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Franco Jose NM

Username: browncow28

Location: Virginia

Playing Since: 2011-02-17 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1923
8W / 5L / 0D
Rapid: 1284
3W / 2L / 0D
Blitz: 2244
11524W / 9822L / 778D
Bullet: 2005
236W / 128L / 10D

Franco Jose - National Master Extraordinaire

Meet Franco Jose, a National Master whose chess adventures span over a decade and then some. With a rating that has danced its way up to a blistering peak of 2365 in blitz chess, Franco is no ordinary player. Their blitz journey began in 2011 with a rating of 1638, quickly mastering the art of rapid thinking and checkmating in style.

A Dynamic Chess Career

Franco’s love affair with blitz chess is evident through their impressive track record of over 10,900 wins out of nearly 20,000 games—talk about resilience and passion! Their tactical awareness shines with a comeback rate of 86.44% and an astonishing 100% win rate after losing a piece, proving they truly are a master of turning the tables. In fact, their longest winning streak is a whopping 16 games. No pressure!

Across the Time Controls

While blitz is Franco’s playground, they’ve also dipped toes into bullet, rapid, and daily chess. Their bullet peak rating hit 1974, rapid saw a shy but respectable 1284, and daily chess reached almost 2000 at one point. Even if rapid doesn’t get as much love, Franco proves versatility with solid performances across all formats.

Playing Style & Psychology

With an average of about 70 moves per win or loss, Franco engages in thoughtful, long battles—not just flashy knights and quick forks. They sport a solid white win rate of 53.84% and black win rate of 50.89%, showing they can wield either color with grace. And while a Tilt Factor of 23 hints at a fire burning inside, they clearly use that energy to fuel brilliant comebacks.

The Opponent Whisperer

Special shout-out to opponents like zatomanx and philippe75 where Franco boasts a perfect 100% win record. And watch out robkeo, the most played adversary—Franco has faced off 356 times with nearly a 62% success rate. Clearly, Franco doesn’t just play chess; they build rivalries and stories.

When Does Franco Shine?

Say you want to challenge Franco—best bring your A-game around afternoon and early evening hours—peak win rates soar around 15:00 (55.24%) and 17:00 (almost 55%). Weekdays add a small edge, with Tuesday and Friday being the days where Franco is most victorious.

Fun Facts

  • Despite all the serious chess prowess, Franco’s endgame frequency is a healthy 75%—because battles are won when the kings finally dance!
  • When they lose a piece, Franco’s fighting spirit kicks into overdrive with a 100% win rate afterward.
  • Early resignation? Not their style—the resignation rate is a modest 1.15%, so they battle until the very last pawn.

In short, Franco Jose is a chess warrior, strategist, and perhaps a magician at turning the tides. National Master by title, a master of the battlefield by practice, and a legend in the making by sheer grit and love for the game.


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Coaching Notes for Franco José

What you are already doing well

  • Opening consistency. You know the structures of the English very well and score confidently with both colours in the …c5 / …Nf6 setups.
  • Tactical alertness. The recent win vs. tiras-nozavr shows precise calculation – 13…Qxh2! 14.Rh1 Qxg2! netted two pawns and broke White’s king side open.
  • Piece activity & initiative. Even in several losses you obtained active pieces (e.g. the exchange-sac 17…Rxb2 vs. tiras-nozavr was objectively risky but showed fighting spirit).
  • Rated strength. You are hovering close to 2365 (2024-12-19) – an indication that your core game is solid.

Main themes to focus on next

  1. Time management. Four of the six recent losses were on the clock while the positions were still playable or even better for you. Try the “30 / 30 / 40” rule (30 s openings, 30 s early middlegame, 40 s for the critical middle/endgame) or experiment with 3 | 2 so that every move buys a little time back.
  2. King safety and prophylaxis. Two checkmate losses came from loose kings after pawn storms on both flanks. When you push wing pawns, always ask “What squares become weak?” Practise spotting opponent counter-threats (see prophylaxis).
  3. Conversion technique. In the win vs. maxflowmincut you reached an extra rook but needed 40+ moves and your king wandered into danger. Study a few model rook endings and play out won positions vs. an engine starting on move 30.
  4. Critical decision making. In the loss to WittSLO the quiet 18…Ra8? gave White time; the active 18…Bg5! or 18…Rb7 kept the initiative. Create a habit of listing three candidate moves before playing – it prevents single-move blindness (zwischenzug awareness helps too).

Illustrative moments

Why 31…Bb6? vs. WittSLO allowed mate (diagram & PGN)

The rook became trapped and coordination collapsed. Notice how your dark-square bishop never joined the defence after 26.Rxc6 – keep major pieces connected.

Targeted training plan (4 weeks)

  • Week 1: 15 min/day tactics with a strict 3-minute timer per puzzle to simulate game pressure. Log every puzzle you miss.
  • Week 2: Review 10 master games in the English where Black plays …e5. Pause at move 10 and guess plans for both sides.
  • Week 3: Endgame boot camp – play 20 rook-and-pawn vs. engine training positions; aim to convert within 40 seconds per move.
  • Week 4: Create an opening “emergency kit” for Black vs. 1.e4 (e.g. Caro-Kann) so you are not always relying on Sicilian sidelines.

Your activity snapshots

Hourly performance:

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 |  Daily performance:
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Quick reminders during play

  • When ahead simplify before launching fresh tactics.
  • When behind keep pieces on – avoid pawn moves that create new holes unless they give immediate counter-play.
  • Keep your clock above 45 seconds after move 25; if not, trade into a simpler ending.
Feel free to send me any games you annotate yourself – self-reflection accelerates improvement. Good luck, Franco, and keep enjoying your chess journey!


🆚 Opponent Insights

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Most Played Opponents
robkeo 219W / 121L / 16D
chosondynasty 115W / 70L / 3D
gmcoachplayeruphr 23W / 56L / 3D
TemplarKnight 2600 36W / 7L / 2D
stas27 23W / 11L / 5D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2226 1284
2024 2279
2023 2185
2022 2153
2021 2159
2020 2266
2019 2112
2018 1855 2107
2017 1818 2031
2016 1895 2013 1923
2015 1960 1101
2014 1870 1040
2013 1802 1844
2012 1706 1861 1687
2011 1635 1941 1879
Rating by Year20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202522791040YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 426W / 376L / 32D 404W / 402L / 32D 73.4
2024 632W / 478L / 70D 525W / 589L / 59D 75.4
2023 88W / 67L / 8D 80W / 82L / 4D 73.2
2022 63W / 49L / 6D 58W / 51L / 5D 76.9
2021 70W / 57L / 6D 55W / 73L / 5D 71.9
2020 293W / 234L / 26D 271W / 248L / 22D 72.5
2019 617W / 486L / 46D 554W / 541L / 37D 69.9
2018 909W / 772L / 64D 913W / 789L / 61D 71.4
2017 50W / 53L / 1D 64W / 37L / 3D 71.9
2016 191W / 147L / 16D 165W / 167L / 19D 70.5
2015 578W / 528L / 30D 562W / 535L / 39D 70.3
2014 530W / 396L / 22D 466W / 438L / 23D 70.6
2013 273W / 187L / 19D 275W / 185L / 11D 70.8
2012 1001W / 732L / 45D 949W / 748L / 52D 69.7
2011 297W / 228L / 10D 317W / 205L / 13D 67.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1402 744 606 52 53.1%
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 1209 623 549 37 51.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 876 455 393 28 51.9%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 711 375 304 32 52.7%
Czech Defense 600 315 269 16 52.5%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 584 336 238 10 57.5%
Sicilian Defense 511 283 213 15 55.4%
Scandinavian Defense 461 247 197 17 53.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 449 236 200 13 52.6%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation 442 238 185 19 53.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 23 17 6 0 73.9%
Scandinavian Defense 19 11 5 3 57.9%
Scotch Game 15 6 9 0 40.0%
Amar Gambit 14 10 3 1 71.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 12 8 4 0 66.7%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 10 8 2 0 80.0%
English Opening 9 6 2 1 66.7%
Modern 8 5 2 1 62.5%
Barnes Defense 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 8 3 4 1 37.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%
English Opening 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Petrov's Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 0
Losing 23 4