Who Is Guillermo Vazquez?
Guillermo Vazquez, online as gena217, is a FIDE Grandmaster and a living boon to "one more quick game." He has played more than seven thousand rated games on the server, and his
shows the sort of steady climb that ends with a lot of trophies for someone who probably does not have a shelf. The reads like a warning label: do not play him expecting a quiet hour.Openings That Refuse to Be Normal
If you sit across from Guillermo, you should expect spice. He drops the Nimzo-Larsen Attack and the Amar Gambit as if they were entirely reasonable, and he occasionally helps himself to the Blackburne Shilling Gambit for extra chaos. When he wants a more grounded set, he reaches for the Caro-Kann Defense, where he happily absorbs early blows and returns fire later.
- He drags openings into long endgames even in bullet, with an endgame frequency most just cannot handle.
- His average decisive game runs about 80 moves, so bring a snack.
- Losing one piece does not end his night: he still wins plenty of those games.
- He once won 21 straight games, then simply went on with his afternoon.
Rivalries and Familiar Faces
Nobody in his schedule is more familiar than catask. They have played 245 games against each other, and Guillermo owns the head-to-head by converting 139 of those battle into wins. With 67 losses and 39 draws, it is less a rivalry and more a recurring festival. The other names on his long dance card, like jospem, 12teen and santoblue, have also learned what it feels like to sit through one of his endgames.
Clock Behavior
His preferred time control appears to be bullet, but he is not afraid to slow down for rapid when the mood hits. The 3003 (2025-05-24) and 3049 (2025-05-23) both reach heights that make other players consult their calendars, and he apparently likes the 11:00 a.m. window more than any other hour. In short, Guillermo Vazquez is a Grandmaster, a professional comeback artist, and the reason some people do not click "play" at 2 a.m.