Leo Begue — chess player profile
Leo Begue, also known online as cerdoloco, is a fast and fearless chess player known for his Blitz prowess. Active across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Daily, Leo built a reputation as an openings enthusiast who loves messy, tactical positions. This short biography highlights his style, favorite lines, notable streaks, and a few fun facts that make him a memorable opponent.
Playing style and strengths
Leo is a Blitz specialist who prefers quick, concrete play and thrives in chaotic middlegames. He is comfortable sacrificing and has a high comeback rate, which makes his games exciting to watch and challenging to finish.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Tactical strengths: strong comeback rate and resilience after material losses
- Endgame presence: plays long decisive games with an above average endgame frequency
- Psychology: notorious for bouncing back quickly but can suffer streaks like any serious grinder
Opening repertoire and tendencies
Openings are a signature feature of Leo's play. He cycles through some offbeat and aggressive choices and gets especially good results from certain lines.
- Favorite and most-played: Amar Gambit. A huge part of his Bullet and Blitz play and a go-to for sharp, double-edged positions. See the Amar Gambit summary: Amar Gambit.
- Reliable counters: Philidor Defense and Scandinavian Defense. Scandinavian is a strong weapon for him in Blitz play where he often punishes inaccurate replies.
- Also plays: Barnes Opening: Walkerling, Amazon Attack, French Defense and the Center Game in shorter time controls.
Sample opening puzzle or memorable mini-game for review:
Career highlights and notable stats
Leo's activity shows dedication and growth over multiple years. He has peaked impressively in several time classes. Quick references:
- Peak Blitz rating: 1045 (2025-10-29)
- Peak Rapid rating: 1077 (2022-01-07)
- Peak Daily rating: 1182 (2022-09-09)
- Longest winning streak: 11 games
- Longest losing streak: 13 games
- Current losing streak: 1 game
Visualize a recent run of Blitz form:
Notable opponents and memorable games
Leo has faced several recurring opponents and has solid records against many of them. For example he has a strong head to head versus mikkysovsky.
- Frequent opponent: mikkysovsky — 8 games with a favorable record.
- Other regulars: kevrek57, kingaward, striwo and ik-34.
- Example memorable mini-feature game to inspect: Daring Blunder
Fun facts, quirks and SEO-friendly tags
Leo mixes seriousness with humor at the board. He likes the Amar Gambit enough to make it seem like a lifestyle choice. If you are searching for a Blitz specialist with a taste for wild openings, Leo Begue or cerdoloco is a name to remember.
- Nickname online: cerdoloco
- Typical game length: long decisive games around the mid 60 moves on average
- Tactical signature: often first capture around move 5 and an inclination to create complications early
Want more detail
- Ratings and month-by-month performance are available for deeper analysis
- Openings breakdown and per-color success rates can help opponents prepare