Facundo Vazquez (aka bettercallcafu)
International Master
Facundo Vazquez, known to many by their online alias bettercallcafu, is an International Master of chess who turns the 64 squares into a playground for tactical fireworks and strategic wizardry. Whether blitzing through a game or bulleting at breakneck speed, Facundo consistently proves that chess is as much about stamina as it is about smarts.
With peak ratings soaring close to GM territory—2798 in Bullet (achieved in early 2025) and a smashing 2842 in Blitz (October 2024)—Facundo’s rapid brainpower has left countless opponents scratching their heads. Their carefully guarded "Top Secret" opening has been deployed over 3,000 times in bullet games, winning a solid 50% of the time, but the player’s secret weapon might just be their uncanny ability to bounce back: an incredible 87% comeback rate after a rough patch.
Facundo’s style can best be described as a marathon runner on caffeine: long games lasting over 80 moves on average, packed with intricate positions and endgame finesse—the endgame frequency is near 85%! Oh, and prone to early resignation on only about 1% of occasions—because why throw away a game when you can find a sneaky tactic instead?
When it comes to timing, Facundo's sharpest moments appear at the crack of dawn—6 AM is their reported best time to play. Lucky for early birds worldwide! But the rating charts reveal some curious quirks; moves at 6 AM deliver a stellar 69% win rate, while 10 AM clocks in at a puzzling zero percent. Maybe that’s when they take coffee break number two.
Notable Stats & Fun Facts:
- Longest Winning Streak: 16 games in a row — probably confuse their opponents with a lucky rabbit’s foot...
- Known for smashing 'Top Secret' openings over 3,000 times — a guarded recipe for victory!
- Regularly battles well-known Twitchers and strong challengers like blitzstream, pablo_dmp, and imcoach with competitive win rates.
- A master of bullet timeouts with an impressive 851 wins via timeout victories. Time pressure is their ally!
In a recent 2025 bullet encounter, Facundo demonstrated their tactical prowess against GMChessrob in a classic Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange match, winning with style before the game was even finished — talk about leaving them speechless! But even the best humans slip sometimes, like a recent loss on time in a close battle of the Colle System.
Facundo Vazquez is a dynamic, resilient competitor who thrives on the edge of chaos. Whether they're racing the clock or outmaneuvering grandmasters, bettercallcafu proves chess is truly a game for the bold and the brainy alike.