Overview
Sebastiano Grassi, known online as Magodizero, is a versatile chess player who prefers long, thoughtful encounters and daily time controls. Over the years he has climbed from club-level beginnings into a formidable rapid and blitz competitor. His overall record reads like a marathon - roughly 795 wins, 576 losses, and 91 draws across all time controls, with many games decided in deep endgames.
Rise and Playing Style
Sebastiano is a marathon-style player who enjoys long games and endgame battles. His matches tend to be long - average decisive game lengths are often around 70 moves - and his endgame frequency is high at about 68 percent. He combines tactical resilience with a knack for comebacks, shown by a comeback rate above 85 percent and a healthy win rate after losing material.
- Preferred time control - Daily. He likes the breathing room to outplay opponents in complex endgames.
- Playing temperament - steady, comeback-oriented, moderate tilt factor (17).
- Typical game length - long, average moves per win about 70.
- Best time of day to play - around 22:00 according to his stats.
Openings and Repertoire
Sebastiano fields a lively mix of classical and cheeky systems, and he has clear favorites both as White and Black. He often opens with e4 and plays sharp replies when on the other side.
- As White - Scotch Game is a top choice, producing many wins. See Scotch Game.
- As Black - the French Defense and its Exchange line are among his most successful replies. See French Defense.
- Other notable weapons - Caro-Kann, Blackburne Shilling Gambit, and the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack show up frequently in his repertoire.
- Surprising successes - Barnes Defense appears with strong win rates in faster time controls.
Streaks, Records and Opponents
Sebastiano has experienced the full emotional range of chess. He has enjoyed long winning runs and rugged losing stretches, and he often bounces back from setbacks.
- Longest winning streak - 11 games.
- Longest losing streak - 17 games; current losing streak - 1.
- Most-played opponent - cedriano. Quick link to profile - cedriano.
- Strong suit - wins more than half his games when playing White and holds a similar edge with Black.
Timing, Strength and Psychology
Sebastiano performs best at certain hours and days, and his statistics reveal patterns worth noting for opponents and fans.
- Best days by win rate include Tuesday and Saturday; Friday is solid too.
- Best hours include late evening - a peak at 22:00 is recorded.
- Psychological notes - good at comebacks and resilient after material losses, with a one-sided loss rate under 8 percent.
Fun Extras and Placeholders
Below are a few interactive placeholders to explore Sebastiano's trends and a sample game to study. These enrich the profile for apps that support embedded viewers.
- Rapid rating trend (sample) -
- Peak Rapid rating reference - 2439 (2025-11-29)
- Signature openings quick links - Scotch Game, French Defense, Barnes Defense
- Sample short opening to replay -
- Want to study a frequent rival - profile: cedriano
Note - stats are derived from a large dataset covering multiple years and time controls. For match analysis or to follow Magodizero live, check the platform tools and game viewer.