Overview
Miguel Arturo Silva Arellano, known online as ajedrezconchivas, is a National Master and a fixture on fast time controls. He made a name for himself with a preference for Bullet play and an appetite for chaotic, tactical scrambles. Fans call his style tenacious; opponents call it "please stop pre-moving"; Miguel calls it chess.
Preferred time control: Bullet. Peak Bullet rating: 2783 (2026-03-28). For a quick visual of his recent Bullet climb see the chart below.
Career highlights
- Earned the title of National Master while becoming one of the platform's most prolific Bullet players.
- Notable peak periods include a dramatic rating surge from 2024 into 2026 backed by thousands of Bullet games.
- Consistently strong performance against popular hypermodern and classical defenses, often steering games toward long endgames despite the fast clocks.
Playing style and strengths
Miguel blends classical opening knowledge with an uncanny ability to outlast opponents in long, sharp encounters. His games tend to be long for Bullet standards, with a high endgame frequency and a talent for comebacks.
- Endgame oriented: long decisive games and a high endgame frequency.
- Tactical resilience: excellent comeback rate and a solid win rate after losing material.
- Clock savvy: thrives under extreme time pressure and prefers the immediacy of Bullet play.
His repertoire favors the closed Sicilian, the Caro-Kann and the French when facing different responses. Explore one of his favorite umbrellas: Sicilian Defense: Closed and Caro-Kann Defense.
Openings and trends
Miguel demonstrates strong results with many mainstream and offbeat choices. Frequent winning openings for him include the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Caro-Kann Defense and French Defense when he handles the middlegame nuances.
- Top used systems: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Caro-Kann Defense, French Defense
- Good record as White in Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation and strong scores against Scandinavian setups as well.
- Often steers games into long, technical struggles where his endgame skills shine.
Streaks, records and quirks
- Longest winning streak: 17 games. That run had spectators checking the clock more than the board.
- Longest losing streak: 11 games. Even great players have coffee-fueled off days.
- Average moves per win: long for fast chess, showing a preference for complex, protracted battles.
- Psychology note: best time of day to catch him at his peak is around 02:00.
Opponents and rivals
Miguel has faced some opponents many times over the years. A few of his most-played rivals are listed below. Tap any name to view a profile.
- nonamepotato2 — frequent opponent and one of his best win records
- Nassim Sakr — a tactical grinder with many shared clashes
- Vesna Bogdanovic — a long-running matchup with close results
- swinghigh11 — another familiar face at the Bullet board
Sample game
A compact example showing Miguel's penchant for classical development and safe castle into middlegame play. Replay the miniature below.
Personality and off-board notes
Miguel mixes sly humor with sharp analysis. He is as likely to send a good-natured taunt after a brilliant tactic as he is to annotate the endgame later with sober precision. Online he often appears as ajedrezconchivas when he is hunting Bullet streaks.
Quick facts and placeholders
- Title: National Master
- Username: ajedrezconchivas
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Peak Bullet rating visual:
- Peak Bullet rating stat: 2783 (2026-03-28)