Forget the username
Alexandra Obolentseva plays online under the wonderfully misleading name "slowdumb". She is a FIDE Woman Grandmaster, and her track record suggests that nickname is the punchline to a long joke. She prefers the controlled feel of Rapid chess, though her online account tells a louder story: a 24 game winning streak, a comeback rate around 85%, and a remarkable ability to still win after losing a piece about 45% of the time. Her Blitz peak reads 2783 (2024-05-26), as if the username was just bait.
Sharp by choice
When Alexandra sits down with the Black pieces, the Sicilian Defense is a frequent guest, and she often drifts into Najdorf territory. As White she is comfortable in the King's Indian Defense structures or a proper d4 setup. And yes, the Amar Gambit appears in her statistics too, which means her opponents should never expect a quiet evening.
A favorite Black start might look like this:
. She does not check in, she wants play.Volume and drama
Alexandra is not shy about pressing the clock. Her Bullet marathons and Blitz grinds dominate the 2021 data, while her Rapid numbers show a less played but still serious 3,500+ games. The winning chart below shows where she turns the hardest, making her a scary opponent in any time scramble.
A familiar rival
Some opponents become co-stars. In Alexandra's online life, nissou-ach has passed over 250 games with her. The head to head is brutally close, with each finding more wins and losses than either wants. It is the sort of rivalry that starts to feel like a shared blog.