About Timur Dushatov
Timur Dushatov is a Candidate Master recognized by FIDE and a modern Blitz specialist who rose from casual online skirmishes to elite fast-play tactics. Known online as TimurDushatov, Timur blends stubborn endgame grit with surprise-opening creativity. If you are scanning for a chess player who loves sharp, short time controls and long, strange endgames, you found them.
Preferred time control: Blitz. Peak performance highlight: 2738 (2026-05-21).
Career snapshot
Timur's progress reads like a training montage. Early years were steady improvement across Daily, Rapid, and Bullet. In recent seasons Timur exploded in Blitz and Bullet, turning tactical instincts into consistent results. The playbook includes both offbeat traps and classical defenses, with a fondness for complex positions that bite back if underestimated.
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE)
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Strong suits: Comebacks and winning after material setbacks
- Notable stat: high comeback rate and strong endgame frequency
Playing style and strengths
Timur plays long decisive games even in fast time controls. Average moves per win are high, which means Timur is comfortable squeezing wins from complex endgames. Tactical resilience is a hallmark - Timur often turns a lost-looking game into a comeback victory.
- Endgame frequency: consistently high - expects long maneuvering battles
- Avg moves per win: long games, patient play
- Tactical traits: comeback rate near 80 percent and a strong win rate after losing material
- Psychology: low early resignation rate, moderate tilt factor, best time to play around 21:00
Openings and repertoire
Timur favors a balanced mix of solid defenses and cheeky gambits. The Caro-Kann, Barnes defenses, and the Bird Opening show up often and produce excellent win rates. In Blitz, the Sicilian and Petrov play well as dependable counters. Whether playing White or Black, Timur is happy to steer the game into asymmetric tactical waters.
- Signature defenses: Caro-Kann Defense, Petrov's Defense, Sicilian Defense
- Surprise weapons: Barnes Defense, Blackburne Shilling Gambit, Amar Gambit
- White repertoire highlights: Bird Opening and aggressive central setups
Records, streaks, and rivals
Timur has produced impressive streaks and a long winning run that turned heads. The most persistent streak reached 35 consecutive wins. Opponents who see Timur regularly know to prepare for creative sidelines and tenacious endgame play.
- Longest winning streak: 35 games
- Longest losing streak: 8 games
- Most played opponents: markkurzej among others
- Reliable head-to-heads: strong records versus frequent opponents such as coach-nadia and tair2012
Quirks and fun facts
Timur has some delightful idiosyncrasies. Expect long fights that end in creative zugzwang or time-pressure tactics. Timur often wins more on Mondays and early mornings. Also, 21:00 is the magic hour for peak performance, so avoid scheduling your title match then unless you like drama.
- Best day-based win rate: Monday
- Best hours: several high-win windows including early morning and around 21:00
- Likes: forcing endgames and sneaky opening traps
- Dislikes: quick draw offers and short skirmishes without complications
Sample game and charts
Here is a short sample opening that fits Timur's taste for tension and development. Study it, then challenge Timur if you dare.
Rating trend snapshot - Blitz:
Where to follow
To watch Timur's latest games, check opponent pages or community leaderboards. For a quick introduction, visit frequent-opponent profiles and tournament summaries. Want to study a frequent rival? See markkurzej.