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Glaucio Cella NM

Username: catzapto

Playing Since: 2010-08-13 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1948
176W / 9L / 6D
Rapid: 2320
66W / 25L / 9D
Blitz: 2458
1671W / 1308L / 263D
Bullet: 2323
2238W / 1736L / 343D

Profile

Glaucio Cella is a respected chess talent and a dynamic presence on the streaming scene. A titled player, he earned the National Master title from National, and brings that same discipline to every broadcast. His preferred time control appears to be Daily, where he crafts thoughtful games and patient plans on stream.

Career highlights

  • National Master title (National)
  • Prominent open and online presence across Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, and Daily formats with a long-running track record of strong results
  • Explores a versatile repertoire with a leaning toward the Sicilian Defense family, including the Alapin Variations
  • Streamer known for insightful commentary and accessible teaching style

Streaming and community

On his streams, he analyzes live games, discusses opening ideas, and shares practical endpoints for players of all levels. He builds a welcoming community around curiosity, patience, and a bit of chess humor.

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Opening philosophy

His play emphasizes deep strategic battles and solid endgames, with endgame frequency reflecting a patient, methodical approach. Openings he explores span from the Sicilian Defense to the Caro-Kann, with frequent forays into the Alapin Variation.

For a quick glimpse into his opening exploration, see:

Daily Rating20212022202319481742YearDaily Rating

Sample PGN

Opening line often analyzed on stream:



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
suytahei 62W / 10L / 5D
fsds01 45W / 1L / 2D
Wagnerfreitas wagnerfreitas 33W / 4L / 1D
rafaielous 20W / 14L / 2D
matheuslopez 31W / 3L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 2323 2458 2320 1948
2022 2300 2524 2366 1903
2021 2266 2153 2100 1742
2020 2179 2145 1968
2019 2011 1944
2018 2082 2007 1200
2017 1493
2010 1541
Rating by Year2010201720182019202020212022202325241200YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 84W / 52L / 23D 82W / 53L / 12D 81.4
2022 237W / 158L / 55D 219W / 177L / 49D 82.6
2021 1378W / 922L / 198D 1354W / 942L / 172D 83.1
2020 305W / 190L / 32D 274W / 188L / 42D 81.2
2019 24W / 19L / 2D 18W / 25L / 2D 75.0
2018 304W / 208L / 29D 288W / 222L / 28D 79.5
2017 2W / 0L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 69.2
2010 2W / 0L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 46.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 433 247 145 41 57.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 324 189 110 25 58.3%
Sicilian Defense 291 157 112 22 54.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 177 107 53 17 60.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 118 54 56 8 45.8%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 104 56 37 11 53.9%
Scotch Game 98 59 35 4 60.2%
Scandinavian Defense 93 50 37 6 53.8%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 90 44 42 4 48.9%
Amar Gambit 63 35 19 9 55.6%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 423 220 173 30 52.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 341 198 123 20 58.1%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 209 117 72 20 56.0%
Amar Gambit 196 110 76 10 56.1%
Sicilian Defense 196 97 79 20 49.5%
Döry Defense 134 78 48 8 58.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 129 63 48 18 48.8%
Scandinavian Defense 129 77 42 10 59.7%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 116 55 48 13 47.4%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 107 55 46 6 51.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 17 13 3 1 76.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 14 8 5 1 57.1%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Scotch Game 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Döry Defense 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Catalan Opening 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scotch Game 13 12 1 0 92.3%
Sicilian Defense 13 13 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 12 12 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 12 9 2 1 75.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 9 9 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Scandinavian Defense 6 5 0 1 83.3%
Amar Gambit 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack 5 5 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 53 0
Losing 10 1