About Pedro Assis (Lapizvidet)
Pedro Assis, who often plays under the handle Lapizvidet, is a blitz specialist known for fast intuition, patient endgames, and a cheeky sense of humor at the board. He rose to prominence online with a peak performance in September 2024 and a reputation for converting small advantages into long, grinding wins.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Peak highlight: 2504 (2024-09-14) (see performance chart below)
- Notable streak: longest winning run 20 games
- Best time of day: around 09:00 local play, often lethal at hour 9 (high win rate)
Playing Style
Pedro mixes practical tactical awareness with marathon endgame technique. His games tend to be long and decisive, and opponents often find themselves in rook-and-pawn finales wondering when the clock turned into an enemy piece.
- Endgames are a core strength - high endgame frequency suggests deep technical play
- Average moves per win: about 79 moves; average moves per loss: about 74
- Comeback rate: strong - he recovers from setbacks about 88% of the time
- White win rate edge: about 54.7%; Black win rate: about 50.0%
Openings and Repertoire
Pedro favors solid but ambitious systems. He plays a heavy dose of the Caro-Kann as Black and experiments with Closed Sicilian and the Poisoned Pawn lines when he needs to spice things up. When he has White, expect flexible first moves and long strategic battles.
- Top weapon as Black: Caro-Kann Defense - many games and strong results
- Key White repertoire entries: Sicilian Defense: Closed and the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
- Also fond of tricky sidelines like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit for surprise value
As a quick sample of typical play, here is a representative game you can explore:
Memorable Runs and Opponents
Pedro has played many frequent opponents on the server. He tends to dominate some matchups and enjoy fierce rivalries in others. His most-played foe is rigelstar; for a deeper look, check a sample opponent profile.
- Most played opponent: ff aa (27 games)
- Notable head-to-head: teyovari_1 - excellent record in Pedro's favor
- Psychology: low early resignation rate and a modest tilt factor; he fights to the end
Quick Facts & Highlights
- Preferred time control: Blitz - aggressive, fast decision making
- Long games are common - average decisive length roughly 75 to 81 moves depending on year
- Top tactical trait: wins often after losing material are about 51% - resilience under pressure
- Longest losing streak: 8 games; current winning streak: 2 (as of last update)
How to Follow
To track Pedro's progress, check the rating chart above and browse his frequent openings. If you want to study a specific opponent or opening, use the profile and opening links embedded in this page. Expect long, instructive blitz games that end in technique rather than quick fireworks.
- Explore peak and trend:
- Peak snapshot: 2504 (2024-09-14)