Diego Bautista: The Chess Warrior of Rapid Battles
Meet Diego Bautista, a rapid chess player whose journey on the 64 squares is as unpredictable as a lightning strike—sometimes dazzling, sometimes leaving you scratching your head. With a peak rapid rating of 620 achieved in July 2023, Diego has shown flashes of brilliance, though his rating swings are a rollercoaster ride between 267 and 620. This suggests he’s brave enough to risk it all, and honestly, who doesn’t love a little drama on the chessboard?
Diego’s win-loss record in rapid time control is perfectly balanced at 26 wins and 26 losses, sprinkled with 5 draws. Think of it as chess karma: for every victory, there’s a humbling loss, keeping him on his toes and his opponents guessing.
Opening Repertoire: A Tale of Hits and Misses
- Van t Kruijs Opening: Absolutely lethal! A 100% win rate over 3 games proves Diego knows how to catch opponents off guard early.
- English Defense and Queen’s Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense: Also perfect scores here. Clearly, Diego’s secret weapons for rapid victory.
- King’s Pawn Opening: The Achilles heel. Six games, zero wins. Maybe here Diego prefers to surrender early and save energy for the more promising battles.
Style & Psychology
Known for puckish resilience, Diego boasts an impressive 65.38% comeback rate and an 11.54% early resignation rate—sometimes he knows when to quit before the queen hunts him down, other times he fights back like a cockroach in a power outage. When things go south, Diego can still pull a win 38% of the time after losing a piece, which points to his tactical cunning and determination.
Interestingly, his best time to play is the witching hour, 1 AM, when the stars align, and so do Diego’s pieces. He seems to thrive under nocturnal pressure, leaving plenty of room for night owl fans to strategize around his schedule.
Recent Adventures on the Board
Diego’s latest victories include a swift win using the English Defense and another shining moment employing the Mikenas Defense, always keeping his foes on the back foot. Just recently, he delivered a stunning checkmate against "quanggvinh," showing he can mix strategic patience with tactical fireworks.
Of course, not every game ends in glory—the King’s Pawn Opening and Pirc Defense have bitten him a few times, reminding us all that even the bravest warriors have off days.
Final Check
Diego Bautista is not just a player; he’s an experience—part strategist, part gambler, part midnight marauder. If you’re looking for a battle that swings wildly with every move, challenge Diego. Just don’t say you weren’t warned when the Van t Kruijs opening catches you unawares!
“Chess is 99% tactics,” Diego might say, or maybe not—sometimes it’s just about surviving tilt factor 5 and playing your best at dawn.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Axel Damian Cazares Martinez | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| bungdungsahur | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| dfhdfzjfd | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| im-rixxey-like-that | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| krud9 | 0W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 318 | |||
| 2024 | 337 | |||
| 2023 | 374 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8W / 6L / 1D | 4W / 7L / 0D | 52.4 |
| 2024 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 85.0 |
| 2023 | 8W / 7L / 3D | 9W / 10L / 2D | 60.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Polish Opening | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mieses Opening | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| English Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 3 | 1 |
| Losing | 5 | 0 |