Amanda Sousa (amandinha87)
Meet Amanda Sousa, a passionate chess player whose rapid rating journey resembles a rollercoaster ride through the kingdom of 64 squares. Hitting her stride with a max rapid rating just shy of 980, Amanda's chess battles have been fiercely fought across thousands of moves—just don’t ask her about that one game from 2021 with a solitary 611 rating; it’s her “grand debut,” complete with a loss and a lesson learned.
Known for her stubborn resilience (she boasts a stellar 59% comeback rate) and a knack for turning tricky positions around—after losing a piece, Amanda clinches victory every single time! She’s not one for early resignations, only bowing out in less than 4% of her games, showing a true warrior spirit that keeps her opponents guessing past the opening phase.
Amanda’s style mixes patience and grit, with an average of nearly 52 moves in her wins and a slightly longer grind in losses, proving she loves a good endgame—over half her battles see her navigating those delicate final squares. Whether playing white or black, she’s almost equally competitive with her white win rate just under 49% and a respectable 42% with black pieces.
Despite some ups and downs, Amanda’s longest winning streak reached an impressive 7 games—and even now, she’s on a modest winning streak of one. She’s played over 400 rapid games and earned a playful nickname among her opponents: "Top Secret," thanks to her favorite opening which everyone fears yet few decode.
Fun fact: Amanda’s winning mojo peaks on Friday afternoons and evenings—she’s basically the queen of weekend warm-ups, striking with a 54% win rate. Oddly, she performs less well on Saturday mornings; maybe that’s the day she hits the snooze button or daydreams about knights galloping on the board instead of her coffee.
Her record against opponents is a mixed bag—with some like leodutrausa and dilkash1, she boasts a perfect 100% win rate, while others have proven to be tougher foes. Her psychological resilience is admirable, yet her "Tilt Factor" at 9 suggests she’s human—sometimes the emotional tides of chess hit.
Amanda Sousa may not be a grandmaster yet, but with her tenacity, tactical brilliance, and a chess journey as colorful as her games, she’s a player to watch, whether you're a fellow competitor or a casual fan.
