Nelson III Mariano - The FIDE Master with a Blitzing Flair
Meet Nelson III Mariano, or as he's known on the battlefield of 64 squares, DrDreBeats. A FIDE Master who has danced through the ranks with the agility of a knight and the precision of a rook, Nelson's chess journey is nothing short of a rollercoaster – with more ups than downs and a few daring sacrifices along the way.
Early Career and Rise
Nelson burst onto the online chess scene back in 2012, scraping together a Blitz rating of around 1400 and soaring within months to the low 2200s. It was clear from early on that this was no ordinary player; his rapid climb reflected a keen tactical awareness and a penchant for fast, aggressive play. He took to Scandinavian Defense like a fish to water, often navigating its main line with surgical precision.
Style & Performance
Known for his vicious blitz attacks, Nelson has an overwhelmingly positive win record in Blitz, boasting over 1350 wins out of nearly 2900 games. His Bullet chess is equally impressive, with a peak rating hitting a pulverizing 2841 in 2024, proving he can think and move faster than your coffee can brew. Don't blink or you'll miss one of his sneaky tactical shots!
He's a master of endurance too, with an average of 80 moves per victory in Blitz games, showing not only speed but solid stamina and deep strategic battles. Early resignations? A mere 1.47%, because Nelson fights till the bitter end — and sometimes beyond.
Psychological Quirks & Patterns
With a comeback rate edging towards 93%, Nelson is the quintessential chess phoenix. Lose a piece? No problem. His win rate after losing material hovers just under 47%, demonstrating that Nelson embraces the chaos and thrives in adversity. However, like all humans, even DrDreBeats has his “tilt moments,” with a tilt factor of 12 – enough to keep him humble and us entertained.
Curiously, his best chess hours are around 7 PM, but if you catch him playing late at night, beware — he’s got 100% win rates at 19:00 and an almost supernatural sharpness.
Memorable Victories & Rivalries
Nelson's recent wins read like a highlight reel of strategic brilliance and time management mastery:
- Victory on time against a 2637-rated opponent in a nail-biting Scandinavian Defense main line.
- Outmaneuvering opponents with precise positional moves leading to early resignations.
- Delivering checkmates with the confidence of a grandmaster poised to seal the deal.
Among his frequent foes, he’s battled “alconjohndatu” 35 times and “practicemakesok” 25 times, proving that he thrives on familiarity and fierce competition. His win rates against many opponents reveal a chess gladiator who rarely backs down.
The Opening Repertoire
Nelson favors the mysterious and versatile Scandinavian Defense (Mieses-Kotrc Main Line), enjoying a solid ~67% win rate there in Blitz. He's also tamed the French Defense Exchange Monte Carlo Variation with a perfect 100% win rate in his few encounters — talk about specialization! In bullet, his play is peppered with top-tier openings like the Scandinavian Defense Closed and the Ruy Lopez Cozio Defense, pushing his aggressive style from early on.
In Conclusion
Nelson III Mariano is a chess force to be reckoned with — a blend of speed, resilience, and clever stratagems. Whether blitzing through online tournaments or grinding out long battles, he's not just playing pieces; he's crafting stories on the chessboard. Catch him at his best after 7 PM, and you might just witness a master at work — or at least someone who’s just barely holding their coffee steady while pulling off a sneaky queen sacrifice.
*May occasionally mutter, "Is that Qh5 or a queen move?!" under breath when planning his next devastating onslaught.*
Positive Highlights
Nelson, your recent games show solid understanding and promising progress! Here are some strengths to keep building on:
- Strong Endgame Technique: You managed to convert advantages well in several victories, especially with effective piece coordination in the endgame.
- Aggressive Opening Play: Your choice of openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Modern show active play with good structure. These openings also contribute to your decent win rate over 50% against varied opposition.
- Calculated Tactical Awareness: You execute tactical opportunities confidently—as seen in your key capturing moves and claims of material advantage during your wins.
- Resilience & Adaptability: Despite fluctuations, your overall strength adjusted win rate above 51% reflects solid adaptation to opponents' styles.
Key Areas to Improve
While your play is impressive, addressing the following areas can help you progress into a higher rating tier:
- Defensive Awareness: Losses and draws often stemmed from slipping or delayed responses to opponents' threats. Strengthening defensive calculation and anticipating your opponent's plans early can help.
- Opening Consistency: Although you have good success in Scandinavian and Modern openings, some other openings like the French Defense Exchange Variation and Sicilian Najdorf show lower win rates. Consider refining your repertoire or deepening study in these lines to reduce losses.
- Time Management: Some games show significant clock differences late in the game. Prioritize managing clock resources so you maintain strong moves until the end of the game without time pressure errors.
- Middle-game Planning: Enhancing your long-term plans in the middlegame will help turn slight advantages into wins and avoid precarious positions leading to draws or losses.
Suggested Training Focus
To efficiently raise your level, you might consider:
- Studying typical pawn structures and strategic plans in your most played openings: Scandinavian Defense and Modern Defense.
- Training tactical motifs daily to maintain sharp calculation skills—especially prophylaxis and mating nets.
- Playing slower time control games occasionally for deeper thinking practice, focusing on defensive accuracy and positional understanding.
- Review key games where you lost or drew to identify critical turning points and mistakes, improving pattern recognition for next time.
Ratings and Progress
You've maintained a stable rating around 2100-2120 over recent months with slight positive momentum. This consistency provides a strong foundation to push forward.
- Keep capitalizing on your strengths and patches up the tactical and positional gaps to accelerate growth.
- Continue tracking your rating trends and adjust study focus as you identify persistent pitfalls.
Game Analysis Tips
When reviewing your recent rapid games:
- Focus on critical moves in the opening that defined the position early.
- Spot where your opponents gained initiative and learn how you might pre-empt or counteract those plans.
- Analyze your endgame technique where you led to conversions or loss of advantage to learn best practices in piece coordination and pawn promotion tactics.
- Utilize chess engines to confirm your candidate moves and evaluate alternatives for improvement.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| David Elorta | 0W / 1L / 1D | |
| challengeyourlife | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| Toby Doe | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| Julius Muckle | 1W / 3L / 0D | |
| il89stg-qrs | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| alextsolov369 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| gawoku26 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| paulchristianbarroga | 1W / 0L / 1D | |
| strawhatpirat3 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| dwenski | 1W / 0L / 1D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alcon John Datu | 16W / 17L / 2D | |
| PracticeMakesOK | 12W / 12L / 3D | |
| Johan-Sebastian Christiansen | 5W / 18L / 2D | |
| darklordsekke | 18W / 4L / 2D | |
| loosefoot007 | 13W / 7L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2714 | 2608 | 2116 | |
| 2024 | 2728 | 2528 | 2112 | |
| 2023 | 2550 | 2144 | 2099 | |
| 2022 | 2378 | 2559 | 2181 | |
| 2021 | 2434 | 2454 | 2064 | |
| 2020 | 2379 | 2454 | 2005 | |
| 2019 | 2336 | 2519 | ||
| 2018 | 2300 | 2384 | ||
| 2017 | 2325 | 2369 | ||
| 2016 | 2394 | 1845 | 1913 | |
| 2015 | 2185 | 1095 | ||
| 2014 | 2298 | 2055 | 1067 | |
| 2013 | 2258 | 2110 | ||
| 2012 | 2248 | 2236 | 1022 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93W / 85L / 20D | 82W / 104L / 14D | 84.0 |
| 2024 | 204W / 196L / 29D | 168W / 222L / 30D | 83.8 |
| 2023 | 153W / 145L / 24D | 126W / 171L / 33D | 81.2 |
| 2022 | 105W / 110L / 32D | 107W / 118L / 25D | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 58W / 48L / 18D | 55W / 47L / 26D | 84.3 |
| 2020 | 18W / 9L / 8D | 16W / 9L / 5D | 81.7 |
| 2019 | 81W / 57L / 12D | 81W / 55L / 10D | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 72W / 51L / 4D | 60W / 53L / 9D | 76.3 |
| 2017 | 132W / 74L / 6D | 116W / 93L / 10D | 71.5 |
| 2016 | 15W / 11L / 1D | 18W / 9L / 0D | 67.1 |
| 2015 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 129.0 |
| 2014 | 2W / 2L / 1D | 1W / 0L / 1D | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 10W / 21L / 0D | 12W / 23L / 0D | 73.5 |
| 2012 | 51W / 18L / 2D | 47W / 21L / 3D | 71.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 566 | 277 | 254 | 35 | 48.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 183 | 102 | 67 | 14 | 55.7% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 135 | 75 | 41 | 19 | 55.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 121 | 60 | 53 | 8 | 49.6% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 43.8% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 65 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 46.1% |
| Alekhine Defense | 57 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 38.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 55 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 41.8% |
| East Indian Defense | 54 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 44.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 52 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 57.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 196 | 108 | 79 | 9 | 55.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 48 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 56.2% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 53.6% |
| Modern | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 51.9% |
| Alekhine Defense | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 60.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 37.5% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 38.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 52.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Modern | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 1 |