Meet Luiz Américo
Luiz Américo, better known to the online chess world as Luiz_GO, is a Brazilian blitz battler with more than 10,000 rated blitz games to his name. Since his first recorded games in 2014, he has grown from a curious beginner into a player who loves sharp time controls, stubborn defense and long endgames.
His path has been anything but straight. Luiz has won over 4,900 blitz games, and his peak of 2423 (2026-05-13) in 2026 is the reward for years of grinding. The
tells that story in one glance: a steady climb, some dramatic dips, and a final push past 2400.Unorthodox by Choice
Open Luiz's games and the first thing you notice is a love for rare and flexible setups. He regularly plays the Amar Gambit, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack and even the Amazon Attack, rarely following the most beaten path. As Black, he happily enters the Scandinavian Defense against 1.e4, and he is just as comfortable in a French or Sicilian structure.
- White favorites: Amar Gambit, Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Amazon Attack and Colle setups.
- Black favorites: Scandinavian Defense, Dory Defense, French Defense and Sicilian lines.
- Style: he lets the game go long, with a high endgame frequency of nearly 85 percent.
Those long games are no accident. Luiz averages around 80 moves in both wins and losses, so opponents rarely get a quick night off.
Rivalries and Rematches
No opponent has faced Luiz more than Frederick Borges. In 227 meetings, Luiz has 143 wins, making fredbruto his favorite dance partner. The reverse story belongs to Aquiles Machado De Oliveira, who has beaten Luiz 113 times in 166 matches. For fans of online chess drama, that head to head is as spicy as it gets.
Marathon Mind
Actually, make that Marathon Mind. Luiz rarely resigns early and almost never gets blown off the board. His numbers show a one-sided loss rate of about one percent, a comeback rate near 88 percent, and a willingness to keep fighting after losing material. Even a 13-game losing streak did not stop him. He simply returned to the queue, rebuilt his rating, and eventually set new career highs in 2026.
If you want to catch him at his best, try the early morning. His data says 08:00 is prime Luiz time. Bring coffee and patience.