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Manu gamez

Username: MGP54

Playing Since: 2021-02-01 (Active)

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Daily: 800
1W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 465
1773W / 1806L / 70D
Bullet: 508
1W / 2L / 0D

Manu Gamez (MGP54) - Chess Player Profile

Meet Manu Gamez, known in the chess community as MGP54. Manu is a dedicated rapid chess enthusiast whose rating history tells the tale of a player who loves a challenge and is no stranger to the ups and downs of the game. With a peak rapid rating of 962 back in early 2021, Manu has experienced the rollercoaster ride of chess ratings, proving that true passion often beats instant success.

Chess Career Highlights

  • Games Played: Over 3,500 rapid games, displaying remarkable perseverance.
  • Wins: 1,713 rapid wins, showing a solid fighting spirit.
  • Longest Winning Streak: 9 games in a row – quite the hot streak!
  • Style of Play: Prefers longer endgames with an average of over 43 moves per win, indicating strategic patience rather than quick tricks.
  • Comeback King: Over 67% comeback rate after falling behind in a game. Manu doesn’t give up easily!

Opening Moves – Favorite Battles

Manu’s arsenal is quite versatile but smiles widest when employing the Bishop’s Opening, boasting a win rate above 52%, or the Bishop’s Opening Berlin Defense with an even sharper 54.7% win rate. However, beware if facing the King’s Pawn Opening King’s Knight Variation because that’s where Manu’s win rate dips to around 40%, proving even MGP54 has some "arch-nemeses" on the board.

Peak Moments & Quirks

Manu reached their peak bullet rating of 1069 in 2022, a testament to quick thinking under harsh time constraints. Rapid and daily ratings have gently declined, but the passion remains undimmed. Notably, Manu’s best time of day to play is early morning at 6 AM, so if you want to catch them off guard, challenge late at night instead!

Personality Bits & Banter

With a tilt factor of 9, Manu occasionally lets emotions spill over – but who doesn’t? Also, Manu has a modest early resignation rate of under 5%, meaning this player fights hard and rarely throws in the towel early. Game length tells the story: losses tend to be long affairs (averaging 66 moves), probably a sign Manu spends a lot of time pondering tough decisions, or perhaps is subtly plotting the next rematch.

Recent Battles

Manu's most recent victories include a thrilling win over passuby by winning on time after a tense fight, showcasing resourcefulness and calm under clock pressure. Conversely, recent losses to opponents like gabyduf remind us that in chess, every defeat is a lesson and every win a celebration.

Fun Fact

Manu’s playing style could be described as “strategic stubbornness” – a player who, despite setbacks and rating fluctuations, keeps coming back for more, eternally hopeful that the next game might be the checkmate masterpiece.

So if you’re up for a duel with a resilient rapid player who loves endgames and isn’t afraid to dig deep, MGP54 might just be your next worthy opponent!


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Hi Manu – Personal Game Review & Action Plan

Below you’ll find a quick snapshot of recent form, followed by concrete tips you can apply in your very next games.

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What’s Already Working

  • Fighting spirit. Even in bad positions you keep looking for chances. This attitude helped you out-calculate passuby and win the ending on time.
  • Tactical awareness. Forks, discoveries and back-rank ideas appear frequently in your victories – e.g. 11.Bxf6! in the game against marg0t228.
  • Quick opening moves. You rarely fall behind on the clock in the first five moves, giving yourself a time buffer.

Biggest Improvement Targets

  1. King safety. In eight of the last ten losses your king never castled or wandered around the centre.
    • General rule: castle by move 10 unless you have a concrete reason not to.
  2. Early-queen adventures. Repeated Qf3/Qh5/Qxa5 raids win the occasional pawn but cost multiple tempi and invite …Bb4+ or …Qb5+ counter-blows.
    • 7-move challenge: In your next 20 games, do not touch the queen before move 7 unless it wins material outright.
  3. Loose pawn pushes. g4, h4, b4 and e5 appeared together in the loss to janoxh, creating dark-square holes.
    • Before pushing a wing pawn ask: “Which square am I weakening? Can a knight jump in?”
  4. Clock management. Three recent defeats were on time in roughly equal positions.
    • Practical tip: when under three minutes switch to “increment mode”: make obvious/forced moves in < 5 seconds and think during your opponent’s turn.

Simplified Opening Menu

You clearly like Reti / Larsen structures (1 Nf3, 1 b3). Keep them, but follow basic set-ups:

  • Pieces out first: Nf3, g3, Bg2, 0-0, d3, e4.
  • Against 1…e5 after 1 e4 try the Italian Game: e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Bc5 c3 Nf6 d4.

Tactical Training Focus

Daily puzzle set (10 positions) on: pins, skewers, back-rank mates and forks. Strengthening defensive vision will cut your blunder rate in half.

Illustrative Games

Recent win – clean development & swift tactics:


Recent loss – late castling & exposed king:


Two-Week Action Plan

  1. Days 1-4
    • 20 puzzles/day on pins & forks.
    • 5 rapid games; spend 5 minutes self-analysing each.
  2. Days 5-8
    • Study Italian Game basics for 30 min.
    • Play 5 games using that setup.
  3. Days 9-14
    • Endgame drills: king & pawn vs king, opposition, Lucena (15 min/day).
    • 3 rapid games focusing on time management.

Final Encouragement

Your creativity is a real asset. Combine it with solid fundamentals and you’ll break the 600 barrier in no time. Enjoy the journey and good luck!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
kett-darkn 2W / 1L / 0D
jaygonzalez333 1W / 0L / 0D
williamingear 0W / 1L / 0D
francesco_gng07 0W / 2L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
charliie_10 4W / 10L / 2D
akysomen 0W / 4L / 0D
gabrieletiberti 3W / 1L / 0D
manopini 0W / 3L / 0D
sufi1919 2W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 452
2024 445
2023 487
2022 508 515 800
2021 525
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 108W / 93L / 5D 93W / 114L / 0D 58.1
2024 38W / 42L / 1D 39W / 38L / 3D 62.6
2023 118W / 94L / 7D 96W / 126L / 5D 58.7
2022 212W / 203L / 7D 197W / 220L / 11D 59.1
2021 443W / 408L / 12D 403W / 446L / 17D 51.6

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 614 313 284 17 51.0%
Bishop's Opening 521 274 240 7 52.6%
Elephant Gambit 330 135 192 3 40.9%
Barnes Defense 250 117 128 5 46.8%
Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 239 133 101 5 55.6%
Amar Gambit 238 116 115 7 48.7%
Scandinavian Defense 226 111 108 7 49.1%
Australian Defense 194 96 97 1 49.5%
French Defense 151 64 85 2 42.4%
Alekhine Defense 104 46 57 1 44.2%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Center Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bishop's Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 2
Losing 9 0