Angel Paredes Galan: The FIDE Master with a Blitzing Heart
Meet Angel Paredes Galan, a FIDE Master who dances on the 64 squares with a blend of tactical wizardry and relentless energy. Known in the chess circuits as apg77, Angel’s journey began humbly with a blitz rating in the mid-1400s back in 2010, but it wasn’t long before they zoomed past the 2200 mark, proving they don’t just play chess — they blitz it.
Blessed with a phenomenal longest winning streak of 33 games, Angel can often be found unleashing a ferocious storm of quickfire moves that overwhelm opponents faster than you can say "checkmate!". Their bullet chess win rate tops an astonishing 75%, making them a true speed demon with the mouse.
Angel’s playstyle is like a mix of concentrating monk and unpredictable storm: they rarely resign early (early resignation rate of just 0.71%), enjoy rich endgames (jumping into endings in almost 75% of their games), and play lengthy battles with an average of around 66 moves per win—because why rush victory when you can savor the pain for your opponent?
Tactical awareness? Oh yes. Angel has a comeback rate of 84.5% and an unbeatable 100% win rate after losing a piece. Clearly, Angel did not get their FIDE Master title by folding at the first sign of trouble.
When it comes to timing, Angel shines brightest in the evenings, boasting over 80% win rates during the 16th and 18th hours and a perfect 100% at 8am, 4am, and 6am—which possibly hints at a nocturnal lifestyle or just an uncanny ability to calculate mate before breakfast.
Off the board, Angel is a formidable competitor in blitz and bullet formats, having amassed over 1,766 blitz wins and 434 bullet victories. Though their reputation might make some friends tremble (losing repeatedly to apg77 is no fun), Angel never forgets the lighter side of chess and sportsmanship.
So here’s to Angel Paredes Galan: a blitzing maestro whose games are like fireworks – fast, bright, and impossible to look away from. May their bishop always find the perfect diagonal, and their knights forever spring surprise attacks!
Feedback for Angel Paredes Galan
Angel, your recent games show a solid understanding of structure and strategic plans, especially in the French and Sicilian Defense variations. Here are some constructive points to help you elevate your play:
Strengths
- Opening Repertoire: You've demonstrated consistent and sound opening choices, such as the Alekhine's Defense and the French Defense. This foundation is great for building middlegame plans.
- Tactical Awareness: In several games, you successfully navigated complex positions and capitalized on tactical opportunities, particularly in your recent wins.
- Endgame Technique: Your endgame technique is developing well. You show good patience and precision when converting advantages in simplified positions.
Areas for Improvement
- Time Management: Some games show moments where the clock pressure affected the quality of your moves. Try to balance your pace to allocate enough time for critical decisions without rushing.
- Middlegame Planning: While your opening is solid, improving middlegame plans and evaluating pawn breaks or piece activity more critically can help you maintain or increase your initiative.
- Calculation Accuracy: There were a few instances where deeper calculation could have prevented positional concessions or better exploited your opponent's inaccuracies. Consider practicing focused tactics training regularly.
Suggestions for Growth
- Analyze Your Losses: Review the losses carefully to identify recurring patterns or strategic weaknesses. Reflecting on these can prevent similar mistakes in future games.
- Study Typical Plans: Deepen your knowledge of typical maneuvering and plans in your chosen openings—especially in structures like the French Defense Advance or the Sicilian Scheveningen.
- Practice Endgames: Continue training fundamental and practical endgames to boost your confidence in converting advantages.
- Consider Annotating Games: Try annotating your own games to improve your understanding and self-critical assessment.
Keep up the good work, and stay consistent with your training and analysis. You're making very encouraging progress!
Looking forward to your continued improvement and exciting games ahead!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| SnežanaiRajko Marković | 10W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| norwegianpawnkiller | 6W / 3L / 2D | View Games |
| baby50 | 6W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| bata_bg | 3W / 4L / 2D | View Games |
| ciaochow | 6W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2184 | |||
| 2024 | 2229 | |||
| 2023 | 2094 | |||
| 2022 | 2085 | |||
| 2021 | 2069 | 2146 | ||
| 2020 | 2126 | |||
| 2019 | 2161 | |||
| 2018 | 2079 | |||
| 2017 | 2130 | |||
| 2016 | 2123 | |||
| 2015 | 1890 | 2067 | ||
| 2014 | 1839 | 2038 | ||
| 2013 | 2101 | |||
| 2012 | 1845 | 2044 | ||
| 2011 | 2016 | 1814 | ||
| 2010 | 2018 | 1762 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16W / 14L / 2D | 15W / 13L / 3D | 73.5 |
| 2024 | 26W / 14L / 3D | 24W / 17L / 3D | 71.0 |
| 2023 | 39W / 33L / 6D | 41W / 28L / 7D | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 50W / 38L / 9D | 57W / 40L / 2D | 66.0 |
| 2021 | 155W / 124L / 26D | 155W / 117L / 26D | 74.2 |
| 2020 | 154W / 97L / 25D | 121W / 137L / 12D | 71.6 |
| 2019 | 71W / 57L / 8D | 66W / 53L / 11D | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 54W / 36L / 10D | 43W / 55L / 7D | 74.0 |
| 2017 | 91W / 66L / 12D | 83W / 70L / 11D | 72.7 |
| 2016 | 47W / 53L / 7D | 60W / 36L / 11D | 71.8 |
| 2015 | 63W / 56L / 7D | 68W / 43L / 13D | 70.8 |
| 2014 | 43W / 22L / 5D | 40W / 27L / 3D | 71.2 |
| 2013 | 41W / 8L / 1D | 34W / 16L / 2D | 71.9 |
| 2012 | 129W / 38L / 4D | 121W / 41L / 9D | 69.7 |
| 2011 | 104W / 27L / 3D | 100W / 27L / 7D | 68.9 |
| 2010 | 57W / 11L / 2D | 59W / 9L / 2D | 61.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense | 230 | 114 | 92 | 24 | 49.6% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 147 | 81 | 46 | 20 | 55.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 141 | 73 | 54 | 14 | 51.8% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 123 | 67 | 49 | 7 | 54.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 114 | 55 | 51 | 8 | 48.2% |
| Czech Defense | 102 | 56 | 39 | 7 | 54.9% |
| English Opening | 83 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 48.2% |
| French Defense | 78 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 56.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 72 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 44.4% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 71 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 47.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 73.8% |
| French Defense | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 82.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 90.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 61.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.2% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.8% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.9% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 33 | 2 |
| Losing | 11 | 0 |