Maira Hernández Borja

Maira Hernández Borja (MairaHB)

Meet Maira Hernández Borja, a rapid chess warrior with a peak rating of 226 achieved in August 2022, who plays her games with both charm and cunning. Known in the online chess circles as MairaHB, she enjoys the thrill of fast-paced matches and occasionally takes a dramatic exit with an early resignation rate hovering around 16%, proving that sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.

Chess Style & Strengths

Maira is a strategic blend of patience and tactical awareness. She often grinds out endgames (over 57% frequency!) and is patient, playing on average 52 moves when she wins. Her comeback rate is impressive at around 54%, which means she doesn't give up easily — she’s the kind of player who might lose a piece but fights back with tenacity! However, losing pieces does tend to dim her winning chances, managing a 24% win rate after material setbacks.

Favorite Openings

• Queen's Pawn Opening: Her most successful rapid opening with over 55% win rate, where she confidently challenges opponents and controls the center.
• Nimzowitsch Defense: A sneaky favorite with a 60% win rate in rapid, catching many opponents off guard.
• King's Pawn Opening: Reliable but with room for improvement at 33% win rate.

Playing Patterns

Maira displays peak prowess particularly on Tuesdays (80% win rate!) and Thursdays (over 61%), with her very best hours being right after lunch — 13:00 hours to be exact — where she boasts a perfect 100% win rate. If you find yourself playing her around this time, beware: she’s dialed in and ready to pounce.

Competitive Record

Over her rapid chess adventures, Maira has logged 102 games, winning 35, drawing 13, and experiencing 54 defeats — every defeat a valuable lesson (and an opportunity to analyze and press the rematch button). Although her blitz record is less striking with 3 losses and no wins yet, it shows that she’s not afraid to brave the lightning-fast format.

Opponents beware! She has a perfect record against players like gautam344 and khalifay988, but also shows sportsmanship with a 50% win rate versus maricarmenro and lsmith87. Maira’s longest winning streak is a solid 6 games, and if momentum is on her side, she’s a fierce competitor who can reel off wins impressively.

Recent Highlights

Just recently, on May 11, 2024, Maira clinched a graceful victory against gautam344 by resignation after a strategically rich game involving the King's Fianchetto Opening. A few months earlier, she triumphed against alishekari369 with a clever Reti Opening and also outplayed khalifay988 using the Van t Kruijs Opening — proving she’s versatile and ready for many chess adventures.

Personality & Quirks

Maira isn’t just a number-crunching chess player; her psychological tilt factor is incredibly low, around 6, suggesting she stays cool under pressure — a rare and valuable trait in the chaotic world of chess. Although she sometimes finds herself on a losing streak (her longest is 6 games), Maira refuses to let setbacks define her. A spirited fighter who learns from every slip, she always bounces back.

Whether she’s crafting slow endgames, pulling off tactical comebacks, or simply enjoying the thrill of quick games, Maira Hernández Borja is a chess player who embodies passion and persistence. If chess were a dance, Maira would be the one effortlessly leading — sometimes stepping on toes, but always with flair and determination.