Giovanni Amaro: Insalvbre and the Bullet Life
Giovanni Amaro, known online as Insalvbre, is a bullet specialist with one of the highest-volume accounts you will ever see. In September 2019 he stepped onto the bullet board with a rating of 844 and took a loss. Fast forward to July 2026, and he reached a 2422 (2026-07-01) of 2422. That is not a smooth climb, it is a rocket launch.
Bullet Efficiency at Scale
Insalvbre has played more than 16,500 rated games across all time controls, and the vast majority are bullet. His bullet record is 7,842 wins, 4,535 losses, and 317 draws. The ratings graph tells the story of a player who grinds, evolves, and never slows down.
- Longest winning streak: 25 straight wins
- Longest losing streak: 13 straight losses (it happens)
- Comeback rate: 82.43%
- Win rate after losing a piece: 57.95%
- One-sided loss rate: just 1.48%
In short, even when everything goes wrong, Insalvbre is still dangerous.
An Adventurous Opening Menu
Giovanni loves the classics and the weird ones. He has played more than 900 games in the Scandinavian Defense and over 1,000 games in the Sicilian Defense. He is also happy to walk into the Caro-Kann Defense, the Amar Gambit, or the Barnes Defense. His white repertoire features a devastating Scotch Game, with a 74.85% bullet win rate, and his rapid play against the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation has been nearly unstoppable.
He also has a soft spot for the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, an opening that is as fun to say as it is to play.
Friends, Rivals, and Recurring Opponents
Every online chess player develops a small cast of familiar names. Against Thorsten Broda, Insalvbre has played 542 times and won 409 of those meetings. On the other side of the spectrum, James Canty is the kryptonite: in 295 games, Giovanni managed only 24 wins. A hero needs a villain, and few villains have been more persistent.
Fighting Spirit and Quirky Patterns
Insalvbre is not an early resigner. His endgame frequency sits at 76.44%, and his decisive games run long, averaging 68.69 moves in wins and 74.91 moves in losses. He makes his first capture around move six, which suggests he is never afraid to open the position.
If you want to catch Giovanni at his sharpest, queue up at 14:00, when his win rate rises to 67.71%. Friday is also a good day, with a 63.69% win rate. His most common checking piece is the queen, and he rarely misses a chance to make the opponent's king sweat.
More Than a Bullet Head
Although bullet is the main course, Insalvbre has also reached a 2201 (2026-05-20) of 2201 and a 2141 (2026-07-30) of 2141. The numbers across all time controls show the same stubborn, attacking, come-from-behind style. Online, he will always be the player who keeps the clock low, the moves fast, and the fighting spirit high.