Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés (lisychess) - Woman Grandmaster
Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés, known in the chess biosphere as lisychess, is a fierce competitor whose strategic prowess has earned her the prestigious title of Woman Grandmaster from FIDE. Like a master biologist of the 64-square ecosystem, she navigates the complex terrain of chess openings and endgames with evolutionary adaptation and cunning tactics that would make even a chameleon jealous.
Playing Style & Strengths
With an impressive endgame frequency of nearly 80%, Lisandra thrives in the final phases of battle, patiently outmaneuvering her opponents in a game of high psychological and combinatorial Darwinism. Her resilience shines through her 89.3% comeback rate — proving that even when down a piece, her survival instinct kicks into high gear, scoring a flawless 100% win rate after losing material. Talk about cellular regeneration on the chessboard!
Lisandra’s games tend to be a hearty snack for fans of complexity, averaging nearly 66 moves per win, indicating her preference for a slow-burning, strategic feast rather than a quick checkmate fast food special. She’s equally comfortable playing white or black, maintaining a strong winning percentage on both colors, which suggests a well-rounded neural network firing on all cylinders.
Performance Highlights
- Peak Blitz rating: soaring to an impressive 2472 in 2020 — a testament to her lightning-fast synapses and agile reflexes.
- Bullet prowess: an average rating above 2100, with a win rate of 66% in a rapid-fire 62-game sample; her opponents often find themselves in check before they can blink.
- Rapid rating peaking near 1900, showing sharp adaptability across time controls.
- Longest winning streak: a remarkable 20-game run — now that's a true genetic advantage!
Opponent Analysis & Psychological Tendencies
Lisandra exhibits a fascinating win-loss biology with dominant performances against a host of challengers, scoring 100% wins against many familiar opponent species (including americanoak, mrquackerjack, and pursuitofhappyness2). However, some opponents remain her kryptonite, as games against gliglu, guadabesso, and soluckythough yielded no victories - a reminder that evolution is an ongoing process.
Her psychological “tilt factor” is a mere 3, suggesting she’s more like a calm cephalopod than a frantic rabbit in predator territory. Interestingly, her win rate is highest in the late afternoon and early evening, with peak hunting success around 2-3 pm and after 7 pm — her circadian rhythm clearly tuned for tournament brilliance.
Fun Facts & Final Moves
Not just a rapid replicator of moves, Lisandra injects creativity into every game, making her chess style as diverse as a rainforest biome. Whether it’s top-secret openings or a crushing endgame, she embodies the perfect synthesis of strategy and flair. Chess fans can rest easy knowing that lisychess is evolving the game one move at a time — proving that in the world of 64 squares, survival definitely belongs to the fittest.
Hi Lisandra Teresa ( “lisychess” ) – personalized training report
🌟 What you’re already doing very well
- Opening preparation – your Queen’s Gambit Declined & Reti systems score well; you often reach middlegames with a sound structure and the pair of bishops.
Example: illustrates excellent preparation and the courage to expand with …b5/…b4. - Tactical alertness – forks such as …Nd4! and clever resource grabs (…Rxe4! vs AmericanOak) show sharp calculation ability.
- Initiative-oriented play – you seldom shy away from pawn breaks (
…c5,…f5) that unbalance the position and suit your style.
🔎 Recurring issues to address
- Clock management – in several 15 | 5 games the evaluation was equal yet time pressure led to blunders or simply flagging (e.g. vs tobachevsky and gliglu).
- End-game conversion – lost pawn endings (diagram after 58…Ke5 vs gliglu) indicate missing theoretical endings and triangulation / opposition themes. See Zugzwang.
- Premature pawn thrusts – the early …b5 in the Catalan loss weakened dark squares; similarly …g5 in the Nimzo-Indian game let White anchor knights on e5/f4.
- Defensive technique – when the attack fizzles you sometimes keep “attacking mode” on and overlook opponent counter-punches (e.g. 33…Qxg4? in the Giuoco Piano game left the king exposed).
🎯 Action plan for the next 4 weeks
- Clock discipline drill
• Play 10 blitz games at 3 | 2 but vow to keep ≥30 s each by move 20.
• Review only moves made under 5 s – most errors hide there. - End-game routine
• Finish one chapter per week from “100 Endgames You Must Know”.
• Recreate endings from your own games and defend/convert vs engine at depth 15. - Quality over quantity in pawn breaks
• Before pushing any wing pawn ask “What is my worst-placed piece?” If the push doesn’t simultaneously improve that piece, reconsider. - Monthly self-review
Track progress with and ; aim for a rising slope in sessions played between 19-22 UTC where most of your games occur.
📈 Targets
• Reach 2472 (2020-08-21) + 50 by relying on improved endings.
• Raise rapid win-rate vs players 2100-2300 from 48 % → 55 % by next month.
👏 Keep it up!
Your attacking flair is your biggest asset – by reinforcing the “boring” skills (clock, defense, endings) you’ll convert more of those advantages into points. Enjoy the journey and good luck at the board!🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Sevostianov | 1W / 7L / 1D | View Games |
| kavehalagheband | 7W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| Arshaq Saleem | 2W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| Deysi Cori | 1W / 1L / 1D | View Games |
| doc_jag_adk | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2238 | 2472 | 1893 | |
| 2017 | 1805 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30W / 16L / 1D | 26W / 14L / 4D | 73.6 |
| 2017 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 76.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Petrov's Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation, Duchamp Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 20 | 0 |
| Losing | 3 | 1 |