The Very Fast General
Felix Alikhanov appears on the board as stamatolog13, a name that sounds less like a chess title and more like a dental appointment. He is a genuine FIDE International Master, but his online style is more emergency dentistry than quiet consultation. His true preferred habitat is Bullet, where he has 119 wins, 81 losses and only 8 draws in his recorded games. That low draw count means he is not showing up at the board to make friends.
A Fast Story With Some Very Tall Graphs
His blitz career is the opening chapter, and it is anything but steady. There are mountains over 2700 and valleys that would make a travel doctor give advice. A sharp viewer can see the action here:
. Along the way he won 16 games in a row, then lost 12 in a row, and still calmly pressed the rematch button. His statistics say the best time to challenge him is around 21:00, when his win rate peaks and his tilt factor stays at a civilized 12.If you like opening intelligence, his win rate by first move is ready to be rendered as well:
.Surgical Opening Habits
When he sits down with the black pieces, Felix enters the French Defense with the confidence of someone who has read every disaster and clicked it anyway. The French appears in his files over 150 times, and he still keeps showing up. With White he is just as loyal, frequently choosing the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation and the kind of quiet but stubborn positions that start with 1.e4. Against certain setups he reaches for the Caro-Kann Defense, a sign that he likes his endgames with a filling.
A Rivalry Named mistango
No profile of Felix is complete without his favorite non-gentlemanly dance partner: Ruslan Musalov. The two have met 68 times, and the scoreboard has not always smiled on Felix, but he keeps requesting the same old patient package. If that is not a chess friendship, it is at least a very committed case of "next game." For something physical and less rhythmical, he carries a 1-2 punch: he blocks the exchange, he returns, and then he checks the clock. It is not a dental drill, but it has the same effect.