Sreyas Sharma

Sreyas Sharma: The Relentless Chess Adventurer

Meet Sreyas Sharma, known in the intricate world of sixty-four squares as sreyassharma. A player who’s marched up and down the rating ladder with a curious mix of courage, tenacity, and occasional hair-pulling—because honestly, who hasn’t wanted to flip the board after a tough loss?

Rating Odyssey

Starting out modestly with rapid ratings in the 900s back in mid-2021, Sreyas has driven his Rapid rating through the roof, peaking impressively at 1639 in early 2025. The climb was neither a straight line nor a glide; with the longest winning streak at a respectable 9 games, and the longest losing streak testing patience for 13, this profile is one of grit and resilience!

Playing Style: The Strategic Swashbuckler

With an Endgame Frequency hovering around 64%, Sreyas is clearly not one to give up when the pieces start thinning out—preferring the late battle over early chaos. Early resignations? Only about 4%, showing you won’t see them throwing in the towel too quickly (though every now and then they might, to save the psyche).

Overall, Sreyas favors steady progress, with an average of around 68 moves per win, weaving complex middle games into opportunities. White games prevail slightly at 49.6% win rate, while Black holds steady at 46.7%.

Tactical Awareness and Comebacks

With a comeback rate of nearly 79%, Sreyas almost never accepts defeat lying down. Even when losing pieces, they continue to battle with a respectable 45% win rate after such mishaps. A minor hiccup is the one-sided loss rate of 8%, moments when the tactical storms just don’t clear up.

Preferred Openings

• Rapid: Sreyas has danced with the Sicilian Defense (especially the Old Sicilian Variation) over 270 times, albeit with a 40% win rate—looks like the Sicilian sometimes bites back!
• Better fortunes have been found in lines like the Italian Game and the Queen's Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation, boasting win rates hovering around 50% or just above.
• A dabble in the Top Secret opening? Sreyas’ secret weapon or amusing gamble — 164 games with a win rate a solid 40%.

Peak Moments & Recent Battles

One of the most recent memorable victories played was against Nozar663 in a thoroughly fought Rapid game where Sreyas employed the Modern Defense—outsmarting the opponent by resignation after a balanced but relentless assault. Victory was sweet and somewhat tactical, threading a win by resignation at move 55.

Losses happen to the best—Sreyas encountered a tough challenge against Vaki1360, falling by resignation, and another narrow defeat by checkmate to AllforOneOpening, reminding us all that even warriors on a quest sometimes take a hit.

Quirky Stats

• Best hours to play? According to the stars and stats, the evening hours around 7 PM net the highest win rates (~54%), perfect for those who love chess with their dinner.
• Win rate on Thursdays edges just above 50%, so consider it a lucky day if you challenge Sreyas then!
• Psychological tilt factor is at 13%, meaning Sreyas knows the struggle but keeps the cool more than average.

Final Word

Sreyas Sharma embodies the spirit of chess as a strategic adventure mixed with moments of delight and despair, a player who fights hard, learns from every loss, and savours every victory. Whether combating the sulfurous Sicilian or exploring lesser-known gambits, Sreyas keeps the board lively and fans guessing.

Watch out, chess world—this relentless player isn’t done yet!