The Making of an IM
Tejas Rama, known to the chess world as Tejas_Rama, is an International Master who earned the title from FIDE. His online story began quietly in 2013 with a blitz rating just above 1000. Years and tens of thousands of games later, he reached a peak blitz rating of 2803 (2026-08-06). Not bad for someone who started with a single lost blitz game in August 2013.
A Blitz Heartbeat
Tejas lives for fast chess. Blitz is clearly his preferred time control, with nearly 12,000 rated blitz games and a healthy winning record. He is just as comfortable in bullet, where his peak rating climbed above 2838 (2026-03-13). His endurance is remarkable; he can play hundreds of games in a single month and still come back for more.
Opening Repertoire and Style
Tejas is not a one trick pony. As White he regularly plays the Queen's Gambit Declined, the Semi-Slav Defense, and an English Opening. As Black he is happy to step into the Sicilian Defense, including the Najdorf, and he has a soft spot for the London System and the Amar Gambit. His rapid play with the Sicilian is especially dangerous, winning over 60 percent of the time.
His style is gritty rather than flashy. He reaches the endgame in about 78 percent of his games, rarely resigns early, and has a comeback rate that makes opponents nervous. His longest winning streak was 21 games, while his longest losing streak was 16. That kind of bounce-back ability is the mark of a true fighter. His best results tend to come at 8 AM, so maybe he is simply a morning person who enjoys ruining someone else's day.
The Rivalry Files
Every online warrior has a nemesis. For Tejas, that is Daniel Girsh, who has faced him 536 times in a series that has swung back and forth like a pendulum. He also has long-running battles with Tryostronix and vrama22, showing that online chess is about more than rating points; it is about friendships forged over countless blitz battles.