Martinho Capelo, known online as MFCapelo, is a Portuguese-speaking chess streamer who loves turning online battles into entertaining learning sessions. He streams daily, blends sharp analysis with humor, and treats every game as a story worth sharing with his growing community.
Streaming and daily grind
Streaming is more than a hobby for him—it's a daily ritual. He enjoys a mix of rapid, blitz, bullet, and daily games, inviting viewers to dissect positions, celebrate blunders, and cheer for the small wins along the way.
Preferred time control: Daily
Focuses on clear explanations, friendly banter, and constructive feedback
channel vibe: educational, entertaining, and always welcoming to newcomers
Playing style and openings
His approach blends pragmatic defense with tactical bursts. In Rapid, he has found success with a diverse repertoire, including confident uses of the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation and the Scotch Game, while in Blitz he shows versatility across many lines.
Opening highlights: Scotch Game, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, and flexible defenses to keep opponents guessing
Notable rapid and blitz performance across several families of openings
Career notes and community
Beyond the board, Martinho has built a supportive, engaged community that tracks progress, shares clips, and learns together. His streaming persona blends curiosity with resilience, inviting fans to grow with him game by game.
Longest recorded winning streak: 19 games
Streaks: longest losing streak 11; current losing streak 3
Peak blitz era around 2221 in early 2022; rapid peak around 2178 in 2022
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