Luciano Sánchez, known in the online chess world as lucciaanni, is a dedicated and enthusiastic chess player with a particular flair for rapid chess. His passion for the game shines through an impressive record of victories, especially in blitz and rapid formats. Luciano prefers rapid time controls, evidence of his quick thinking and tactical acumen under pressure.
Playing Style & Skills
Luciano exhibits a balanced playing style, blending solid opening preparation with a strong endgame technique, as demonstrated by his high endgame frequency of over 89%. He is quite resilient, boasting a remarkable comeback rate of nearly 89%, showing his ability to turn games around even after setbacks.
Early Resignation Rate: 0.41%
Average Moves per Win: ~81
Average Moves per Loss: ~87
Average First Capture Move: Around move 8
White Pieces Win Rate: 51.26%
Black Pieces Win Rate: 48.7%
Comeback Rate: 88.71%
Tilt Factor: 17 (Keeps his cool well!)
Best Time of Day to Play: 11:00 AM
Career Highlights & Ratings
Luciano reached a peak blitz rating of 2133 in April 2020 and a rapid rating peak of 1913 in July 2021. His impressive performance is backed by thousands of games and a strong winning record especially in blitz chess.
Favorite Openings
Luciano has a rich repertoire, with his most successful openings including:
Australian Defense (Win Rate: 52.75%)
French Defense (Win Rate: 52.01%)
Catalan Opening (Win Rate: 52.25%)
Amazon Attack and its Siberian Attack variation (Win Rate: ~51.3%)
Luciano has faced many opponents, with notable rivalries including cricboyz (91 games), edonofuji (86 games), carloszimmermann (81 games), and ehabsafoury (76 games). Among his top opponents, he boasts a perfect winning record against marcialmatoses, nobonyad, and eventually76.
Fun Facts
Luciano's games tend to be long battles, averaging over 80 moves in both wins and losses—if chess were boxing, he'd be a marathon fighter!
He prefers rapid chess, which means he’s fast on his feet and loves the thrill of quick decisions.
Luciano's tilt factor is quite low for a competitive player, proving he stays cool when the pressure's on.
