for sharp moves, witty countermoves, and maybe a sigh or two as plans unravel under pressure. But hey, in the great game of life and chess, sometimes you win, sometimes you learn… and sometimes you just flag your opponent.