Overview
Luis Liévano Alvarado, known online as luislievanoa, is a Candidate Master recognized by FIDE and a prolific online competitor. A true Blitz specialist, Luis built his reputation by playing thousands of fast games, sharpening tactics and intuition under time pressure. He hit an all time high in Blitz play late in 2024 and continues to be a force at shorter time controls.
- Title: Candidate Master
- Username: luislievanoa
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Peak Blitz performance highlighted here: 2495 (2024-12-18)
- Recent long term trend:
Playing Style
Luis plays like someone who ordered a double espresso and then decided to solve a puzzle. His games tend to be decisive, with a high endgame frequency and long average decisive lengths. He is comfortable in chaotic tactical melees and also grinds wins in long technical battles.
- Strengths - tactical awareness, comebacks, resilience after material loss.
- Habits - early resignations are rare, average moves per win are high, and endgames appear often.
- Best hours - often lethal in the early morning and late night sessions, based on play time patterns.
Favorite Openings and Repertoire
Luis shows strong preference for English Opening structures as White and the Caro-Kann when playing Black. He mixes tricky sidelines and gambits to keep opponents off balance.
- As White - English Opening and its Drill and Agincourt lines
- As Black - Caro-Kann Defense and the Exchange Variation
- Also enjoyed - Amar Gambit and occasional Blackburne Shilling Gambit traps
Rivalries and Opponents
Luis has dozens of frequent opponents online. Some matchups are almost serial novels, with many rematches and memorable swings.
- Most-played opponents: jeremiasbolanos, dobleg, nikki_estenor, josegalvez1, Gabriel Massut
- Legendary records: near-dominant results against some frequent foes, plus a few tight rivalries that flip frequently.
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Sample Game
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Notable Stats & Fun Facts
Luis balances seriousness with a light touch. Expect puns in chat and aggressive piece play on the board.
- Thousands of rated games across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Daily time controls.
- Strong historical Blitz performance and a peak Blitz season late in 2024.
- Longest winning streak was impressive and shows streaky form - then a coffee break, probably.
- Fun fact - Luis wins very often when delivering the first check and loves queens doing the heavy lifting.