Harshit Pawar (Tactrics64)
FIDE Master and Online Marathoner
Harshit Pawar, better known on the virtual board as Tactrics64, is a FIDE Master with an endless appetite for online chess. He has played more than 23,000 rated games, building a reputation as one of the platform's most relentless competitors. His journey started in 2020 and quickly turned into a steady climb toward elite territory.
His bullet graph is basically a love letter to perseverance:
. He reached a bullet peak of 3124 (2026-04-03), a blitz peak of 2932 (2026-08-07), a rapid best of 2625 (2026-08-26), and a Daily high of 2052 (2026-06-19). For all his speed in bullet, his preferred time control is Daily, where his strength-adjusted win rate jumps past 70 percent.Openings and Repertoire
Harshit is a faithful 1.e4 soldier. He has battled through thousands of games in the Sicilian Defense, with the Closed Sicilian as his most common battleground, and he is equally at home facing the Scandinavian Defense. His love of early aggression shows up in the Vienna Gambit and the Bishop's Opening, where he often lands the first punch.
A classic Tactrics64 setup might look like this:
. He also has surprising mileage in the Amazon Attack, the Alekhine Defense, and the French Defense, proving he is willing to explore every corner of the opening tree.Rivalries and Grind
Every marathon runner needs familiar faces along the route. Harshit's most frequent rival is LadyCockroach, with 154 games and a narrow edge for Harshit at 87 wins to 60 losses. He also shares a long history with Safal Bora, whose 148-game series against Harshit is one of the great online grudge matches.
Streaks and Fighting Spirit
Harshit plays like a player who never reads the script. His comeback rate is nearly 86 percent, and he still wins about 44.5 percent of the time after losing a piece. His longest winning streak is 36 games, while his longest losing streak is 16, a reminder that even FIDE Masters have rough weeks.
He is also a certified night owl, posting his best results around midnight, and his 47 percent early resignation rate suggests he knows exactly when to fold. Call it tactical honesty.
Quick Facts
- Longest winning streak: 36 games
- Longest losing streak: 16 games
- Comeback rate: 85.82 percent
- Best time to play: midnight
- Most played opening: Sicilian Defense Closed