Francisco Jose Martinez Herranz: The One and Only Cheessmasteer54
Some people collect stamps. Some people collect vinyl records. Francisco Jose Martinez Herranz collects seconds. A FIDE Candidate Master with the wonderfully committed username cheessmasteer54 (two s's, zero regrets), Francisco has built his chess identity around the format where every move is a panic attack: bullet chess. If you have ever wanted to watch a titled player move a queen with trembling fingers and 0:04 on the clock, this is your guy.
His peak bullet rating of 2533 (2026-02-27) is not a typo and not a coincidence. It is what happens when a man decides that sleep is optional and premoving is a lifestyle. The climb can be seen in all its glory here:
The Bullet Machine
In February 2026 alone, Francisco played 431 bullet games. That is roughly 15 games a day, every day, while presumably maintaining a job, relationships, and some form of calcium intake. His overall bullet record stands at 281 wins, 263 losses, and 29 draws, which tells you two things: he plays a lot, and he does not believe in easy games.
- Longest winning streak: 8 games in a row, likely fueled by confidence and possibly espresso.
- 96 wins by timeout, proving that sometimes the clock loses so he does not have to.
- 106 wins by checkmate, because titles are earned but humiliation is voluntary.
- His favorite checking piece is the queen, deployed 651 times. Subtlety is for rapid players.
Opening Repertoire: Chaos With a System
Francisco opens with d4 in 222 of his games, though he does occasionally remember that e4 exists (84 appearances and counting). But his real love is the Australian Defense, which he has played an astonishing 96 times in bullet. Most players see that opening in a puzzle book and close the book. Francisco saw it and thought, yes, this is my personality now.
He is also a devoted practitioner of the Elephant Gambit and the gloriously unhinged Amar Gambit, plus the Amazon Attack, which nets him a healthy 64% win rate. The full breakdown of what works and what occasionally explodes in his hands lives here:
Rivalries and Nemesis Management
Every bullet grinder has a roster of recurring victims and recurring nightmares. Francisco's favorite victim is Zoran Jakovljević, against whom he is a flawless 4-0. He also handles Leobloom87 nicely at 4-1, and edges theoretician at 3-1, which must feel satisfying given the username.
And then there is celso huertas. Five games. Zero wins. Five losses. Francisco keeps queuing up against him anyway, which is either admirable persistence or a form of psychological self-flagellation that all chess players will immediately recognize.
Playing Style: The Comeback Cobrador
Here is the statistic that defines Francisco: an 85.62% comeback rate. He treats a lost position the way a horror movie villain treats a fire: as a minor inconvenience. His early resignation rate is a microscopic 0.34%, meaning he resigns less often than most people return shopping carts. If you play him, assume the game continues until the checkmate lands or the flag falls.
- Endgame frequency: 73.52%, remarkable for bullet, where most games die in a time scramble long before a rook ending.
- Average win length: about 68 moves. He grinds. He suffers. He wins.
- He is first to check 52.3% of the time, and when he checks first he wins 57.63% of his games. Pressure is a strategy.
Rituals, Quirks, and the Monday Mystery
Francisco's win rate on Mondays is 66.67%, nearly double his Sunday output, which strongly suggests he spends his weekends resting up to inflict bullet damage on the work week. His best hour is 23:00, meaning he peaks precisely when reasonable people are brushing their teeth. His tilt factor sits at a modest 7 out of 10, so after a bad loss there may be one doomed revenge game, but rarely two.
In short: a Candidate Master, a d4 loyalist, an Australian Defense evangelist, and a man who has turned losing positions into an art form. If you see cheessmasteer54 in the bullet queue after eleven at night, tighten your flag, guard your f2 square, and do not, under any circumstances, assume the game is over.