Marton Mihaly Szabo FM

Overview

Marton Mihaly Szabo, known to online chess fans as SzMM19, is a FIDE Master who has turned bullet chess into an art form. While most players treat the one minute time control as a fun side dish, Szabo made it his main course. His preferred arena is bullet, and he has played there with astonishing volume, reaching a peak bullet rating of 2970 (2026-06-19).

• FIDE Master title earned from FIDE
• Online alias: SzMM19
• Peak bullet rating: 2970 (2026-06-19)
• More than 18,900 bullet games played
• Longest winning streak: 26 games

The Bullet Grinder

Since 2020, Szabo has rarely left the bullet queue. His rating chart tells the story of a steady climb with occasional volcanic eruptions of form. In May 2024 he played 871 bullet games in a single month, winning 529. In May 2026 he somehow found time for 1,158 bullet games and collected 667 wins. His longest winning streak reached 26 games, and his white pieces produce wins at 54.34 percent.

Even when he loses, Szabo refuses to stay down. His comeback rate sits at an absurd 86.7 percent, and he still wins 51 percent of bullet games after dropping a piece. That is the mark of a player who treats the clock as a suggestion and the board as a battlefield.

Openings with Personality

Szabo's opening choices are as entertaining as his pace. He opens most games with 1.e4, but he also loves the Nimzo-Larsen Attack's 1.b3 and kingside fianchetto setups. As Black, he is a regular visitor to the Sicilian Defense, especially the O'Kelly Variation, where he has racked up more than 1,300 games and a 62 percent bullet win rate. The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is his favorite way to duck the main lines and keep opponents guessing.

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The win rate by opening chart reveals a player who is dangerous with both colors and who punishes offbeat tries such as the Amar Gambit and Barnes Defense with cheerful efficiency.

Rivalries and Friends of the Draw

No biography of SzMM19 would be complete without his cast of regular opponents. Nobody has faced him more than huba13, with 243 collisions on the bullet board. Their rivalry is remarkably respectful, as 159 of those games ended in draws. menczelnandi is another frequent dance partner, sharing 150 draws in 218 meetings. Against danika9, Szabo drew 142 of 161 games, which suggests these two have essentially formed a chess book club.

Beyond Bullet

Szabo is not a one trick pony. His blitz rating has crossed 2,900, and his rapid game recovered after a strange 2023 spell that briefly sent him below 1,700. He climbed back above 2,600 in rapid, proving that his fighting spirit works at any speed. Daily chess is more of a hobby, but he still handles it with a winning record.

The Night Owl

According to the data, Szabo plays his best chess at 4 in the morning. His strongest winning percentages by hour of day come at 05:00 and 04:00, which means his internal clock is tuned to the quiet hours when the internet is asleep and the bullet pool is calm. His tilt factor stays manageable, and he turns close losses into lessons rather than meltdowns.