Federico Andrea Maccari, Known as MacKari95
Federico Andrea Maccari, who plays online as MacKari95, is a prolific chess competitor with a clear fondness for bullet chess. Across more than 51,000 recorded games, Maccari has built a reputation for fast decisions, stubborn comebacks, and a willingness to keep the position complicated long after the sensible players have gone to bed.
Playing Style and Chess Identity
Maccari’s games are energetic and tactically alert. The data shows a strong comeback rate of 87.89%, suggesting that an early setback is less a disaster and more an invitation to make the board even more uncomfortable. Maccari also reaches endgames frequently, with endgame positions appearing in 77.35% of games analyzed.
The player’s most common checking piece is the rook, while delivering the first check has historically been an important advantage. With a longest winning streak of 15 games, MacKari95 is clearly capable of turning a good session into a small personal tournament.
Favorite Openings
As Black, Maccari regularly chooses the Sicilian Defense, along with the Scandinavian Defense, the Caro-Kann Defense, and several sharp gambit systems. The Sicilian Defense is the most-played opening in both bullet and blitz, while the Sicilian Dragon has been especially productive in blitz games.
As White, Maccari often begins with 1.e4 and frequently enters the King's Gambit family, including the Classical variation. The opening choices reveal a player who prefers immediate activity over quietly arranging the furniture.
Competitive Record
- Bullet: 16,557 wins, 18,383 losses, and 1,984 draws across 36,924 games.
- Blitz: 6,379 wins, 6,865 losses, and 772 draws across 14,016 games.
- Rapid: 40 wins, 18 losses, and 2 draws.
- Daily chess: 5 wins and 3 losses.
- Longest winning streak: 15 games.
Maccari’s record is remarkably balanced across thousands of fast games. That balance, combined with a high volume of play, makes MacKari95 less a visitor to the chessboard and more a permanent resident.
Signature Snapshot
For players studying Maccari’s approach, the clearest themes are speed, persistence, rook activity, and a taste for open tactical battles. Whether choosing the Sicilian Defense or launching an aggressive King's Gambit, Federico Andrea Maccari brings the same practical question to every game: can the position survive another few moves at full speed?