Alex Sousa, Known as Alekhine-94
Alex Sousa, better known online as Alekhine-94, is a Brazilian chess streamer with a clear fondness for fast, practical battles. Blitz is the preferred arena, where Alex has played more than 3,700 recorded games and built a reputation for energetic play, tactical comebacks, and the occasional decision that makes the chess clock look like a personal rival.
Playing Style
Alex is an active and resilient player. The statistics show a comeback rate of 79.49%, suggesting that losing a piece is not necessarily the end of the story, merely an invitation to make the position complicated. Alex also performs slightly better with White, while the queen is the most common checking piece in the overall game record.
The English Opening">English Opening is a major feature of Alex's repertoire, especially in blitz, while the Sicilian Defense">Sicilian Defense provides a sharp and reliable answer with Black. The Sicilian has produced a 61.64% win rate across 305 blitz games, a result that suggests Alex is quite comfortable turning the board into a tactical food fight.
Career Highlights
- Longest winning streak: 20 games.
- More than 2,000 blitz wins recorded.
- Strong results in the English Opening, including an 81.82% win rate in the Drill Variation in bullet chess.
- A peak blitz rating of 1,984, reached in December 2022.
- A peak rapid rating of 2,012, reached in August 2024.
Alex Sousa on the Board
Whether streaming a long strategic struggle or racing through a blitz session, Alex Sousa brings persistence, variety, and a willingness to keep fighting. With the English Opening in one hand and the Sicilian Defense in the other, Alekhine-94 has developed a chess identity that is both inventive and entertaining.