About samehsadek
Sameh Sadek (username: samehsadek) is a FIDE Master known for a fast, tactical approach—especially deadly in Bullet and Blitz. A prolific online competitor, Sameh mixes fearless gambits with deep endgame technique, making for entertaining and educational games watched by fans and foes alike. Keywords: Sameh Sadek, samehsadek, FIDE Master, Bullet chess, Blitz, chess openings, tactical play.
Playing style & strengths
Sameh favors high-tempo time controls and often steers positions toward imbalanced, tactical battles. Expect bold opening choices, resilience in comebacks, and long, grinding wins when the clock permits.
- Preferred time control: Bullet (fast, tactical; tends to thrive under time pressure)
- Endgame frequency: strong—often converts advantages deep into the endgame (EndgameFrequency ~78%)
- Tactical awareness: excellent comeback rate and respectable win rate after material loss
- Game lengths: tends to play long, instructive games (avg moves per win ~64)
- Quirky trait: a notable tendency toward early resignations in lost positions—keeps followers guessing (EarlyResignationRate ~0.95)
Achievements & highlights
As a FIDE Master, samehsadek has hit impressive peaks across time controls. Highlights include top performances in Blitz and Rapid events and a sustained presence near the top of online Bullet leaderboards.
- Title: FIDE Master (FM)
- Peak (Blitz): 2603 (2025-03-02) — a testament to lightning tactical play
- Peak (Bullet): 2461 (2025-11-23) — the preferred arena where Sameh shines
- Peak (Rapid): 2457 (2025-07-25)
- Interactive trend:
Openings & repertoire (what to expect)
Sameh experiments widely but shows clear preferences and strong results in several sharp lines. Below are frequent choices and how they perform in practice.
- Australian Defense — reliable results and a favorite in Bullet
- Modern — flexible and successful in aggressive setups
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation — used to punish overzealous opponents (London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation)
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation — a go-to in faster time controls
- Batavo Gambit in the Bird — surprise weapon with high win-rate in Blitz
- Often plays Colle lines and dynamic gambits to unbalance play early
Records, streaks & activity
Highly active across online arenas, samehsadek has built a large sample of games with mixed streaks—both impressive runs and tough patches.
- All-time online record (selected): Bullet win/loss/draw and activity across Blitz & Rapid
- Longest winning streak: 11 games
- Longest losing streak: 12 games
- Current streaks (at last update): winning streak = 2, no active losing streak
- Strongest time-of-day form: surprising spikes in early-morning hours (best time often near 03:00)
Frequent opponents & rivalries
Sameh has faced a handful of opponents many times online; these matchups reveal personal styles and preferred counter-strategies.
- hima-laya — one of the most-played opponents (close head-to-head)
- pouyapourmehran — regulars in tactical skirmishes
- hvichakk — balanced rivalry with many decisive games
- Nicholasbenedict2007 — strong winning record against this opponent
- ikaris_virako — frequent opponent with sharp battles
Fun facts & study pointers
Sameh’s games are a good study resource for players who want to learn how to:
- Handle chaotic openings and transition into winning endgames
- Play under severe time pressure—especially in Bullet and Blitz
- Recover after tactical setbacks (high comeback rate)
Sample mini-game to watch and learn from (playback supported):
How to follow or challenge
Search for the username samehsadek on likely platforms and enjoy a mix of sharp openings, practical endgames, and the occasional comedic blunder (because even FMs like to keep viewers entertained). For tactical training, replay the Blitz and Bullet games—there’s a lot to learn from the adjustments and practical decisions made on the clock.