Overview
Manuel Asis Campos Rosas is a National Master chess player and Bullet specialist. Also known online as Dragon-Sword, Manuel built a reputation for fast, sharp play and a remarkable ability to fight back from difficult positions. His peak Bullet performance is highlighted here: 2538 (2026-03-29).
- Title: National Master (National)
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Quick glance: fast-paced tactics, long decisive games, high comeback rate
Playing Style and Strengths
Manuel plays like someone who drinks coffee through a chess clock. He mixes tactical fireworks with stubborn endgame endurance. Opponents often find themselves comfortable one minute and checkmated the next.
- Comeback rate: 85.8 percent. Manuel rarely gives up on a game.
- Endgame frequency: appears in over 82 percent of games, so the fight often goes long.
- Average moves per win: about 78 moves. This is not a speedrun, it is a marathon with explosions.
- Win rate after losing a piece: 39.36 percent. Resilience in practice.
Key tactical traits: high check activity with rooks and queens, and a willingness to sacrifice for initiative.
Notable Openings and Records
Manuel favors dynamic and unorthodox lines, and his opening choices reflect a love of imbalanced, fightable positions. Below are some highlights from his most-played openings.
- Amazon Attack - often a go-to system. See performance in many Bullet games. Amazon Attack
- Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack - solid success with White in many fast games.
- Australian Defense - one of his more successful setups with an above 50 percent return. Australian Defense
- Sicilian Alapin and Accelerated Dragon ideas appear regularly in Blitz play.
- Czech Defense - excellent win rate in Bullet play, a real pocket weapon. Czech Defense
Memorable Streaks and Opponents
Manuel has experienced the full emotional spectrum of competitive chess: bright winning streaks, humbling losing streaks, and many tight rivalries.
- Longest winning streak: 8 games.
- Longest losing streak: 9 games.
- Current winning streak: 1 game.
- Most played opponents:
- Sıla Çağlar (9 games)
- Maka Purtseladze (7 games)
- allexo (6 games)
- tonyshie12 (6 games)
Fun Facts and Habits
- Best time of day to play: early morning around 06:00, when the brain is mercifully alert.
- Tilt factor: 9. Manuel is human and will mutter at his screen; it usually ends in deeper focus or dramatic blunders.
- Early resignation rate: 0.51. He is generous with mercy and sometimes spares opponents the agony.
- Prefers fast, tactical positions where creativity matters more than memorized theory.
Selected Game
Here is a short sample to show Manuel's typical opening flair. Play through a trimmed game sequence below or view a notable matchup.
Notable example match: View Game
Placeholders and Quick References
- Peak Bullet rating snapshot: 2538 (2026-03-29)
- Rating trend:
- Opening win rates chart:
If you are studying quick time controls, Manuel Asis Campos Rosas is a great model for resilience, creative opening choices, and endgame persistence. Expect long fights and sudden tactical fireworks.