Ramiro Domínguez Gonzalez FM

About Ramiro Domínguez Gonzalez (Proteuo)

Ramiro Domínguez Gonzalez — known online as Proteuo — is a FIDE Master and a prolific online blitz specialist. Comfortable in chaotic, tactical positions and long endgames alike, he has built a reputation on fast time controls, creative opening choices, and an uncanny ability to bounce back when the chips are down.

Preferred time control: Blitz. Keywords: Ramiro Domínguez Gonzalez, Proteuo, FIDE Master, blitz specialist, Sicilian Defense.

Career highlights

• Title: FIDE Master — a strong titled player with years of high-level online play.
• Peak online milestones: 2530 (2024-06-11) and strong bullet peak as well — see career chart below.
• Rating trend (Blitz):
  — shows steady climb with explosive spikes in recent seasons.
• Notable months: several months above the 2400–2500 blitz band, with sustained high activity in 2024–2025.

Playing style & strengths

Proteuo blends tactical alertness with marathon endurance. He often lets positions play deep — his endgame frequency is high and average decisive games last many moves.

• Endgame-focused: high EndgameFrequency (regularly taking games into deep endgames).
• Tactical recovery: exceptional ComebackRate — strong at turning bad positions around.
• Long games: AvgMovesPerWin ≈ 76 moves, showing patience and preparation.
• Psychological notes: best time of day around 08:00; TiltFactor suggests he’s human — but resilient.

Favorite openings & repertoire (Blitz)

A taste for fighting, asymmetric lines and the Sicilian tradition. Below are Ramiro’s most-played choices in blitz with concise performance notes.

• Sicilian Defense — heavily featured (500+ games). Solid win-rate and backbone of his repertoire.
• Italian Game: Two Knights Defense — frequent choice with mixed results; sharp, tactical play.
• Scotch Game — a dependable scoring opening for him (roughly 50% win rate in blitz).
• Ruy Lopez: Closed — tested in many long blitz battles; classical maneuvering shows up here.
• Sicilian Defense: Closed — another Sicilian branch where he scores well and steers games into endgames.

Explore common terms: Sicilian Defense · Ruy Lopez · Scotch Game

Rivalries & opponent notes

Proteuo has many repeat opponents online; rivalries sharpen his best performances.

• Most-played opponent: Mark Kotliar — 81 games (record roughly 39–35–7 in Ramiro’s favor).
• Other frequent foes: tiohoracio (29), purehorses (22), 2011king (21), neftegor (21).
• Strength-adjusted win rate: solid across Blitz & Bullet — he performs slightly better in bullet when adjusted for opponent strength.

Notable streaks & trivia

• Longest winning streak: 12 games. Longest losing streak: 13 — he’s seen both sides of variance.
• Known for comebacks — high WinRateAfterLosingPiece and a robust ComebackRate.
• Best time-of-day performance: mornings (08:00) and small statistical boosts around early hours.
• Fun numbers: averages show he prefers deep fights — AvgFirstCaptureMove ≈ 7–8 and long decision games.

Sample game (short preview)

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Fun facts & personality

• Nickname-friendly: online friends often call him Proteuo — it sticks on leaderboards.
• Tilt? A little — TiltFactor is visible — but his comeback ability makes opponents regret overpressing.
• Preparation depth: typically moderate (median prep depth around 4–5 moves), but knowledge shines deeper in endgames.
• If you face him online: expect a Sicilian, a long haul, and a cheeky post-game chat.

Quick links & references

• Profile rival: Mark Kotliar
• Opening glossaries: Sicilian Defense · Italian Game
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