Meet Gregorio Lorenzo
Gregorio Lorenzo, known on the board as gregorylars, is a relentless online chess warrior. He started in April 2019 with a modest bullet rating of 1450 and climbed all the way to a peak bullet rating of 2496 and a blitz peak of 2406. His preferred time control is blitz, where he has built a reputation as a fast, fearless, and impossibly active player.
From Improviser to 2400
Gregorio's rating journey is a story of steady grind mixed with explosive breakthroughs. He spent 2019 and 2020 building a foundation in bullet, then exploded past 2000 in 2021. By 2023 he was knocking on the door of 2300, and in 2024 his bullet rating locked in at 2400 for months. The blitz graph tells a similar story of patience and persistence.
Style and Signature Openings
Gregorio is a creature of habit. As White he almost always opens with 1.e4, and as Black he gravitates toward the Scandinavian Defense with thousands of games played. He also embraces the chaos of the Barnes Defense, the Bird Opening Dutch Variation Batavo Gambit, and the Center Game Berger Variation. His average first capture comes on move 4, meaning he wastes no time creating tension.
His tactical awareness is remarkable. Gregorio wins 86.53% of games after falling behind, and he still wins nearly 49% of games after losing a piece. His comeback rate is the kind of stat that gives opponents nightmares.
Rivalries and Volume
No biography is complete without rivals. Gregorio has faced James Canty 514 times, a rivalry that has not gone his way with 434 losses, yet he keeps returning for more. Against Ja Ne the story flips, with 92 wins and only 3 losses. He has also had the better of griesgramdergrobe, winning 139 of 165 meetings.
- Over 18,000 bullet wins and 3,000 blitz wins
- Longest winning streak of 23 games
- Longest losing streak of 14 games, proof he takes the bad with the good
Night Owl Notes
If you want to beat Gregorio, avoid playing him at 3 AM. That is his best hour, with a win rate near 60%. He tends to resign early, which is his way of saying he values his time. His tilt factor of 14 suggests occasional frustration, but his 2406 (2026-04-13) of 2406 and 2496 (2025-05-08) of 2496 show that he always bounces back.