Overview
Muhammad Khurram Qureshi, known on the board as QuickSilver2, is a blitz gladiator with a peak rating of 2749 (2026-07-09). What started in 2014 at 1330 became a 2700 plus blitz force by 2026, a decade long climb built on volume, resilience, and an endless supply of 1.e4. While he prefers Daily chess as his time control, his rating history tells the real story: the man simply lives for the fast lane.
Playing Style and Repertoire
QuickSilver2 is a true e4 player. As White, he has faced the Sicilian Defense in its Closed form more than 1,800 times, making it his most visited battleground. As Black, he is a loyal fan of the Scandinavian Defense, with over 1,200 blitz games and a rapid win rate near 68 percent in that line. His sharpest weapon in rapid play is the Bishop's Opening Vienna Hybrid Hromádka Variation, where he wins an impressive 80 percent of the time.
Rivalries
His most played opponent is Ahmad Izzudin, a rivalry of 44 games where the edge belongs to sentul_player15. Against Muhammad Shahzeb, QuickSilver2 flips the script with 24 wins in 37 meetings, and he has dominated zinda-dill with 24 wins in 33 games. Only Michael Baron has consistently given him trouble, holding a winning record in their 32 game series.
Fun Facts and Fighting Spirit
QuickSilver2 is nearly impossible to put away. His comeback rate is 88.73 percent, and he still wins 41.62 percent of games after losing a piece. He is also a night owl: his best winning percentage comes at 10 PM, so opponents may want to schedule their rematches for lunchtime.
- Comeback rate: 88.73 percent
- Win rate after losing a piece: 41.62 percent
- Longest winning streak: 36 games
- Longest losing streak: 12 games
- Most common checking piece: the rook