Meet Abel Pasache
Abel Pasache, known on the board as Abel-Pasache, has been a blitz loyalist since September 2020. While other players ponder 15-minute "rush" games, Abel books subtitle, builds money. His favourite speed runs only the fastest: Blitz is his home, with a few hundred rounds in bullet and rapid for their confusion. Over 5,300 rated games later, he has turned a 986-rating past into a career where he can, without regret, open another Sicilian and try again.
The Long Ascent
What do you call a casual player who never? In 2020 Abel was sub-1000 in Blitz; by 2026 he reached a peak of 1773 (2026-09-04), with a bullet side hustle that once touched 1930. He usually takes the stairs, one elo point at a time, and sometimes the express elevator, and then spends a week retaking the stairs. The journey includes
, which is a patient shape over the years.Openings of a Risk Taker
As White, Abel has the confidence to open with 1.e4 and never look back. As Black, he answer an Army of the Sicilian Defense, and the Najdorf Variation is a love-hate relationship: fascinating, sharp, and occasionally unfair. When White, he also bolds the Scandinavian Defense with a steady win rate, and he is stubborn enough to fight through the endgame. Endgame frequency is near 78%, so the side of the board is where he feels most at home.
Friends, Enemies, and Defining Rivalries
No chess player life is complete without a room bucket list. Abel's sharpest rival is Mariel Tamayo: 64 games, and Abel has tasted only 12 wins. Let's not call it a rivalry; let's call it a training camp. He has a better partnership against D Z, a competitor separated by a single box of advantage, while other opponents like a stack of snacks have all been part of the casino.
Why He Never Packs It In
Abel comes back from lost material with remarkable style, winning just under half of these games as the board roasts. He has endured a bitter 18-game losing streak at one point and then found a 15-game winning streak later. His early resignation rate is under four percent, his stress less than five percent, and his best chess happens when the noise is low: think 10:00, coffee ready, and time on the internet.
At a Glance
- Games played: a remarkable Clay of 5,300-plus rated contests
- Favorite time control: Blitz
- Comeback rate: ~77 percent of tough-looking situations
- Style: stick around, make pieces, let them dance, and claim the endgame