Overview
Maximiliano Donoso Aguirre (known online as MaxiDag30) is a Candidate Master and a force to be reckoned with on the faster time controls. A true Bullet specialist, MaxiDag30 built a reputation for frantic tactics, patient endgames and a willingness to gamble for victory — often with spectacular results. This biography highlights his style, signature openings and some memorable online achievements.
Playing Style & Strengths
MaxiDag30 combines tactical daring with endurance. He:
- Prefers Bullet chess — lightning-fast decisions and sharp tactics are his playground.
- Frequently reaches endgames (high endgame frequency) and plays long, decisive games — his average decisive game length is well above casual norms.
- Excels at comebacks and holds a strong WinRateAfterLosingPiece, showing resilience under pressure.
- Is comfortable playing both as White and Black — solid White win rate and a confident Black record in faster time controls.
Notable mental traits: a high comeback rate, modest tilt factor, and a habit of delivering clutch wins late in a match.
Career Highlights & Milestones
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE).
- Preferred time control: Bullet — the arena where MaxiDag30 truly shines.
- Peak online achievements include 2566 (2025-11-08) (Bullet) and 2694 (2025-12-16) (Blitz), demonstrating elite speed-chess performance.
- Longest winning streak: 20 games; longest losing streak: 9 games; currently on a winning streak of 2 games.
- Extensive experience: thousands of rapid and blitz encounters, with a large collection of decisive, instructive games.
Favorite Openings & Repertoire
MaxiDag30 keeps opponents guessing with a mix of offbeat gambits and solid mainlines. He has notable success with:
- Amar Gambit — a surprise weapon in Bullet with a strong win rate.
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation — a staple in both Bullet and Blitz.
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — cheeky traps and practical play online.
- Caro-Kann and modern setups — reliable, positional play when the clock allows.
He also plays a wide variety of "Unknown" and offbeat replies that have produced excellent win rates — an ideal strategy in short-time controls where surprise is currency.
Notable Opponents & Records
MaxiDag30 has played many repeat opponents in the online arena. His most-played foes include:
- ice25 — a rivalry with an excellent head-to-head score for MaxiDag30 (18–5–3). (ice25)
- chesslegendarygames — many shared battles, a competitive series of games.
- orlandikill, insalvbre, j3sus589 — regular opponents who’ve seen a variety of MaxiDag30’s repertoire.
Fun Corner
When not calculating five moves ahead at blinding speeds, MaxiDag30 likes to keep the audience entertained with creative sacrifices and unexpected opening choices. A short illustrative game (for study or recreation):
Warning: watching his Bullet games without a fast-forward button may cause motion sickness for the faint-hearted.
Why Follow MaxiDag30?
- High-energy Bullet and Blitz play — entertaining and instructional for players who want to learn practical tactics under time pressure.
- A mix of surprising openings and solid technique in longer phases — useful for students of both tactics and endgames.
- Consistently improving: long-term trajectory shows continued growth and resilience.
Search engines: Candidate Master, Bullet specialist, tactical online chess, MaxiDag30, Donoso Aguirre — all keywords that lead to this profile.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| benja_carvallo | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Tsarsitalidis Konstantinos | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| robbykl | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| Igor Teplyi | 0W / 2L / 0D | View |
| David | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Traktor666 | 1W / 0L / 1D | View |
| nobodyjeroen | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| blackbloodofyshaarj | 0W / 1L / 1D | View |
| miracmelihtopuz7 | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| presentchoice | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ice25 | 18W / 5L / 3D | View Games |
| chesslegendarygames | 4W / 15L / 3D | View Games |
| Alejandro Orlandi | 16W / 3L / 1D | View Games |
| Giovanni Amaro | 15W / 2L / 2D | View Games |
| J3sus589 | 9W / 1L / 4D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2561 | 2650 | 2117 | 494 |
| 2024 | 2045 | 2386 | 2117 | |
| 2023 | 2045 | 2227 | 2117 | 494 |
| 2022 | 1719 | 1735 | 1866 | 507 |
| 2021 | 1501 | 1600 | 1576 | 721 |
| 2020 | 959 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 360W / 209L / 65D | 325W / 254L / 54D | 86.4 |
| 2024 | 81W / 38L / 15D | 65W / 50L / 13D | 81.7 |
| 2023 | 224W / 115L / 31D | 205W / 139L / 25D | 75.6 |
| 2022 | 91W / 50L / 13D | 89W / 50L / 11D | 63.8 |
| 2021 | 23W / 11L / 5D | 23W / 13L / 1D | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 0W / 2L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 36.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 53 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 66.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 39 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 84.6% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 52.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 54.2% |
| French Defense | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 59.1% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Czech Defense | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8.3% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 228 | 127 | 82 | 19 | 55.7% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 106 | 55 | 37 | 14 | 51.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 61 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 59.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 55 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 54.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 54 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 53.7% |
| Modern | 53 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 64.2% |
| Four Knights Game | 52 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 55.8% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 51 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 47.1% |
| Unknown | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 43 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 60.5% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Scotch Game | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 20 | 2 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |