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Levi Kalani Alexander Fogo Esquivel FM

allblacksGOAT Space Since 2025 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
46.9% W 44.2% L 8.8% D
Bullet
2676
5237W 5020L 872D
Blitz
2823
2045W 1886L 500D
Rapid
2421
92W 45L 17D
Daily
1394
2W 1L 0D

Bullet's Most Enthusiastic Tourist

Levi Kalani Alexander Fogo Esquivel, known to the internet as allblacksGOAT, is a FIDE Master who treats the bullet board like a theme park: no line is too weird, no gambit too reckless, and no clock is too fast to stop him from trying one more ridiculous idea. His opening repertoire reads like a scavenger hunt through the dusty corners of the database, with the Elephant Gambit and Australian Defense appearing more often than most players change their oily mouse pads.

A Love Letter to the One-Minute Game

Levi's natural habitat is bullet, and the data makes that look less like an opinion and more like a lifestyle choice. He has played thousands of bullet games, managed a frighteningly high peak rating, and shows no signs of slowing down. He is also a serious blitz operator and a perfectly dangerous rapid player whenever the clock allows him to stop and enjoy the board.

His first capture often arrives around move six, which is a polite way of saying he prefers pieces in motion over pieces in storage. He finds particular success with the Caro-Kann Defense, but he is just as happy to wheel out the Barnes Defense before his opponent has finished adjusting their chair. If the opponent expected a quiet evening of theory, Levi brings a fireworks show instead.

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Elephant Gambit: 55.4% over 1578 gamesAustralian Defense: 45.2% over 1499 gamesCaro-Kann Defense: 53.5% over 781 gamesModern: 45.9% over 751 gamesBird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit: 47.5% over 661 gamesNimzo-Larsen Attack: 40.7% over 646 gamesElephant Gambit55%Australian Defense45%Caro-Kann Defense54%Modern46%Bird Opening: Dutch Var…48%Nimzo-Larsen Attack41%

Rivalries and Recovery

No player has shared more adventures with Levi than TheArcticCold, against whom he has waged nearly 200 miniature wars. Their series is a heavyweight rivalry with wins, losses, and enough draws to fill a small trophy case. Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero has also been a frequent dance partner, along with a rotating cast of opponents who keep coming back for more.

Levi also has a strange gift for escaping trouble. He loses a piece and suddenly discovers a way to win anyway, which makes him both infuriating to play and wonderful to watch. Even a rough losing streak never seems to knock him out of the arena; he simply returns with another gambit and an even shorter time control. His preferred time control is clearly bullet, and he plays it like someone who knows the clock is always on his side.

Bio last updated 2026-09-21