Chess Player Profile: GMIGsimoes
Known in the realm of online chess battles as GMIGsimoes, this player is an avid rapid strategist with a flair for comebacks and a diverse opening repertoire. Sporting a current rapid rating hovering around 530-540 as of mid-2025, GMIGsimoes has navigated the rollercoaster of chess ratings since 2023 — starting off humble and climbing steadily while maintaining a respectable win-loss balance.
Playing Style & Strengths
With an average game length of about 44 moves — whether in victory or defeat — GMIGsimoes is clearly no fan of lightning-fast checkmates or instant resignations. This player strikes a balance between strategic endurance and tactical sharpness, showcased by an impressive 71% comeback rate and the ability to snatch wins even after losing pieces.
Early resignation is rare but present (~13%), so GMIGsimoes knows when to fight and when to fold — a philosophy many chess coaches would nod approvingly at. Notably, the player's success rate is just slightly better with White (47.57%) than Black (46.08%), proving a well-rounded competence on both sides of the board.
Favored Openings
- Van't Kruijs Opening: A personal favorite with a solid 62% win rate in rapid games—those unpredictable lines can confuse many.
- Queen's Pawn Opening: An impressive 73% win rate, indicating a penchant for classical and positional play.
- Scandinavian Defense & Englund Gambit: Played with near-equal success (~50%), demonstrating an appetite for both solid and tricky gambit play.
- Special mention to the Englund Gambit, which appears in GMIGsimoes' most recent checkmate victory — a daring choice that ended the game swiftly!
Notable Recent Games
On May 31, 2025, GMIGsimoes delivered a surgical strike in the Englund Gambit, checkmating boubou139 with a queen blitz on move 11, proving that sometimes the gambit pays off handsomely:
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Qe7 3. Nf3 d5 4. Qxd5 Nc6 5. c3 Bg4 6. Bf4 Bxf3 7. gxf3 Rd8 8. Qb5 Qd7 9. Bd2 Nh6 10. Qxb7 Nxe5 11. Bf4 Qd1#
Of course, every warrior meets defeat; GMIGsimoes also learned hard lessons, losing recently to Cyrax1NOnly by checkmate — a reminder that even chess "grandmasters" online have their off days.
Statistics Snapshot
| Time Control | Peak Rating | Total Wins | Total Losses | Draws |
| Rapid | 580 (Aug 2023) | 248 | 234 | 21 |
| Daily | 400 (Mar 2025) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bullet | 393 (Aug 2023) | 28 | 51 | 0 |
| Blitz | 299 (Aug 2023) | 12 | 18 | 0 |
Fun Facts
- Best time to challenge GMIGsimoes: 10 PM — the player’s "secret weapon hour" when win rates soar over 70%.
- Longest winning streak of 10 games — probably fueled by caffeine and sheer determination.
- Most used termination method in wins? Checkmate, obviously — because resignations are for quitters.
- Favored opponent? Many with a perfect 100% win rate over them, though some tough rivals have kept GMIGsimoes on toes.
Whether dismantling opponents with tricky gambits or grinding down positional battles in the Queen’s Pawn opening, GMIGsimoes shows a chess journey full of grit, evolution, and some humor along the way — after all, who else turns the rare Englund Gambit into a lethal weapon?
Keep an eye on this rising player; things are only heating up on the virtual 64 squares!
