About Carlos Horacio Garcia Palermo
Carlos Horacio Garcia Palermo is a FIDE Grandmaster and a memorable presence on the online chess scene. Known to some by the handle laskerisalive, he favors rapid play and has shown a particular talent for long, tense endgames. This short biography highlights his style, notable highlights from 2020 to 2021, and a few entertaining facts for fans and search engines alike.
Career highlights
Between 2020 and 2021 Carlos turned a string of solid performances into two clear peaks. He reached a Rapid peak of 2504 in July 2021 and a Blitz peak of 2588 in April 2021. He is a player who can grind out long wins and also produce dramatic recoveries when the position gets messy.
- Title: Grandmaster (FIDE)
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Peak Rapid: 2504 (2021-07-07)
- Peak Blitz: 2588 (2021-04-06)
- Longest winning streak: 3 games
- Longest losing streak: 3 games
Playing style and strengths
Carlos is an endgame specialist with a taste for long battles. His statistics show frequent deep endgames and a willingness to fight on even after material setbacks.
- Endgame frequency: high, roughly 76 percent of his games reach the endgame stage
- Average moves per win: about 70 moves, so expect marathon games
- Average first capture around move 6
- Strong comeback ability: comeback rate near 71 percent
- Most common checking piece: rook
- Best time of day to play: 14:00 local (based on results)
Openings and repertoire
Carlos demonstrates a flexible repertoire. He has played both mainstream and offbeat systems, and sometimes chooses lines that lead to rich middlegame complexity or simplified endgames.
- Rapid favorites: Blackburne Shilling Gambit, Dutch Defense, Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
- Blitz favorites: Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation, Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation
- Common first moves in 2021: d4 appeared most often
Notable opponents and records
Carlos has several repeat opponents and a few favorable matchups. He is equally comfortable facing tactical skirmishes and slow strategic fights.
- Most played opponents: Neuris Delgado Ramirez (2 games), alejandrojodor (2 games)
- Selected head-to-head: split results with neurisdr (one loss, one draw), positive score versus alejandrojodor
- Typical performance split: stronger when rated below opponents, but seeks to outplay higher rated rivals with technique
Memorable games
Here is a short sample from the kind of strategic, long games Carlos plays. Click to study or replay.
- Sample replay:
- Match link example: Dramatic rapid comeback
Statistics snapshot and chart
Below are a couple of quick, machine-friendly placeholders that summarize recent rating movement and peaks. These are useful for interactive viewers and SEO crawlers.
- Rating chart (Rapid 2020 to 2021):
- Peak Rapid stat: 2504 (2021-07-07)
- Peak Blitz stat: 2588 (2021-04-06)
Personality and trivia
Carlos mixes seriousness with humor at the board. Fans note his love of endgame technique and an occasional cheeky opening choice. Fun facts below.
- Often delivers long, theatrical wins that make spectators reach for coffee
- High tolerance for complexity but a small tilt factor of 3 suggests he sometimes needs a moment after a tough loss
- Favorite time to surprise opponents: early afternoon
Final note
Carlos Horacio Garcia Palermo is a Grandmaster who loves the grind. Whether you are studying his endgames or trying to survive his middle game, expect a fight. For more detailed game study, use the included PGN and links to replay notable encounters.