Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera: The Blitz Maestro
Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera is a Grandmaster not just by title but by sheer blitz prowess. With a rocket-fast mind and lightning reflexes, Carlos has dazzled opponents on the board, especially in fast-paced Bullet and Blitz chess. Armed with a keen tactical sense, he’s known to turn what might look like casualties on the board into triumphant comebacks—his comeback rate in Blitz is an astounding 88%! When you think he's down a piece, watch out, because Carlos just might be cooking up a winning plan behind the scenes.
Playing Style and Strengths
Carlos’s style is a healthy mix of strategic patience and tactical fireworks. He enjoys endgames, playing them in nearly 87% of his games, and he's no stranger to long battles—his average winning games last around 81 moves while losses stretch even longer at about 93 moves.
- Winner even after losing pieces: 56% of the time
- Minimal early resignations - he fights to the bitter end
- Often closes games with resignation or timeout rather than stalemate, showing he knows how to finish strong
Opening Repertoire Highlights
Carlos has a favorite set of openings where he boasts impressive winning percentages, especially in Blitz:
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — Played 43 times with a 60.5% win rate
- Sicilian Rossolimo Attack — 20 games with a striking 70% win rate
- Caro-Kann: Advance Variation — 15 games, winning two-thirds of them
- Zukertort Opening — Strong 63.6% success over 11 games
For those who love to tinker with openings, Carlos’ repertoire is rich and tested across many lines.
Achievements in Fast Chess
Carlos has conquered both Blitz and Bullet formats:
- Peak Blitz rating of 2945 (achieved December 2021) — quite the rollercoaster ride near 2900+
- Peak Bullet rating of 2814 (November 2023)
- Rapid chess peak stands solid at 2558 (December 2020)
- Total blitz wins: over 550 games, proving consistency at the highest speed
His win percentages remain strong in all formats, with a slight edge in Blitz games, making him a formidable opponent when the clock ticks down.
Psychological and Time Insights
Timing and mindset matter, and Carlos seems to have found his sweet spots:
- Best time to play: At the spooky hour of 3 AM, where his win rate soars to nearly 85% in Blitz. Night owls, take note!
- Strongest days are Sundays and Tuesdays, with win rates over 59%
- Despite a few losing streaks (the longest being 10 games), Carlos’s tilt factor is low, showing calm under pressure.
- Prefers rapid decision-making but can grind through long strategic battles, as the average game length shows
Fun Facts and Notable Records
- Once won an 18-game winning streak — a hot streak worthy of legend
- Holding positive records against many chess personalities and friends, he has a 61.5% win rate versus "lennis93" and an electric 94.7% against another fierce rival, "manitodeplomo"
- His favorite opening with the highest Bullet win rate is the Caro-Kann Defense, scoring over 84% wins in 13 games — a near-perfect recipe for rapid success
- Though known for blitz and bullet, Carlos also has a respectable Rapid record, including some undefeated mini-series
All in all, Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera is a Grandmaster who brings excitement and skill to every fast chess encounter!