Mayra Cabrera Ladron de Guevara (genialdama) - Woman FIDE Master
Meet Mayra Cabrera Ladron de Guevara, a chess maestro with the prestigious title of Woman FIDE Master. Known in the chess world as genialdama, she combines tactical genius with a flair for dramatic comebacks and a sprinkle of humor that makes watching her games just as delightful as playing against her (if you dare!).
With a blitz peak rating flirting with 1943 in 2024, Mayra has proven her lightning-fast instincts and strategic depth time and again. Her blitz record alone boasts a solid 31 wins out of 55 games under her favorite “Top Secret” opening strategy—because some moves are best kept under wraps! In rapid chess, her win rate shines even brighter at an impressive 66.7%. Daily chess? Well, let’s just say Mayra prefers the thrill of rapid and blitz battles.
Known for resilience and steely nerves, Mayra sports a comeback rate of 91.4% and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece—clearly, she doesn’t just hang on; she fights back with style. She has a knack for grinding out victories over familiar rivals, holding a perfect 100% win rate against opponents like “mitiburon,” “albunda,” and “manolis90,” except for the occasional minor hiccup.
Her longest winning streak? A dazzling 10 games in a row—basically a chess streak hotter than a summer sidewalk. Off the board, Mayra’s chess psyche is balanced, with a mild tilt factor of 4, showing she keeps her cool when the pressure’s on (most of the time).
When asked about her style, she might say she’s a "patient predator," often grinding out endgames (79% frequency) with patience, averaging over 70 moves per win. And if you want her best game hours, Fridays and Saturdays are prime time, along with the mystical hour of 19:00 where her win rate hits a perfect 100%—someone’s sipping their special chess potion!
In short, Mayra Cabrera Ladron de Guevara is a formidable force on the chessboard: a mix of tactical brilliance, resilience, and just enough mystery to keep her opponents guessing—and often left wondering what just happened. Check yourself before you get checked by genialdama!
Hi Mayra! 👋 Personalized Feedback for genialdama
Your Current Snapshot
Peak Blitz rating: 1943 (2024-12-13)
Activity trends:
What You’re Doing Well
- Familiar, flexible openings. You handle the Italian / Giuoco Piano and French Advance comfortably with both colours. Your pawn breaks (e.g. 19.g4 in the French win) show good feel for space.
- Tactical alertness. In several wins you created double-attacks or mating nets (e.g. 33.Rf6+!! in your latest victory) as soon as the opponent drifted.
- End-game resilience. Even when material is level you keep pushing until the very last trick. This fighting spirit converts many equal positions into wins.
- Psychology. You rarely resign early and often turn time pressure on the opponent—an underrated skill!
Top Growth Areas
- King safety versus premature attacks. Both recent losses featured an exposed king after …Qh5/ …Rh4 ideas. If you feel the urge to attack, ask “What happens if nothing works?” first.
- Calculation depth in quiet positions. Missed intermezzos (e.g. 30…Qa7!?) and hanging pawns show that a quick scan sometimes replaces full calculation. Try forcing-move trees for every quiet recapture.
- Rook-endgame technique. In the Monte-Carlo French loss, doubling rooks too early let White infiltrate. Review basics: the “building a bridge & defensive umbrella” themes.
- Time management. Many critical decisions fell below 20 seconds. Budget: opening ≤40 %, middlegame ≥40 %, ending ≥20 % of your clock.
Concrete Action Plan (next 4 weeks)
- Daily tactic drill (15 min). Focus on intermediate moves & defensive resources (theme filter: “zwischenzug”, “deflection”).
- Opening audit (2 lines/week).
- Italian as White: add the quiet 4.d3 lines to contrast your sharper 6.d4 repertoire.
- French Exchange as Black: prepare a solid system (…c5/…Nc6) so you are not tempted by speculative attacks like …Rh4 early.
- End-game study (2 positions each weekend). Start with the basic Lucena and a rook-&-pawn vs rook zugzwang pattern.
- Time-control exercise. Play three 10 + 5 games without premoves; write down the move number where you dipped under 1 min. Aim to postpone that moment by five moves each session.
- Review key games. Annotate one win and one loss per week. Begin with your latest win (diagram below) and the MaxIermolko loss.
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Illustrative Snapshot
Latest winning tactical finish:
32.Rxc6 d2 33.Rf6+! Kg4 34.Kg2 Rd3 35.Nd1 ...
Compare with the critical moment of your last loss where after 24…Rxh2 the safer move was 24…dxe4 securing the centre.
Motivation Corner
“Tactics flow from a superior position.” — Bobby Fischer
Keep building those positions and your tactical flair will do the rest!
See you over the board soon, and enjoy the journey.
— Your Chess Coach 🤝
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| agabuza | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| aritzsm | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| georgechaze | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| jaimerosasajedrez | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| persian_masters | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1297 | |||
| 2024 | 1943 | 1602 | ||
| 2023 | 1914 | 1600 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 100.0 |
| 2024 | 12W / 6L / 2D | 10W / 7L / 1D | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 7W / 6L / 0D | 6W / 3L / 2D | 66.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Benoni Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Modern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 0 |
| Losing | 4 | 2 |