Esperanca Caxita – Woman International Master Extraordinaire
Meet Esperanca Caxita, known to friends and foes alike as Esp21Caxita, a chess player who doesn't just move pieces—she moves mountains on the board. Awarded the coveted title of Woman International Master by FIDE, Esperanca has proven to be a formidable strategist, tactician, and occasional miracle worker in the heat of combat.
Her rating journey is nothing short of a thrilling chess saga. From modest beginnings with a blitz rating hovering around 1190 in 2020, she surged to a near 2000 peak by 2023—a climb as dramatic as a well-executed queen sacrifice. Esperanca’s blitz games are packed with suspense, boasting over 2,700 games and a win rate flirting with 46%, peppered by a longest winning streak of 15 games, proving she’s no stranger to hot streaks or cold calculations.
Don’t let her steady demeanour fool you—her tactical awareness is top-notch. If she loses a piece, expect a comeback rate north of 77%, and a perfect 100% win rate after such setbacks. It's as if she treats every lost pawn as a mere plot twist in her game’s novel. Even her endgame frequency (over 68%) and a calm, calculated playing style keep her opponents guessing well into the final moves.
Whether speeding through the bullet games or carefully building pressure in daily battles, Esperanca adapts like a chameleon. Her win rates shine brightest on Sundays and Fridays (over 49%), and if you catch her at 7 AM or late night at 11 PM, prepare for a 100% danger zone. Clearly, she plays chess like a rhythm—sometimes a quiet morning sonata, sometimes a late-night rock anthem.
Esperanca’s psychological resilience is admirable too, though even titans have their moments with a tilt factor around 15%. But when it comes to rated vs casual games, she intentionally keeps it real—showing a modest dip in casuals probably because secretly, she enjoys making her casual opponents sweat.
With a repertoire shrouded in “Top Secret” openings and a record of absolute domination against many foes, be it nikola909078 or knight_of_valor, she is a force to be reckoned with. If you see Esp21Caxita online, don’t take it lightly—she could checkmate you before your morning coffee.
In short: Esperanca Caxita is the kind of chess player who makes pawns fear promotion, knights dread forks, and opponents question their entire existence on the battlefield of 64 squares.
What went well in your recent bullet games
- You showed good tactical awareness when you found active rook and queen coordination in your winning game, converting pressure into a decisive result. Your willingness to seek forcing lines helped you seize the initiative at key moments.
- You kept fighting in dynamic, open positions and looked for chances to complicate the game, which is valuable in bullet where quick decisions matter.
- Your openings data suggests you are comfortable trying sharp setups and uneven positions, which can be effective if you keep translating those dynamics into concrete plans.
- You demonstrated resilience by continuing to search for chances even when the position got tense, a useful trait in fast time controls.
Key areas to improve
- Time management: several games ended due to time pressure. In bullet, it’s easy to lose on the clock even when you’re in a good position. Practice a simple time plan: allocate 1–2 minutes for the first 10 moves, then switch to quicker, safer moves in the later phase, and set a hard per-move target to avoid sudden clock collapse.
- Opening consistency: your results vary across openings. Pick 1–2 White and 1–2 Black openings to study deeply, so you can follow a clear middlegame plan instead of random improvisation under time pressure.
- Endgame technique: many games reach rooks and minor piece endings. Strengthen conversion drills for rook endings and simple pawn endings so small advantages don’t slip away in the last minutes.
- Calculation discipline: in fast games it’s easy to jump to a tempting tactical sequence without checking all major counterplay. Build a habit of scanning for 2–3 candidate moves, checking for immediate threats, and evaluating the king safety before committing.
Opening performance snapshot and practical suggestions
- Scandinavian Defense: about 6 games with mixed results. Consider focusing on the main lines and typical middlegame plans so you don’t drift into edges of the position where you’re asked to find precise moves under time pressure.
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Elephant Gambit: small samples show some success but these lines can be risky if you’re not prepared for accurate replies. If you want sharper play, set these as secondary options and study a few standard responses to them so you’re not surprised in the middle game.
- French Defense: Exchange Variation and London System: lower win rates in the data. If these come up often, build a compact study set of typical pawn structures and plan ideas (for example, how to handle the symmetry in the French Exchange or the solid setup in the London) to reduce uncertainty in bullet positions.
- Overall plan: pick a focused, small repertoire (2 White openings and 2 Black responses) and create a quick reference of typical middlegame plans and common tactical motifs for each. This reduces decision fatigue in bullet and helps you capitalize on your strengths.
Drills and practice plan (next 2–4 weeks)
- Daily tactic practice: 15–20 minutes of puzzle drills focused on 1–2 themes that come up in your openings (for example, dealing with back-rank ideas, common fork motifs, and simple endgames).
- Opening study: choose 2 White and 2 Black lines to master. For each, write a short outline of the main ideas and 2-3 typical middlegame plans. Review a few annotated games in each line to see typical transitions.
- Endgame technique: practice rook endings against a basic plan (activate the king, use the a- and h-files if available, trade to a winning rook ending) and standard king-and-pawn endings with a small set of decisive ideas.
- Post-game review: after every bullet game, write down 2-3 critical moments you would do differently next time, and verify with a quick engine-free check to trust your own reasoning first.
- Time-awareness practice: in longer rapid drills (not full bullet), specifically time how you allocate the first 15 moves, then compare with a target. Use that feedback to tune your bullet play timing.
Next steps and approach
- Adopt a compact opening repertoire and stick with it for at least a couple of weeks to build confidence and plan clarity.
- Focus on converting small advantages: when you gain a pawn or open a file, plan concrete follow-up moves to maximize the edge rather than trading into unclear positions.
- Keep a steady rhythm in practice: short, regular sessions (not just blitz) to reinforce patterns, rather than long, sporadic bursts that can wash out quickly in bullet time pressure.
Resources and quick references
- Profile quick view: Esperanca Caxita
- Opening terms: Sicilian-Defense-Hyperaccelerated-Dragon-Fianchetto-Pterodactyl-Defense-4.dxc5
- Sample game record:
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| DamianE99 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| boskovicdragan | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| errico83 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| dannnnnnnnnry | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| tzacomo | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| simko2 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| mgp1959 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| nitrif | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| iosebj | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| 1grozni | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ednasia Júnior | 44W / 29L / 9D | |
| delfina20jo | 56W / 13L / 9D | |
| avelinofernandes | 10W / 58L / 7D | |
| Domingos Junior | 6W / 62L / 3D | |
| Apolinario Antonio | 31W / 34L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1824 | 2003 | 1648 | |
| 2024 | 1538 | 1888 | 1479 | |
| 2023 | 1704 | 1907 | 1906 | 1481 |
| 2022 | 1815 | 1917 | 1845 | 1168 |
| 2021 | 1686 | 1841 | ||
| 2020 | 830 | 1683 | 1880 | 799 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22W / 16L / 1D | 23W / 16L / 2D | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 18W / 15L / 2D | 24W / 14L / 2D | 63.2 |
| 2023 | 36W / 18L / 7D | 48W / 9L / 5D | 69.6 |
| 2022 | 13W / 6L / 4D | 11W / 6L / 1D | 64.8 |
| 2021 | 7W / 3L / 1D | 7W / 6L / 1D | 86.0 |
| 2020 | 357W / 398L / 45D | 374W / 420L / 29D | 68.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 563 | 280 | 259 | 24 | 49.7% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 107 | 56 | 37 | 14 | 52.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 102 | 34 | 65 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 99 | 60 | 37 | 2 | 60.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 67 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 34.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 66 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 51.5% |
| Sicilian Defense | 59 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 28.8% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 51 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 41.2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 57.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 61.8% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 65.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Elephant Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 82.1% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% |
| Slav Defense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 15 | 0 |
| Losing | 15 | 1 |