Who Is Mohammadreza Firouzja?
Mohammadreza Firouzja, better known to the chess internet as Trickfreak, is a FIDE Candidate Master with a bullet addiction and a database full of chaos. He has built his own legend, one fast game at a time, under a username that promises exactly what he delivers: tricks.
With more than 40,000 rated games on record, Firouzja has spent enough time on the clock to make a time control blush. His preferred habitat is bullet, where thinking is optional and instincts rule.
Playing Style and Opening Repertoire
If you open Firouzja's games, you will not find a boring Italian. He leans on offbeat and sharp lines, and he is not afraid to look silly for a win. As White, he loves the Nimzo-Larsen Attack with over 2,100 bullet games, and he has played the Amar Gambit more than 1,000 times in bullet. As Black, he is a devoted student of the French Defense, especially the Exchange and Winawer structures, and he regularly dips into the Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense.
His statistics suggest a fighter who never goes quietly. He has a comeback rate of 86.48, and even after losing a piece he still wins 47.2% of the time. One-sided losses are almost unknown to him, with a one-sided loss rate of just 1.56. His games reach the endgame nearly 81% of the time, so bring a snack.
Rivalries and Endurance
Firouzja is a creature of habit. His most frequent dance partner is Leo Bispo, against whom he has played 216 games. He also has a long-running rivalry with Nemo Zhou, taking 74 wins from their 123 meetings. These are not casual acquaintances; these are chess marriages.
His career has been a rollercoaster, including a 23-game winning streak and a 21-game losing streak. A tilt factor of 21 suggests he feels the pain, but his comeback rate suggests he never stays down for long. His best time of day is 09:00, so do not challenge him before coffee.
Trickfreak by the Numbers
Here is a look at his bullet journey from 2018 to 2026:
- Peak bullet rating: 2883 (2026-08-27)
- Peak blitz rating: 2880 (2026-08-25)
- Longest winning streak: 23
- Longest losing streak: 21
- Wins in bullet: 10,739
- Wins in blitz: 8,972
- Win rate vs lower-rated opponents: 62.1%
- Win rate vs higher-rated opponents: 29.6%
He wins roughly half of his bullet and blitz games, which means almost every game is a coin flip with fireworks.