Cheila Andre (cheilaandre) — Woman Candidate Master
Cheila Andre, known online as cheilaandre, is a titled chess player and Woman Candidate Master from FIDE who favors rapid games. A tactician with a soft spot for long endgames, Cheila mixes stubborn defense with sudden counterattacks and a sense of humor that shows up in their opening choices.
Career highlights
- Preferred time control: Rapid.
- Peak Rapid rating: 1862 (2022-02-23) reached in February 2022.
- Notable streaks: longest winning streak 10 games, current winning streak 6, longest losing streak 11.
- Frequently faced opponents include sam_blitz and sjomockins. Sample memorable game: View Game.
Playing style and openings
CheilaAndre is an endgame specialist who loves long battles and dramatic comebacks. Their stats show a high endgame frequency and a knack for turning around difficult positions.
- Playing traits: high endgame frequency (about 60 percent), comeback rate roughly 74 percent, average moves per win near 63.
- Favorite White and Black lines include Amazon Attack and the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation.
- Strong opening showings in Rapid include the Amazon Attack and Caro-Kann, while Blitz favorites include the Philidor and Italian Two Knights.
Fun facts and quick stats
- Known for resilience. Win after losing material about half the time and frequently clawing back into games.
- Best hour to challenge cheilaandre is late night around 23:00 according to performance trends. Play at your own risk.
- Average first capture happens around move 7, and the queen is the most common checking piece delivered by Cheila.
- Psychology note: tilt factor is modest at 11, which means they regroup faster than most players after a bad loss.