Mehmet - The Chess Maverick
Meet Mehmet, aka Skwvol, a chess enthusiast who dances on the chessboard with a flair that's part strategy, part surprise, and a dash of mischief.
Rating & Journey
In 2024, Mehmet has been quite the all-rounder. Dominating Bullet chess with a peak rating of 867 and putting up a steady fight in Rapid with highs of 753, he’s no stranger to fast-paced decision-making. Blitz might still be a mountain to climb with a max around 423, but every grandmaster starts somewhere!
Playing Style
Mehmet enjoys more than half of his games reaching the endgame stage—no quick surrenders here, unless the coffee runs out (his early resignation rate hovers around a modest 7%). Average win games stretch to nearly 52 moves, proving perseverance is one of his strengths. His win rates are fairly balanced with the White and Black pieces, barely favoring the dark side.
Opening Adventures
Ah, the openings! Mehmet prefers the curious twists of Queen’s Pawn variations with a liking for the Zukertort Chigorin approach, showing a respectable 60% win rate in Rapid. Bullet games reveal a penchant for the Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation—where Mehmet sports a perfect 100% win rate. One can't help but admire the strategist boldly venturing into less-trodden territories like the Englund Gambit and Owens Defense, even if the win rate is only about a third there.
Tactical Wizardry & Mental Game
A true comeback artist, Mehmet boasts an impressive 66% rate of bouncing back after setbacks, and an almost mythical 100% win rate once losing a piece in a game. Tilt is kept to a minimum, at a comfy level 6, though there’s a noted drop when switching between rated and casual matches (the casual games might just be a tad too relaxing!).
Fun Facts
- Longest winning streak? A solid 5 games – a mini-championship by itself!
- Best days to challenge Mehmet? Saturdays, with a whopping 56.5% win rate.
- Beware playing late at night—at 11 PM he clocks an impressive 58% win rate, so nights against Mehmet might make you lose sleep!
- His toughest foe appears to be siallag, with Mehmet still holding an 80% win record — a friendly rivalry?
All in all, Mehmet is a tenacious and creative chess player, mixing unconventional openings with dogged determination, proving that sometimes the journey on the board is just as thrilling as the victory itself.
