Overview
Gustavo Juarez Flores (username: GustavoJuarezF) is a FIDE Master (FM) known for a strong Rapid repertoire and an energetic online presence. He prefers Rapid time controls and combines tactical ambition with gritty endgame technique. Check his online profile: Gustavo Juarez Flores.
Peak Rapid rating: 2289 (2023-09-17) — a sign of his ability to score big in longer fast games. Below is a compact rating chart focused on Rapid play (2020–2025):
Career highlights
- Earned the FIDE Master title — an achievement that recognizes strong international play and consistent tournament results.
- Peak Rapid performance reached elite club territory (see peak stat above) with multiple 2200+ months and a top Rapid burst to 2289 in 2023.
- Huge volume of blitz games: thousands of contests online (Blitz record: 3,424 wins / 2,267 losses / 463 draws), showing experience under fire and rapid decision-making.
- Preferred Time Control: Rapid — Gustavo often shines when given a balance between calculation time and practical pressure.
Playing style & key statistics
Gustavo plays with a mix of tactical intent and endgame endurance — long decisive games are common in his record.
- Playing style: material-minded attacker who reaches complex endgames often (Endgame frequency: 81.37%).
- Avg moves per decisive game: ~74–78 moves (long, battle-like games).
- White win rate: 56.51% — Black win rate: 54.71% (confident with both colors).
- Comeback skill: respectable (Win rate after losing a piece: 44.06%).
- Psychology: Tilt factor 17; best hour to play: 10:00 (local/online peak performance).
Openings & repertoire
Gustavo favors fighting, often mainstream Sicilian and dynamic flank systems. He has particularly strong results with a handful of lines:
- Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation — many games and a solid win rate in blitz and rapid.
- Sicilian Defense: Closed and Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line — comfortable, strategic play against open Sicilians.
- Four Knights Game and Modern Defense — flexible approaches with strong practical scores.
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon — excellent blitz/rapid success when things get sharp.
- Also competent with Scandinavian and Caro-Kann structures — Gustavo adapts rather than being one-trick.
Sample mini-game (typical Sicilian skeleton):
Notable streaks, opponents & records
- Longest winning streak: 12 games — shows ability to sustain high form.
- Longest losing streak: 17 games — even top players have rough patches; Gustavo bounces back (current winning streak: 3).
- Most-played opponents: vistadeaguila (114 games), cavalier_decaissa (67), victorovalle (64), carlos_cabrera_xela (59), williamscat09 (56).
- Head-to-head highlights: excellent records vs. cavalier_decaissa, carlos_cabrera_xela and williamscat09 — Gustavo tends to dominate familiar rivals with prepared lines.
Personality & what to expect at the board
Expect an FM who enjoys practical chances and long, technical battles. He avoids cheap theatrics but appreciates a bold sac when the position calls for it. He’s the type who will grind you in the endgame after a wild middlegame.
- Nicknames & vibes you might see in chat: Juicer (playful), sometimes teasingly called Botez Gambit when either side oversacrifices.
- Game approach: balanced — will mix book theory with intuitive swaps and timely sacrifices.
Quick facts & placeholders
- Title: FIDE Master (FM)
- Preferred time control: Rapid (fast classical-style play)
- Peak Rapid rating: 2289 (2023-09-17) — use the chart above for a compact trend:
- Profile: Gustavo Juarez Flores
Notes: This biography highlights Gustavo's online performance, openings, and style. For more game samples or a specific opponent record, ask for a PGN export or a focused head-to-head summary.