The Blitz Marathoner
Julio Abella, known online as Canamico, has turned blitz chess into a full-time sport. From 18-rated December to a current climb, the rating chart looks like a mountain range built on adrenaline. They have played more than 33,000 rated blitz games since 2018 and reached a peak rating of 2455 (2026-06-10). The profile may say "Bullet" as preferred time control, but the true love is clearly the five-minute clock.
The long grind, in all its glory:
A Repertoire Built on 1.e4
Julio opens with 1.e4 almost religiously. As White, they are happy to face the Caro-Kann Defense with a healthy 60.8% win rate and have no problem entering the rich battlefields of the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, where they score 55.5%. They also like to bring out the Vienna Gambit and the Bishop's Opening, often steering the game toward sharp but familiar waters.
As Black they are comfortable in the Döry Defense and have a surprisingly strong record against the Ruy Lopez classical lines. The opening scoreboard paints a fine portrait of a player who knows how to get interesting positions.
Rivalries and Repeat Customers
Only a player with this much volume builds true rivalries. Julio has crossed swords with brauliodias 80 times and holds a strong 53-26 edge. There is also Nigmat yakub, who leads the head-to-head 40-31 after 78 meaningful games, so the rivalry is deliciously unresolved. Add regulars like wavig, gerard_rox2, and sairamcp to the list and you have a long-running serial drama in the blitz pool.
Strengths and Habits
- Comeback rate is 85.9%, meaning Julio is dangerous when things look lost.
- Early resignations are rare at 0.78%, so expect them to fight to the last pawn.
- The best time to catch Julio is around 09:00, when win rate jumps to 59.2%.
- Winner but steady: White win rate 55.8%, Black win rate 51.3%.
- Longest winning streak: 16. Longest bad streak: 12, but Julio knows how to bounce back.