martin soto

Martin Soto - Chess Adventurer Extraordinaire

Known in the chess world as manzures, Martin Soto is not your average player – he's a rapid-fire strategist who loves to “checkmate” with a sprinkle of wizardry and a dash of unexpected gambits. Starting his journey climbing the rating ladder in 2021 as a fiery underdog, Martin's passion for rapid chess quickly became evident.

Rating Peaks & Playing Style

• 🕒 Preferred Time Control: Rapid — where most magic happens!
• 🎯 Peak Rapid Rating: 767 (Feb 2023) – climb meets slump and some recovery
• 🌞 Best Time to Play: Around noon, apparently when his brain is fully charged and ready to unleash havoc.

Game Highlights & Tactics

Martin’s longest winning streak is an impressive 20 games, demonstrating a moment when he could do no wrong — until the infamous losing streak hit him for 14 games straight. But who hasn't had those days? Luckily, with a comeback rate of 60.53%, Martin works magic even after losing a piece.

While the average moves per win is around 51.6 (because sometimes slow and steady wins), he tends to lose quicker with an average of 32.9 moves, confirming that when the board starts looking messy, things get real.

Opening Repertoire

Martin’s favorite openings reveal his adventurous spirit:

• Scandinavian Defense - a favorite battleground with nearly 1500 games played with close to 50% win-rate.
• Kings Pawn Opening and Center Game - reliable classics he frequently employs.
• He even has a soft spot for the rare and tricky Pirc Defense Maroczy Defense, boasting a win rate of 57.3% - because why not challenge the norm?

Noteworthy Battles

His recent duels are anything but boring — from delivering checkmates with a cool Grob Opening to showing off his chops in the Center Game. Martin’s resilience shines even when facing strong opponents like hetsanghavi and arva261112.

Latest Victory Cleverness:

Take a peek at his latest win featuring an unorthodox Grob Opening that led to a smooth checkmate:

  1. h4 d5 
  2. a4 Nf6 
  3. d4 Bf5 
  4. Bg5 e6 
  5. Bxf6 Qxf6 
  6. c3 c5 
  ...
  57. Ra8# 1-0
  

Personality on the Board

Don’t be fooled by the stats; Martin’s been known to pull off comebacks like a thriller movie plot twist—with a tilt factor of just 14, he keeps his cool fairly well (unless someone steals his opening move). His style? A mix of patience and biting tactical strikes. When others may resign early, Martin occasionally retires gracefully but mostly keeps fighting till the last rook falls.

Challenge and Conquer

Facing a wide range of opponents from absolute beginners to serious competitors, manzures has battled over 10,000 rapid games with a nearly 49% win rate—no small feat! His most played opponents include namti and bles777. Next time you see him in a match, expect surprises like the Van t Kruijs Opening or a solid Scandinavian defense punch!

Fancy a game? Just remember: Against Martin, you’re in for a rollercoaster ride—equal parts thrill and strategy.