About Andrés (AMonroy22)
Andrés, who often signs online as AMonroy22, is a rapid-specialist chess player with a taste for lively positions and a stubborn ability to come back from the brink. He prefers Rapid time controls and is known for long, intriguing battles that often head into endgames—sometimes because of skill, sometimes because his opponents are tired of defending the Scandinavian.
Quick facts: preferred time control — Rapid; often opens with 1.e4; most common checking piece — queen.
Playing Style
Andrés combines tactical grit with endgame persistence. His play shows:
- High endgame frequency — many games finish past move 50 (EndgameFrequency ≈ 60.7%).
- Strong comeback ability — ComebackRate ≈ 73.6% (he tends to fight until the last pawn).
- Long decisive games — average decisive length often exceeds 60 moves.
- Prefers open, queen-driven complications (most checks come from the queen).
He also enjoys a good tactical fight—when he loses material he still wins ~44% of the time after the loss, so never count him out.
Openings & Preferences
Andrés plays a quirky but effective repertoire. Below are his most-played openings in Rapid:
- Scandinavian Defense — a frequent choice and his top-tested line. Scandinavian
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling — surprisingly successful at times.
- Center Game — one of his strongest White choices (solid win rate).
- Alekhine Defense — a favorite for chaos and counterplay.
- Caro-Kann Defense — reliable and practical in longer games.
Want to study one of his model games? Try this short tactical skirmish:
Highlights & Trends
Notable streaks and form:
- Longest winning streak: 7 games.
- Longest losing streak: 9 games (fortunately followed by stubborn recoveries).
- Current winning streak: 1 game.
Time-of-day and day-of-week trends: Saturday is his luckiest day, and his best hour is around 10:00. He tends to play many decisive, lengthy games when he’s on form.
Explore a small rating trend:
Head-to-Head & Notable Opponents
Andrés has a long-running rivalry with andres-99 — their matchups are close and personal: 37 games total. andres-99
- Most-played opponent: andres-99 (37 games).
- Other frequent names: aliercortes, chriseli, motta3007.
If you want to follow his profile or send a challenge: Andrés
Fun Facts
- Favorite first move: 1.e4 — Andrés loves open fights.
- He delivers lots of queen checks (queen is his most common checking piece).
- When slightly behind on material he still pulls off wins often — a classic scrappy fighter.
- Phrase that fits him: “Resign? Not on my watch.” (EarlyResignationRate is very low.)
Want to Watch or Play?
Andrés welcomes challenges on Rapid time controls and enjoys long, educational games. To follow his games or send a challenge, visit his profile: Andrés.