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Josemlopeznieto

Location: Granada

Playing Since: 2016-03-11 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1723
214W / 115L / 18D
Rapid: 2424
268W / 204L / 82D
Blitz: 2400
10928W / 9632L / 1669D
Bullet: 2401
1424W / 1111L / 167D

Overview

Josemlopeznieto is a prolific chess streamer and online competitor who has built a reputation as a gritty, endgame-loving player and entertaining commentator. A prolific matchup machine across time controls, Josemlopeznieto prefers Daily games for deep, thoughtful battles — but can also crank out astonishing runs in Bullet and Blitz when the chat demands fireworks.

  • Streamer & content creator: brings analysis, banter, and occasional trash-talk to the table.
  • Career footprint: roughly 12,901 wins, 11,119 losses and 1,950 draws across all rated games — a lifetime of adventure and blunders in equal measure.

Playing Style

Josemlopeznieto is known for patient play and endgame resilience. Expect long fights: many games go the distance and the player capitalizes in the late stages.

  • Endgame frequency: 73.95% — if the clock allows, this player will take you to the bones.
  • Average length: wins ~77 moves, losses ~71 moves — not a fan of quick draws.
  • Avg first capture: around move 7 — solid, classical development before skirmishes.
  • Early resignation rate: low (1.36%) — fights never end until they end.
  • Tactical resilience: comeback rate ~85.7% and ~48.1% win rate after losing material — don’t count them out.

Openings & Repertoire

Wide and somewhat eclectic. Josemlopeznieto mixes mainstream defenses with offbeat systems — a recipe that keeps opponents guessing and chat entertained.

  • Trusted Blitz choices: Amazon Attack (Siberian Attack), Modern, Scandinavian, London System (Poisoned Pawn).
  • Daily favorites (deep, strategic): Sicilian Defense (Closed), D00/D02 lines and several Scandinavian ideas — very strong Daily win rates in certain lines.
  • Bullet go-to's: Modern, French Defense, and the Scandinavian — fast, practical, and surprisingly effective.

Representative repertoire stats (Blitz): Modern and Scandinavian show some of the best win rates and high usage — great for chaos and counterplay.

Streamer & Persona

On stream, Josemlopeznieto blends instructive commentary with self-deprecating humor. Viewers tune in for the endgame grind, occasional tactical fireworks, and the kind of chat interactions that produce memes.

  • Best time to catch streaks: data suggests 02:00 is a spooky-but-lucky hour.
  • Tilt Factor: 15 — capable of getting frustrated, but recovers often (comeback rate supports this).
  • Community vibe: supportive, noisy, and fond of running opening experiments live.

Career Highlights & Streaks

Notable moments and streaks that shaped the online legend.

  • Peak performances across formats: Blitz, Rapid and Daily peaks celebrated in the community — for example Blitz peak: 2457 (2025-05-07) and Rapid peak: 2424 (2025-11-22).
  • Longest winning streak: 19 games — a run that prompted chat to start buying virtual party hats.
  • Longest losing streak: 15 games, and a current losing streak of 3 — even legends have rough patches.
  • Preferred time control: Daily (great for annotated games and long postmortems on stream).

To visualize progress over time, here’s a compact rating trend placeholder for Blitz:

Blitz Rating201620172018201920202021202220232024202524051920YearBlitz Rating

Sample Game

Here’s a short sample to replay on stream or study during a coffee break:

(Use the viewer to step through moves and annotate — great Daily study material.)

Opponents & Community

Josemlopeznieto has developed rivalries and friendly wars with a handful of regulars. A few most-played opponents:

  • jeusbelle — 57 games (33–18–6).
  • melodiaysombra — 34 games (dominant 32–0–2 record).
  • Ariel Crawford — 27 games (close series 13–11–3).
  • Other frequent names include bajkeee and usebio — both are community staples.

Quick Stats & Fun Facts

  • Total recorded wins/losses/draws: 12,901 / 11,119 / 1,950 — enough material for a bestselling blunder anthology.
  • White win rate vs Black win rate: White ~51.6% / Black ~47.75% — slight advantage with the white pieces.
  • Average decisive game length hovers in the 70–80 move range — long fights, many pawn promotions possible.
  • Favorite experimental opening on stream: Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack — chat-approved and meme-ready.

Placeholders & Resources

Interactive resources for embedding into a profile or stream overlay:

  • Blitz rating trend:
    Blitz Rating201620172018201920202021202220232024202524051920YearBlitz Rating
  • Peak Blitz: 2457 (2025-05-07) — use to celebrate milestones on stream.
  • Peak Rapid: 2424 (2025-11-22)
  • Sample replay: included above with a PGN placeholder for viewer embedding.

Final Note

Josemlopeznieto is the kind of streamer who will outplay you in the endgame, roast you in chat, and then analyze the missed tactic with a smile. Follow the stream for long Daily games, sudden Bullet chaos, and a steady supply of instructive content — plus the occasional miraculous comeback.


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Featured win — quick review

Great conversion vs Coach-Nadia — you opened the kingside, created lasting weaknesses around Black’s king, and finished with a clean mating net. This game is a good example of purposeful attacking play that turns into a winning endgame.

What you did well

These strengths show up repeatedly in your recent wins:

  • Active, purposeful pawn breaks on the kingside to open lines (you used f4–f5 very effectively).
  • Good piece coordination — bishops and queen combined to force weaknesses, then rooks and king joined the finishing phase.
  • Clean conversion — when you achieved an advantage you simplified into a clearly winning technical position instead of letting complications persist.
  • Strong opening choice and familiarity — you steer games into structures you understand (for example, typical structures from the Modern Defense).

Key moments to study

Review these concrete moments to make gains from this game:

  • The f5 pawn break — study alternatives for both sides: how Black could have reduced the scope of your attack, and how you can time the break even faster in similar positions.
  • The decision to trade into a queen/rook endgame — analyze why the simplification favored you (king activity, pawn structure, opponent piece passive squares).
  • Endgame finishing technique — your king activation and pawn pushes were decisive. Practice similar king-and-pawn endgames to gain confidence and speed.

High-impact improvements

Focus on these to reduce losses and turn more winning positions into full points:

  • Time management: several recent games ended on time. Save a small reserve of time for critical moments and avoid long think-time on routine moves.
  • Counterplay awareness: before trading pieces ask “does my opponent get counterplay?” — if yes, improve piece placement first or delay trades.
  • Endgame drills: reinforce standard rook and pawn techniques (Lucena, Philidor, simple king-and-pawn races) so you convert faster under time pressure.
  • Refine your opening repertoire: you have excellent results in certain openings. Narrow to 1–2 main systems and deepen ideas so you reach comfortable middlegames reliably.

4-week practical plan

Small daily habits that produce big improvement:

  • Daily tactics 15–20 min — focus on mating nets, pins, forks, and back-rank tactics (patterns you already encounter in your games).
  • 2× per week game review — one win and one loss. Start without an engine, write 3 lessons, then check critical lines with an engine.
  • Endgame practice 3× per week — 15 minutes practicing Lucena/Philidor and king+pawn technique.
  • Opening study 2× per week — 20 minutes on one or two key lines from your preferred defenses; list common plans and opponent replies.

Quick drills to start today

Practical drills you can do on mobile right now:

  • 30 tactical puzzles focused on mating nets (15–25 minutes).
  • One endgame module: Lucena position — practice 5–10 completions (10–15 minutes).
  • Annotate your last loss vs mittelsaechser: find the one move where evaluation shifted and write one-sentence why it went wrong (5–10 minutes).
  • Opening checklist: write 6 typical plans and 3 opponent counterplans for your main opening (5 minutes).

Checklist before your next daily game

  • Pick a simple opening plan for the first 10 moves so you don’t burn time early.
  • If something is unclear around move 12–16, spend extra time there — many games are decided in this window.
  • Before simplifying, ask: “Does my opponent get counterplay?” If yes, improve piece activity rather than trading immediately.
  • In the final phase, prioritize king activity and passed pawns — these frequently decide daily games.

Notes from your stats — encouragement

Your recent rating jumps and opening win rates show you’re doing many things right. Keep the momentum by focusing on the small technical areas above — time control and endgame technique will convert many close positions into wins.

  • Leverage openings with high win rates (you have excellent results in several Sicilian lines).
  • Use targeted training to turn your strong middlegame wins into consistent final conversions.

Want a deeper review?

I can:

  • Annotate one of your recent losses move-by-move (pick the game vs mittelsaechser or another).
  • Create a 4-week personalized schedule focused on your openings and endgames.
  • Generate a tailored tactics set addressing your common mistakes (pins, forks, mating nets).

Tell me which option you want and which game to review, and I’ll prepare a focused, mobile-friendly report.

Resources



🆚 Opponent Insights

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mr-mateproof 2W / 2L / 0D View
shirotos7 1W / 0L / 0D View
brimuel 1W / 0L / 0D View
quercusfrainetto 1W / 2L / 0D View
szymek2008 1W / 0L / 0D View
matousek1971 1W / 0L / 1D View
Aja Sampath 0W / 1L / 0D View
luiso1961 2W / 2L / 1D View
Most Played Opponents
jeusbelle 33W / 18L / 6D View Games
melodiaysombra 32W / 0L / 2D View Games
Ariel Crawford 13W / 11L / 3D View Games
bajkeee 8W / 16L / 1D View Games
usebio 21W / 1L / 2D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2400 2424 2413
2024 2401 2405 2369 1694
2023 2400 2400 2275 1660
2022 2225 2403 2151 1473
2021 2209 2094 2070 1592
2020 2269 2095 2180 1764
2019 2055 2204 1750 1583
2018 2071 2013 1702 1308
2017 1971 1958 604
2016 1994 1920 1032 1200
Rating by Year20162017201820192020202120222023202420252424604YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 599W / 502L / 118D 531W / 565L / 121D 79.8
2024 268W / 235L / 73D 237W / 275L / 58D 80.8
2023 842W / 684L / 141D 800W / 711L / 137D 80.3
2022 893W / 707L / 139D 831W / 783L / 123D 76.7
2021 1360W / 1060L / 203D 1256W / 1221L / 156D 76.2
2020 1387W / 1177L / 192D 1299W / 1209L / 218D 74.3
2019 637W / 486L / 69D 563W / 556L / 71D 71.5
2018 456W / 305L / 46D 440W / 319L / 47D 72.4
2017 69W / 46L / 3D 57W / 49L / 7D 70.2
2016 206W / 104L / 11D 170W / 125L / 17D 70.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 772 387 325 60 50.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 713 338 322 53 47.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 580 287 249 44 49.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 579 271 271 37 46.8%
Modern 492 265 194 33 53.9%
Czech Defense 489 237 211 41 48.5%
Amazon Attack 460 237 188 35 51.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 447 238 177 32 53.2%
Sicilian Defense 422 217 179 26 51.4%
Scandinavian Defense 395 215 150 30 54.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 20 6 13 1 30.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 20 9 9 2 45.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 18 10 4 4 55.6%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 15 6 7 2 40.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 14 5 5 4 35.7%
Scandinavian Defense 13 5 7 1 38.5%
Sicilian Defense 12 7 3 2 58.3%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 12 4 7 1 33.3%
Amazon Attack 11 6 4 1 54.5%
Alekhine Defense 10 6 3 1 60.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 26 15 11 0 57.7%
Barnes Defense 20 9 10 1 45.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 12 7 4 1 58.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 11 4 5 2 36.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 11 4 6 1 36.4%
Sicilian Defense 10 10 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 9 6 1 2 66.7%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 9 7 2 0 77.8%
Scandinavian Defense 8 6 1 1 75.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 124 66 49 9 53.2%
Amar Gambit 92 49 40 3 53.3%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 88 43 35 10 48.9%
Australian Defense 85 40 42 3 47.1%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 82 46 31 5 56.1%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 80 37 35 8 46.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 69 34 31 4 49.3%
Scandinavian Defense 64 39 23 2 60.9%
French Defense 64 42 19 3 65.6%
Sicilian Defense 63 37 22 4 58.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 19 0
Losing 15 3
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