Valentin DIAZ (Necromancy11) — Chess Biography
Valentin DIAZ, who often appears online as Necromancy11, is a Rapid-specialist chess player known for long, tactical battles and a fondness for offbeat defenses. SEO keywords: Valentin DIAZ chess, Necromancy11, Rapid chess, Alekhine Defense, chess openings, tactical player.
Preferred time control: Rapid — Valentin lives where the clock is forgiving enough for ideas but swift enough to punish mistakes.
Career Snapshot
- Veteran Rapid competitor with thousands of games across time controls and a habit of grinding long endgames (Avg moves per win ~66).
- Peak Rapid achievement: 1948 (2026-02-28) — reached during an intense 2025–2026 run.
- Signature opening as Black: the Alekhine Defense — played hundreds of times and a backbone of Valentin’s repertoire. See Alekhine Defense.
- Rating trend visual: (tap to expand).
Playing Style & Strengths
Valentin blends tactical opportunism with stubborn endgame technique. A few profile highlights:
- Endgame-focused: Endgame frequency is high — Valentin often steers middlegames toward long, technical endings (EndgameFrequency ~61%).
- Patience pays: Average decisive game length sits well above blitz norms; he enjoys maneuvering and piece play rather than quick fireworks.
- Tactical resilience: Strong comeback rate (nearly three-quarters) and solid performance after losing material — he’s dangerous when a game goes sideways.
- Sometimes spicy: Early resignation rate ~15% — when the smoke clears, he won’t always endure hopeless positions for aesthetic reasons.
Openings & Repertoire
Valentin’s repertoire is eclectic: a durable Alekhine as Black, lively King’s Gambit and KGA ideas as White, and a willingness to explore offbeat sidelines.
- Most-played Black system: Alekhine Defense — many games and a positive win rate in Rapid. (Alekhine Defense)
- White favorites: Sicilian (Alapin), KGD Classical 3.Bc4 and the KGA Fischer lines — strong stats when he gets comfortable with the king-side melee.
- Notable variety: Frequent experiments (Amazon/Siberian Attack, Dőry Defense, Scandinavian), which keep opponents guessing.
Notable Stats & Trends
- Extensive Rapid record: thousands of games across years with a healthy win/loss balance and lots of meaningful experience in long-form online play.
- Streaks: Longest winning run of 11 games; longest losing run of 14. Current short losing streak: 1 (a bump, not a slump).
- Preferred hours: strong results late at night and around 23:00 and 03:00 in past data — nocturnal chess vibes.
- Checks and pressure: the queen is Valentin’s most common checking piece — he loves creating tactical pressure and forcing weaknesses.
Memorable Opponents & Head-to-Head
Valentin has faced a handful of frequent rivals. A few recurring opponents (sample links):
- Most-played: gontranlaunay — solid series: gontranlaunay
- Strong record vs uspsuper: usp super (6–0 in available data)
- Other regulars: ololo100, etebong, hematoma — the usual suspects in rapid matchmaking.
Sample Game (playback)
A tidy Rapid example: a classical Ruy/Spanish-ish setup that turns into a long strategic duel. Tap to replay the moves.
Career Highlights & Quirks
- Huge volume player: Valentin’s database shows sustained activity across seasons — he scales hard on streaks and then experiments with new lines.
- Humor in loss: Known to offer wry post-game summaries like “I traded pieces to simplify my life — it turned out to be a lifestyle choice.”
- Tactical motto: “If you can’t find a tactical win, create a positional one and make your opponent forget tactics exist.”
Goals & Next Steps
Valentin seems focused on consolidating his Rapid form, sharpening opening prep in the Alekhine and Sicilian Alapin lines, and trimming that early-resignation tendency so he squeezes every half-point out of endgames.
- Short-term: refine late middlegame transitions into favorable endgames.
- Long-term: keep the peak-chasing going — momentum from 2025–2026 suggests more upside.
Quick Links & Extras
- Profile: gontranlaunay (example peer link)
- Opening term pages: Alekhine Defense, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
- Rating sparkline: