Biography of Chess Player: Tahmal (tahmal7)
Meet Tahmal, the chess enthusiast whose game evolution resembles the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly—starting small but eventually fluttering with remarkable finesse across the board. Since 2021, Tahmal has been navigating vast terrains of Rapid, Blitz, Bullet, and Daily chess, steadily improving and adapting strategies, proving that even pawns can metamorphose into queens with enough persistence.
Playing Journey & Rating Evolution
Tahmal's ratings have shown a resilient climb through recent years. Beginning with a Rapid rating of 770 in 2021, Tahmal cocooned through growth phases with notable improvements, peaking near the 965 mark in the Rapid category by 2025. Blitz and Bullet scores have had their ups and downs, from a high Bullet rating of 1126 falling to the 600s, perhaps signaling a strategic molting phase. Even in the hyper-speed Bullet games, tahmal7 shows tactical instincts sharp enough to make any chess cell proud.
Battle Records & Opening Prowess
Over 3,000 Rapid games, Tahmal has achieved a balanced win-loss equilibrium, with 1,652 wins and 1,639 losses, plus 177 draws. This player is not locked into a single biological niche but instead thrives in diversity: expertly using the French Defense Normal Variation with a 60% win rate, and charming opponents with the Queen’s Pawn Opening boasting over 54% victories. Tahmal’s use of varied openings is like a well-adapted species surviving in multiple environments.
Playing Style & Psychology
Tahmal tends to play deep into the endgame stages, with an endgame frequency of 56.2%, and an average of nearly 58 moves whether winning or losing—the patient hunter in the chess ecosystem. With a white win rate around 51% and black close behind at 44%, tahmal7 is a bi-chromatic force to be reckoned with! Remarkably, when down a piece, Tahmal’s comeback rate is a staggering 68% and even achieves a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece—this is Darwinian survival at its finest.
Quirks & Fun Facts
- Endurance: Tahmal’s games can stretch over 50 moves on average, proving they're not a flash creature but a long-haul strategist.
- Resilience: A tilt factor of only 10 shows calm nerves, much like a steady heartbeat in a predator stalking prey.
- Timing: Win rates peak in the afternoon and early evening hours, with a mysterious 83% success at noon games—perhaps Tahmal’s circadian rhythm is finely tuned to battle at these times.
- Favourite Opponent: An opponent named xbaby_pluto gets a clean 100% win record from Tahmal—clearly a favorite feeding ground!
Summary
Tahmal’s chess journey is a testament to adaptability, strategic depth, and a sprinkle of biology-inspired brilliance. Like a well-evolved species thriving in complex ecosystems, tahmal7 continues to grow, learn, and strike with precision—proving that in the dense forest of chess, every move counts, and every insect-like tactic could lead to checkmate.
