Overview
emenbaptista is a prolific online chess player and Blitz specialist whose playbook mixes daring gambits with deep endgame scrambles. With over 63,000 games analyzed and a tireless appetite for fast time controls, emenbaptista is the kind of player opponents expect to see at top speed and with surprising resilience.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Games analyzed: 63,262
- Peak achievements: 2412 (2019-01-12) and 2464 (2020-10-21)
- Rating trend snapshot:
Playing Style
Ask a computer and it will call the playstyle pragmatic and a little chaotic. Ask an opponent and they will say emenbaptista either sacrifices a pawn for fireworks or grinds you down with marathon endgames. The numbers back both views.
- Endgame-oriented: high endgame frequency with long decisive games (average decisive length above 78 moves)
- Resilient tactician: strong comeback rate and a solid WinRateAfterLosingPiece
- Little patience for prolonged uncertainty: Early resignation rate is notable
- Daily rhythm: best hour to play around 07:00 according to performance trends
- Streaks: longest winning streak 18 games; current winning streak 4 games; longest losing streak 38 games
Openings and Repertoire
emenbaptista favors lively, offbeat and modern systems that create imbalanced positions where practical skill wins the day. As White they often steer into ambitious flank systems. As Black they are comfortable answering with flexible defenses that invite complications.
- Signature choices: Amar Gambit, Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit, King's Indian Attack
- Reliable Black setups: Czech Defense and Modern Defense
- Notable White edge: strong results with the King's Indian Attack French variation
- Examples from repertoire:
Rivalries and Memorable Games
Competition history shows repeated encounters with a set of frequent opponents. Those matches often read like serial dramas: long, tactical, and full of twists.
- Most played opponent: JohnsonXi — roughly 613 games (a near-even ledger)
- Other frequent rivals: Kushtrim Dervishaj, timeless limitless, zvigena
- Sample memorable clash: Memorable clash with johnsonxi
Tactics, Psychology, and Performance Trends
emenbaptista is a fighter who often turns seemingly lost positions into wins. The psychological profile shows a player who can tilt but also recover and adapt.
- Comeback rate is strong
- Win rate after losing material is impressive
- Strength-adjusted win rates: very close to break-even in Bullet and Blitz, reflecting strong competition and consistency
- Time-of-day edge: notable spikes early morning and around mid-morning hours
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- Peak rating quick stats: 2412 (2019-01-12) and 2464 (2020-10-21)
- Openings glossary links: Amar Gambit, Czech Defense, King's Indian Attack
- Replay a sample game:
Final Notes
Whether you call emenbaptista a blitz virtuoso, a bullet bruiser, or just "that person who sacrifices for style", the record shows consistency, a love for complex positions, and a public archive of rivalries worth browsing. If you want to learn from scrappy practical play in fast time controls, studying emenbaptista's games is a productive and entertaining start.