Gustavo Vieira

Gustavo Vieira - The Relentless Gambit Enthusiast

Known online as GuVieira13, Gustavo Vieira is a chess player with a flair for dramatic comebacks and a taste for the unconventional. His rapid rating peaked at 928 in August 2023, showcasing moments of brilliance that hint at greater potential, while his blitz peak rating was a solid 1079 back in 2020. Not exactly Magnus-level just yet, but Gustavo isn’t shy about putting up a fight.

Playing Style & Personality

Gustavo's chess approach can be summed up as adventurous with a pinch of stubbornness. His notable 65% comeback rate proves he's never truly out until the checkmate happens—no surrendering early unless absolutely necessary (though he does have a 4.29% early resignation rate, so sometimes reality sets in). With an average of about 46 moves per win, Gustavo loves the grind of a good positional battle but isn’t averse to tactical fireworks.

His favored openings? The Van 't Kruijs Opening seems to bring him the most joy (and wins) with a nearly 55% success rate, while the infamous Caro-Kann Defense is his weapon of choice in rapid games—sometimes yielding victory, other times... well, let's just say it keeps the audience on their toes.

Recent Highlights

June 1, 2025 will be remembered as the day Gustavo delivered a beautiful checkmate against lienvyil, culminating with a queen sacrifice and a final queen check—checkmate in style! You can witness that thrilling finish here. But chess wouldn’t be chess without a little heartbreak; his most recent loss was a time defeat to rafizc, reminding us all that even determined warriors must occasionally watch the clock tick down.

Battle Record & Rivals

With an overall rapid record of 45 wins to 69 losses and 4 draws, Gustavo displays the resilience more than the consistency — but hey, every loss is a lesson, right? His fiercest opponents include elebf and sislork, though his best wins come against less familiar foes where his unpredictability reigns supreme.

Off The Board

When not tangled in the web of pawns and knights, Gustavo might be found daydreaming about converting those openings into cocktails or composing witty lines about chess mishaps. His tilt factor is a moderate 6, meaning losing a game might sting, but it won’t send him flipping the board.

In the world of chess, Gustavo Vieira is that delightful underdog doing his best to master the 64 squares—with plenty of lessons, laughter, and some unforgettable moves along the way.