Graciela Redondo Arguelles - Woman FIDE Master
Known in the chess world as gredondo, Graciela Redondo Arguelles is a formidable Woman FIDE Master who blends tactical sharpness with a calm endgame finesse. With a peak blitz rating just over 2200, she's no stranger to fast-paced battles where every second counts and the pressure is nearly as high as her winning streaks.
Graciela's blitz record reads like a rollercoaster — balanced with 14 wins, 14 losses, and a single draw — but don’t let that fool you. She's got a comeback rate of nearly 79%, and she turns losing a piece into an almost guaranteed win 100% of the time. Apparently, losing a piece only makes her more determined to win. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of captured pawns!
Her longest winning streak may have topped out at 4 games, but her endgame appearance rate is an impressive 66%, showing her preference for grinding out that last bit of advantage rather than rushing to a quick mate. Average moves per win – 62.07 – proves that patience really is a virtue. Losses tend to be a bit longer, at around 73 moves, as she battles fiercely before conceding.
Graciela’s strategic style leans heavily on solid preparation, favoring an opening known only as "Top Secret" (29 games, 48.3% win rate). When it comes to opponents, she’s got a smorgasbord of experience, with some quirky stats: she’s undefeated against mne2006 and palmho, but emptyflask and ansegdniss seem to be her kryptonite.
Her psychological resilience is robust; with a low tilt factor of 3, she keeps her cool even when the chips are down. And her performance varies wildly by timing — Saturdays are her prime time with over 83% win rate, but mornings at 8 AM? Not so much, zero wins recorded there! Night owls beware: 2 PM games see her completely dominate with a perfect 100% win rate.
In short, Graciela Redondo Arguelles is the embodiment of a chess player who thrives on challenge and loves a good fight, whether it’s a blitz firestorm or a tense endgame marathon. Just don’t catch her before she’s had her coffee, especially if it’s before 8 AM!
Hi Graciela!
You have an enterprising, tactical style that often overwhelms opponents rated around your level. Your recent peak is 2207 (2023-12-26) and the games provided show a solid overall win-rate (
). Below is a concise, game-based plan to push you past the next plateau.What’s already working
- Sharp openings as White. The Fantasy Caro (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3) and c3–Sicilian setups suit your desire for space and quick attacks; in the miniature vs PALMHO you mated on move 21.
- H-file & g-file pressure. In the French Exchange win against Mne2006 you combined …h5/h4 + …g5 to pry open your opponent’s king. Good instinct to create hooks.
- Tactical alertness. Motifs such as forks (25.Re8+!! vs Mne2006) and mating nets (19.Qh5+!! vs PALMHO) appear regularly in your games.
Key growth areas
- Time-management. Five of the six recent losses were on time in drawable or winning endings. Aim to reach move 25 with ≥50 % of your clock.
- Endgame conversion. Both losses to emptyflask slipped from equal rook-and-pawn endings. Technique, not tactics, decided them.
- Pawn-structure discipline. Early pawn thrusts (e.g. h4/h5 in the Larsen game vs wpierdoloshvili) leave weak squares and over-extend your king when the attack fizzles.
Three-week improvement plan
- Clock habits (Week 1).
• Play 10 practice games limiting yourself to two candidate moves before touching a piece.
• Finish each game with ≥30 s; resign hopeless positions instead of flagging. - Rook & pawn endings (Week 2).
• Work through 20 basic positions: Lucena, Philidor, and king-activity races.
• Re-create move 40 of the EmptyFlask game and convert vs the engine until you win in <40 moves. - Structural awareness (Week 3).
• After every blitz game write one sentence answering “Which pawn is weakest for me and why?”
• Study 5 model French or Sicilian structures focusing on outposts & Prophylaxis.
Opening touch-ups
- As Black vs 1.e4. Your French Exchange repertoire is solid but occasionally drifts into unclear middlegames. Consider adding the Rubinstein (…dxe4 …Bd7) to steer toward strategic positions when you’re low on energy.
- As White. The early f-pawn thrust is powerful if you castle first. When Black plays …Nf6/…g6, delay f3/f4 until your king is safe to avoid counter-shots like …Nxe4.
Diagnostic snapshots
• Hour-by-hour performance:
• Tactics in action:
Next checkpoint
After three weeks, send me 10 annotated games (wins and losses). We’ll track progress in time usage, pawn-structure comments, and conversion rate in simplified positions.
Keep enjoying the game—your creativity is already a weapon. With a steadier clock and cleaner endings, you’ll see your rating climb quickly.
¡Mucho éxito y a seguir creciendo!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Farzad Abdi | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| emptyflask | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| mne2006 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| PALMHO | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| wpierdoloshvili | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2079 | |||
| 2023 | 2080 | |||
| 2020 | 1814 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 2L / 0D | 96.6 |
| 2023 | 5W / 5L / 1D | 6W / 5L / 0D | 59.9 |
| 2020 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 67.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 4 | 0 |
| Losing | 3 | 2 |