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Enamul Hossain GM

Username: RZ0

Location: Portsmouth

Playing Since: 2011-12-16 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2329
10W / 6L / 4D
Blitz: 2524
5819W / 5405L / 774D

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain (Username: RZ0)

Enamul Hossain, officially titled as a Grandmaster by FIDE, is a chess player whose games can be described as a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the board — expect sharp tactics, stubborn defense, and the occasional brilliant sacrifice. Rated among the top blitz players with a peak rating soaring to an impressive 2646 in March 2023, Enamul brings lightning-fast moves and a tactical prowess that often leaves opponents wondering, "Wait, what just happened?!"

From humble beginnings in 2013 with a blitz rating of around 1350, Enamul quickly climbed the ranks, grinding through thousands of blitz games. With a blitz record boasting over 5600 wins against nearly as many losses, plus a generous serving of draws, Enamul clearly embraces the motto: "Play every game like it's the last... or at least the next one is just around the corner." Their resilience shines through an impressive 86.45% comeback rate after losing material — proving it's never over until the king falls (or the flag drops in bullet time control!).

Enamul's style is not for the faint-hearted: games average around 70 moves when winning and over 80 moves when losing, revealing a player who loves both the long battle and the tactical skirmish. Fun fact — their best hour to challenge foes is the wee hours around 4 AM, perfect timing for insomniacs and night owls ready for a blitz brawl!

Favorite Openings & Performance

  • Top Secret (blitz): over 11,000 games with nearly 49% win rate, because mystery is always a good strategy.
  • Trompowsky Attack: an even split of wins and losses, showing that Enamul likes to keep things balanced... most of the time.
  • Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation: an 71% win rate where opponents often get pleasantly surprised.
  • French Defense Advance Paulsen Euwe Variation: an 80% success rate — because sometimes the French really know how to charm and attack.

Psychological Trends & Quirks

With a tilt factor hovering at just 11%, Enamul keeps calm whether winning, losing, or pondering the eternal question: "Should I have played that pawn push?" Known to resign early about 0.31% of the time (grandmasters gotta save time for the next victory!), their endgame frequency sits impressively high at over 80%, showing determination to fight till the very end.

Recent Highlight Game

In a recent live blitz encounter against wanyaland, Enamul demonstrated superb handling of the Catalan Opening, securing a win by resignation after a complicated midgame.

View the game here

In Conclusion

Enamul Hossain is not just a player of pawns, knights, and queens — they are a master of time and tactics, combining razor-sharp calculation with dogged perseverance. Whether playing under the fierce spotlight of blitz or casually crushing foes in bullet, RZ0 is a grandmaster who knows how to keep the chessboard both exciting and unpredictable. Opponents beware: this is no ordinary player. Win, lose, or draw, you can bet Enamul will make you earn every move!


Coach's Avatar

Hi Enamul, here’s an evidence-based review of your recent blitz games.

1. What you’re already doing well

  • Consistent opening choices – you score well with Catalan / QGD structures and the g3-Grünfeld lines. The set-ups are familiar enough that you reach middlegames with a time edge and harmonious pieces.
  • Pragmatic tactical vision – in your win against Blazej Grot you calmly exploited …Rc8? 38.Rxb7!, converting an outside a-pawn despite mutual zeitnot.

  • Endgame technique – the Re3# finish against Henrik Cernov showed good calculation and awareness of mating nets.
  • Psychology & resilience – after a loss you often bounce back with a win the very next round; that’s a healthy tournament mindset.

2. Repeating pain points

  • Loose king in the French as Black – three losses featured …Qb6/Qb8 + early queen raids, but your king stayed in the centre or on e8. When White opens lines (e.g. 23.Ne2 Nf4 → 25.Re3 g5?!) you lack defensive resources.
  • Poor conversion vs passed d-pawns – in the Neo-Grünfeld loss to Alex King, 18…Bxf1 allowed d6–d7 and the passed pawn paralysed your pieces.
  • Time management – average remaining time when the critical mistake happens is <15 s. Even a five-second buffer would avoid several one-move collapses.
  • Calculation depth when ahead – in several winning positions you exchanged into endgames where the technical win was harder than necessary. Look for cleaner knockout continuations (see actionable drills below).

3. Action plan

  1. Repair the French defence
    • Add the solid 6…Be7 and early …c5xd4 ideas to avoid the sharp Winawer-exchange lines.
    • Practice king-in-the-centre themes: set up positions with a locked e-pawn chain and drill defensive moves on a board.
    • Review 15 games by MVL on the French to copy his king-side pawn structure.
  2. Passed-pawn containment
    • Daily puzzle rush: choose themes “Blockade” and “Stopper”.
    • Annotate your AlexanderKing loss focusing only on the moves that controlled d7. Ask “Could I have forced d7 to be weaker?”
  3. Clock discipline drill
    • Play 10 games of 3 + 2 each day but force yourself to move before 1:00 on the clock for the first 15 moves.
    • Review with engine only the moves played under 5 s – look for pattern errors.
  4. Improve calculation conversion
    • 15-minute “woodpecker” sessions: pick a winning line and calculate until mate or obvious win, then check.
    • Whenever you are +4 (engine) in analysis, search for a direct attacking line before trading.

4. Quick reference dashboard

  • Peak Blitz rating: 2646 (2023-03-16)
  • When you win most games:
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  • Best playing days:
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Keep enjoying your chess, keep the initiative-oriented style, and tighten up the defensive details – that combination will push you toward the next rating milestone soon!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Josh Weinstein 4W / 2L / 0D
Rodin_Kesh 2W / 2L / 0D
Josep Lacasa Diaz 2W / 0L / 1D
Viktoras Starovoitovas 2W / 1L / 0D
prathu_19 1W / 1L / 0D
giorbinky 1W / 0L / 0D
farfakov 1W / 0L / 0D
neurobrainchess 2W / 2L / 0D
pawel_134 1W / 0L / 0D
nairod07 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Rogelio Jr Antonio 22W / 27L / 0D
fastfaun 19W / 12L / 1D
sacov 12W / 18L / 1D
Kim Sergey 10W / 16L / 4D
ufish 17W / 10L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2524
2024 2558
2023 2391
2022 2464
2021 2478
2020 2000 2535 2329 400
2019 2000 2453
2018 2217
2017 2286
2013 2166
Rating by Year201320172018201920202021202220232024202525582000YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 246W / 216L / 38D 223W / 234L / 34D 74.8
2024 574W / 479L / 68D 518W / 528L / 77D 76.3
2023 563W / 503L / 65D 517W / 541L / 61D 76.9
2022 412W / 334L / 39D 357W / 391L / 41D 76.4
2021 446W / 394L / 59D 424W / 412L / 58D 77.0
2020 507W / 423L / 74D 443W / 482L / 101D 80.6
2019 174W / 150L / 16D 170W / 155L / 25D 74.6
2018 1W / 1L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 23.0
2017 91W / 67L / 6D 88W / 60L / 13D 72.9
2013 51W / 21L / 2D 44W / 25L / 7D 72.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 395 185 188 22 46.8%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 355 181 153 21 51.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 313 152 140 21 48.6%
Sicilian Defense 308 157 135 16 51.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 305 161 126 18 52.8%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 293 149 132 12 50.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 281 148 115 18 52.7%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 269 146 109 14 54.3%
Scandinavian Defense 211 112 85 14 53.1%
Amazon Attack 183 84 88 11 45.9%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening* 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 0
Losing 11 1