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Juan Manuel Garcia Almaguer CM

almaguerjm Mexico Since 2018 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟♟
54.5% W 40.6% L 5.0% D
Bullet
2713
6469W 4831L 563D
Blitz
2706
1976W 1521L 203D
Rapid
2482
115W 37L 11D
Daily
1662
42W 19L 7D

Juan Manuel Garcia Almaguer: The Mexican Candidate Master Who Never Sleeps

Player Snapshot

Juan Manuel Garcia Almaguer, better known online as almaguerjm, is a FIDE Candidate Master with an extraordinary appetite for chess. His online record is a monument to persistence and tactical hunger, spanning thousands of bullet battles, comfortable blitz wins, and a deep love of Daily chess where he plays with surgical precision.

  • Peak bullet: 2784 (2024-11-04)
  • Peak blitz: 2706 (2026-07-31)
  • Peak rapid: 2475 (2026-08-29)
  • Peak daily: 2012 (2023-01-06)

A Marathon Mind

Juan is not afraid of a long game. His decisive battles average around 80 moves, and he has an endgame frequency above 84 percent, meaning he almost never lets his opponents off the hook early. He wins 87.18 percent of his games after falling behind, and even when he loses a piece he still manages to win 52.47 percent of the time.

Bullet Rating278726102432225420762018: 21352019: 23462020: 26012021: 24012022: 24862023: 25622024: 26222025: 25402026: 2728201820192020202120222023202420252026

Opening Repertoire

With white, Juan frequently relies on the Caro-Kann Defense, a practical and solid choice in both Daily and Rapid play. His most successful weapon overall appears to be the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, where he shows a win rate near 56 percent in blitz. He also likes to steer games into lesser-known paths like the Amazon Attack and the Australian Defense, keeping opponents out of their preparation.

His tactical awareness is remarkable: he delivers the first check in about 51 percent of games and converts those games at a 60.57 percent rate. The queen is his favourite checking piece, closely followed by the rook.

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Amazon Attack: 52.5% over 652 gamesAmar Gambit: 59.7% over 623 gamesDöry Defense: 53.6% over 604 gamesLondon System: Poisoned Pawn Variation: 56.1% over 565 gamesItalian Game: Two Knights Defense: 56.2% over 520 gamesAmazon Attack: Siberian Attack: 53.8% over 520 gamesAmazon Attack52%Amar Gambit60%Döry Defense54%London System: Poisoned…56%Italian Game: Two Knigh…56%Amazon Attack: Siberian…54%

Familiar Rivals

No other player has felt Juan's pressure more than Fernando Mata, who has faced him 69 times. Juan holds a solid 39-28 edge. Meanwhile, Emilio Hernandez has managed to stay competitive with 30 wins against Juan's 27. Other regular sparring partners include Car-96 and Aryan Achuthan, the latter trailing heavily with 34 wins for Juan and only 15 for them.

Fun Facts

  • Best winning streak: 19 consecutive victories.
  • Longest losing streak: 13, showing he never quits even in rough patches.
  • His favourite hour to play is 07:00, when his win rate spikes.
  • He prefers Daily chess, where he has an adjusted win rate close to 71 percent.
Bio last updated 2026-09-07
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