Sadaf Sadaf: The Blitz Regular
Sadaf Sadaf, better known on the server as sadaf111, is a chess player who has made the blitz pool a second home. Since 2012, Sadaf has racked up more than 46,000 recorded games, almost all of them in blitz. That is not a phase. That is a commitment. The board may change, the opponents may change, but the clock keeps ticking and Sadaf keeps pressing.
With 23,351 blitz wins, 21,200 losses, and 2,076 draws, this is a career built on volume, stubbornness, and a genuine love of fast chess. The win rate sits near the halfway mark, which is exactly where a busy blitz regular tends to live. Every session is a small tournament against the world, and Sadaf keeps signing up.
A Blitz Habit With Deep Roots
Sadaf’s rating history stretches from 2012 to 2026, with the kind of slow climb that comes from playing thousands of games instead of guarding a precious number. There are peaks, dips, hot streaks, and cold patches. A longest winning streak of 14 games shows what happens when the rhythm clicks. A longest losing streak of 13 shows that the blitz gods are not always kind.
The pace is relentless. Sadaf has spent years as a regular in the blitz queues, and the playing style reflects it: quick decisions, early captures, and a willingness to enter messy positions. The average first capture lands around move five, and games often run deep into the endgame. Sadaf does not mind a long grind, even when the clock is shouting.
Opening Repertoire: The Bird Opening and Friends
The headline act is the Bird Opening, especially the Dutch Variation and Batavo Gambit. Sadaf has played this line more than 7,500 times, which is less a repertoire choice and more a lifestyle. The results are solid too, with a win rate just above 50 percent. When you have seen the same opening that many times, you either know it deeply or you have made peace with chaos. Sadaf seems to have done both.
The Scandinavian Defense is another frequent guest, appearing over 5,800 times. The Center Game Berger Variation is a particular bright spot, with a 56 percent win rate across 3,843 games. The Barnes Defense has been even kinder, winning 60 percent of the time in 1,414 outings. There is also a healthy dose of the Sicilian Defense, the Benoni Gambit Accepted, and the Modern Defense, so the repertoire is wide even when the first move is usually 1.e4.
Rivals, Regulars, and Rematches
No blitz career is complete without familiar faces. Sadaf has shared the board with HenrytheCat 76 times, a series that sits at 42 wins, 32 losses, and 2 draws for Sadaf. That is the kind of rivalry that turns a random queue into a recurring appointment. Another regular is Cliff Hart, with 53 games and a near even split. These are the opponents who know the tricks, and Sadaf keeps coming back anyway.
- Most played opponent: henrythecat, 76 games
- Second most played: fishpuppy55, 53 games
- Other regulars include sxb001, greenhorg, and edubueno
- Best recorded time of day: around 1 a.m.
Style, Temperament, and Late Night Chess
Sadaf’s blitz style is active and practical. The comeback rate is high, which means lost positions are not always lost positions. There is a stubborn streak that shows up in long games and in the willingness to keep playing after a bad start. The tilt factor is modest but real, and the late night hours seem to bring out the best results. Perhaps focus improves after midnight. Perhaps the rest of the blitz pool is simply sleepy.
Sadaf is not a player who hides from the clock. Timeouts are part of the story, as they are for any blitz devotee, but so are thousands of wins by resignation and checkmate. The overall picture is of a player who enjoys the fight, knows the openings, and treats every game as another chance to test an idea.
Quick Facts
- Display name: Sadaf Sadaf
- Username: sadaf111
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Recorded blitz games: over 46,000
- Favorite opening: Bird Opening, Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit
- Longest winning streak: 14 games
- Best time to play: around 1 a.m.