Šefik Čizmić (Tomahhawk)
Šefik Čizmić, known across the chess board as Tomahhawk, is a tireless online chess competitor whose nearly 70,000 rated games tell the story of a player who simply cannot stop playing. A bullet chess specialist at heart, he combines lightning reflexes with a fearless attacking style and a remarkable gift for escaping lost positions.
Overview
Tomahhawk burst onto the online scene in late 2019 and immediately made noise, pushing his blitz rating past 2100 within his first month. He has since become a fixture of the bullet and blitz pools, with bullet as his preferred time control. His peak blitz rating of 2341 (2026-05-16) in May 2026 and his bullet peak of 2033 (2025-05-21) in May 2025 demonstrate genuine speed chess strength, while his rapid peak of 2073 (2020-11-12) and daily peak of 1679 (2020-05-08) show he can handle slower formats too.
Playing Style
Tomahhawk is an aggressive, uncompromising fighter who thrives in sharp and chaotic positions. He scores slightly better with the black pieces, winning 56.48% of his games as Black against 53.66% as White. His 83.41% comeback rate is extraordinary, and he still wins 52.31% of the time after losing a piece. He almost never resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 0.36, and he is happy to battle deep into the endgame, with an endgame frequency of 89.06%.
- Comeback rate of 83.41%
- Wins 52.31% of games after losing a piece
- Average winning game lasts around 80 moves
- Best time of day: 1 AM, with a 76% win rate
- Weekend warrior: 61.22% win rate on Saturdays
Opening Repertoire
Tomahhawk's opening choices are as colorful as his username. With the white pieces he frequently opens with the Nimzo-Larsen Attack or 1.e4, steering games into the Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, and the wonderfully named Dresden Opening: The Goblin. As Black he is a devoted Modern Defense player, with more than 7,700 blitz games in that system, alongside the Australian Defense, Amar Gambit, and Amazon Attack. His love of offbeat lines makes him a dangerous and unpredictable opponent.
Rivalries
Thousands of games have produced a handful of genuine rivalries. His most frequent opponent is damjan1989, with 191 meetings and a narrow Tomahhawk edge of 92 wins to 66. Against gua ara he has been dominant, winning 139 of 182 games. He also owns a perfect 88-0 record against vikingviking1984, while Marcelo Orfali has proven a real thorn, holding a 58-40 advantage over Tomahhawk in their 114 games.
Records and Milestones
Tomahhawk's stamina is remarkable. He once won 42 consecutive games, and his longest losing streak of 15 games shows how quickly he bounces back. Across his career he has delivered more than 163,000 checks, with the queen as his favorite checking piece. His most common finish is a timeout win, with nearly 14,800 victories on the clock, making him a true menace in time pressure.