Luzia Pires - Woman FIDE Master
Meet Luzia Pires (a.k.a. Luzia16pires), a chess player whose strategy and flair have earned her the prestigious title of Woman FIDE Master. Never one to be outmaneuvered, Luzia's chess career is a fascinating genetic blueprint for tactical genius and resilience.
From the rapid-fire world of blitz to the methodical pace of rapid chess, Luzia's rating cells have multiplied steadily over the years — with a maximum blitz rating peaking at 2143 in 2021 and maintaining solid form around the 2000 mark thereafter. Like a true organism adapting to its environment, she shows impressive longevity and growth, playing over 800 blitz games through the last few years and exhibiting a comeback rate of 86.6% — a real DNA-level toughness!
Luzia's opening repertoire is as varied as a coral reef's biodiversity. She has shown particular specialization in the Sicilian Defense and its variations, with excellent win rates—especially in the accelerated dragon lines—demonstrating a penchant for complicated, dynamic positions that make her opponents scramble for oxygen.
Her style is marked by a persistence in the endgame, venturing deep into long matches averaging over 70 moves per game, proving that when Luzia locks in on a position, she doesn’t simply mate and migrate—she thrives in the lengthy metabolic process of chess warfare.
Don't be fooled by her serious scientific approach to the game; Luzia also embraces the humor of chess biology. Her opponents often find themselves caught in unexpected forks and pins, as if caught in an evolutionary trap set by a cunning chess predator.
Off the board, Luzia is known among fellow players as a friendly competitor with a modest tilt factor of 20, keeping her cool better than many cells withstand heat stress. Whether playing with white or black pieces, she maintains nearly balanced win rates reflective of a well-adapted organism in its habitat.
Keep an eye on this masterful player as she continues to replicate success in the complex ecosystem of chess tournaments worldwide—she's truly a living example that in the game of chess, it’s survival of the fittest and the wittiest!
Hi Luzia!
Great to see you steadily holding the 2 000+ mark (2143 (2021-08-13)). Here is a quick snapshot of how you’ve been doing lately:
Your strong points
- Opening depth – You know the tabiya positions of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and the Sicilian Dragon well. In the win against jupitereye you followed a classical QGD plan and out-prepared your opponent.
- Tactical eyesight – Your 54.Qxg7# miniature versus kevinnnn shows quick calculation and the courage to push g-pawns to open lines.
- Practical time handling – Many wins come from steady play until your opponent’s clock collapses. That is an important practical skill.
Key themes to polish
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Dragon danger on d5
In the loss to diamantgeist a single 15.Nd5! turned the game. The normal antidote is 15…Nxd5 16.Bxd5 Bxd4 or 15…Be6. Drill this tabiya until you can play it blindfold.
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Over-extension in QGD Exchange
Against akibabe the early pawn storm (g4, f5) left your king in the centre and the e-file wide open. Try delaying the pawn pushes until your rooks are connected. -
End-game conversion
Several wins end on time in roughly equal endgames (e.g. versus zug64). Convert a few of those positions against a table-base to sharpen your technique. -
Clock discipline when worse
Losses to reclimb and ahmed5508 happened after long thinks in difficult positions. When you sense the game slipping, switch to “resource-hunting mode”: set mini-goals, keep moves flowing, and make your opponent prove the win.
Action plan for the next two weeks
- Play three thematic Dragon games from move 9 with the moves pre-set so you start at the critical position.
- Review 10 classical QGD Exchange model games – pay special attention to when White plays g4/f4 and when he doesn’t.
- Do 15 rook-and-pawn end-game drills (Lichess “rook vs. rook & pawn” trainer or your favourite equivalent).
- Finish every session with a 3-minute self-review: write one thing you did well, one you can improve, and one question to ask your coach.
Keep up the hard work and your rating curve will keep trending upward. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| moep13 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ednasia Júnior | 11W / 23L / 4D | View Games |
| delfina20jo | 20W / 9L / 3D | View Games |
| Domingos Junior | 4W / 25L / 2D | View Games |
| avelinofernandes | 9W / 16L / 1D | View Games |
| Esperanca Caxita | 15W / 11L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1954 | 1859 | ||
| 2024 | 2040 | 1753 | ||
| 2023 | 1749 | 1952 | 1753 | 800 |
| 2022 | 1942 | |||
| 2021 | 2015 | 1753 | 800 | |
| 2020 | 831 | 1704 | 1723 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5W / 7L / 3D | 9W / 7L / 1D | 83.9 |
| 2024 | 8W / 4L / 0D | 8W / 6L / 0D | 73.4 |
| 2023 | 26W / 18L / 6D | 19W / 26L / 5D | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 97W / 67L / 18D | 70W / 96L / 14D | 84.5 |
| 2021 | 166W / 118L / 23D | 166W / 137L / 13D | 81.6 |
| 2020 | 162W / 225L / 18D | 181W / 204L / 25D | 67.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 145 | 70 | 67 | 8 | 48.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 120 | 61 | 51 | 8 | 50.8% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 93 | 39 | 44 | 10 | 41.9% |
| Döry Defense | 66 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 59.1% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 61 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 52.5% |
| Australian Defense | 57 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 42.1% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 52 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 48.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 51 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 60.8% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 45.8% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 3 |
| Losing | 20 | 0 |