Meet Sepehr Sakhawaty
Sepehr Sakhawaty is the kind of online chess player who makes a server feel like a second home. Primarily a Blitz specialist, Sepehr has piled up more than 10,000 rated games, with a blitz peak of 2569 (2026-08-04) and a bullet peak of 2717 (2026-02-01). The volume is genuinely heroic: February 2026 alone produced a 1,430-game bullet marathon. That is not a grind, that is a lifestyle.
A Repertoire Built on Surprises
Sepehr's opening choices are gloriously unorthodox. As White, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack (1.b3) is the lifelong companion, appearing in thousands of games. As Black, Sepehr happily dances into the Barnes Defense and the Amar Gambit, turning the opening into an imrovised puzzle for the opponent. The win rates are modest on paper, but the thing is that after move six, neither player is following theory anymore.
Rivaries and Revenge
Every online warrior needs a nemesis, and ilichess2007 has filled that role in 130 bruising encounters. The head-to-head score is lopsided, yet Sepehr kees coming back for more. On the brighter side of the scoreboard, sojojoafg provides a fvorite highlight reel: Sepehr won 47 of their 49 games. Some rivaries are about glory, others are about data collection.
The Night Shift
Peak performance hits at 1:00 AM, when the house is quiet and the blunders shrink. Sepehr's stats tell a classic tale of a towe-endless fighter:
- Comeback rate of 62.68% after falling behind
- Win rate of 70.36% against lower-rated opponents
- Longest winning streak of 19 games
- Tilt factor of 15 and a longest losing streak of 15 games
The late-night grind clearly works. Just maybe bring a snack for the losing streak.