Angel Cordero: The Blitz Warrior
Angel Cordero, known online as AntonioCordero2001, is a chess.com phenomenon who turned Blitz into a second language. With tens of thousands of games and a peak Blitz rating of 2559 (2024-11-30), he is the kind of player who treats the clock as a friend and the opening book as a suggestion.
A Grinder Is Born
Angel's journey started in February 2017 with a Blitz rating around 1120 and a quick detour to 484. That early turbulence could have ended many players. Instead, he treated it as a warmup. By September 2017 he was above 1500, by July 2019 he cracked 2000, and in late 2024 he reached his Blitz peak of 2559 (2024-11-30). The rating chart tells the story of a player who never stopped pushing.
Marathon Mind, Bullet Heart
While Blitz is his preferred time control, Angel's true volume lives in Bullet. He has played more than 62,000 Bullet games, with a peak of 2750 (2026-06-22) in June 2026. His total online resume includes nearly 73,000 rated games. His average decisive game runs over 80 moves, which suggests he rarely meets an endgame he does not like.
He also does not give up easily. His comeback rate is 88.63 percent, and he still wins 42.61 percent of the time after losing a piece. The longest winning streak in his career is 37 games, while the longest losing streak is 19. That is the profile of a fighter who accepts bad days as part of the deal.
Opening Repertoire
Angel is not afraid of the main lines. In Blitz, he has faced the Scandinavian Defense 743 times, and he has a solid record in the French Defense. As White, he often chooses the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, and as Black he has played thousands of games in the French Defense. He also enjoys offbeat weapons like the Amazon Attack and the Amar Gambit, which keep opponents guessing.
Rivalries and Grind
No name appears more often in Angel's record than Hector Morales. The two players have faced each other 2,581 times, and Angel has won 1,584 of those battles. It is a rivalry that could fill a small library. Another frequent partner in chaos is ugetting, who has traded blows with Angel 927 times. These long running online feuds are a big part of what makes his profile so entertaining.
Fast Facts
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Longest winning streak: 37 games
- Longest losing streak: 19 games
- Most played opponent: hectorthejawn with 2,581 games
- Best time of day to play: 13:00
- Comeback rate: 88.63 percent
- Early resignation rate: about 30 percent, so he usually fights to the end