David Hernandez, Chef of the Pancake Board
David Hernandez, better known to the chess grid as house_of_pancakes, has logged over 15,000 games and still asks for the check after each one. He is a streamer, a morning person, and the kind of player who believes no position is too messy for a flip.
The Long Stack
David prefers Daily chess, where the clock moves like warm syrup and the board never gets cold. He takes his sweet time, gets into endgames about 63% of the time, and has a comeback appetite of 82%. Even after losing a piece, he still finds a win roughly 43% of the time. His best streak was 11 wins in a row; his worst losing streak was 17, but he ate it for breakfast.
His blitz journey has been a steady pancake flip since 2019.
Favorite Syrups
David's white pieces almost always start with 1.e4, guiding him into a crunchy Scotch Game. With black, he rarely turns down an invitation to a Sicilian Defense. He also has a warm spot for Scandinavian Defense on days when he wants the board to feel safe and buttery.
He has served hundreds of games against familiar opponents. queenofmiki is his favorite sugar bowl, with David taking 102 of their pointy encounters. Against Isaiah, the Pancake Master only picks up 12 wins, so he keeps that syrup on the side.
A Few Warm Numbers
His rapid pancake peak? 1521 (2026-01-25). His opening flavor chart is also worth a batter:
.Best time to catch him live: 09:00, when he and his pancakes are both fired upward.