NM Rodrigo de Mello (RdgMx)
Meet NM Rodrigo de Mello, a chess aficionado who has been waging war on 64 squares with a combination of sharp tactics, strategic depth, and the occasional streamer's flair. Rodrigo isn’t just a National Master; he’s also a streamer, bringing his love for chess to audiences who enjoy seeing strategic brilliance mixed with some online banter and occasional blunders.
Rodrigo’s chess journey started modestly — from rating lows in the 1300s in bullet and blitz games a decade ago, he has steadily climbed the ranks, hitting a peak blitz rating of 2319 in March 2024. That’s right, this is a guy who knows how to blitz and still keep his cool under pressure. Needle in the haystack moments include a blitz longest winning streak of 33 games — basically, a chess tsunami.
His favored weapon? The London System – aka “I don’t want to memorize too many openings but I want to crush you anyway.” With over 1,600 blitz games featuring the London System and a win-rate north of 64%, Rodrigo proves that a solid foundation and good positional understanding go a long way. He also dabbles effectively in the Indian Game and French Defense, showing off a versatile opening repertoire that’s tough to crack.
Rodrigo’s tactical awareness is as sharp as his streaming commentary, boasting a striking 81% comeback rate when behind — the type of resilience that makes for great content and even better chess. His win-rate climbing to 65.3% when playing white and a solid 60% with black makes him a formidable opponent regardless of color. But beware: the only weakness seems to be early resignation – Rodrigo tries to keep the drama on the board rather than playing the “I give up” card too soon.
When not streaming or studying lines, Rodrigo is a bit of a chess philosopher, averaging over 75 moves per win, savoring the deep endgame battles where most mortals would have surrendered long ago. (He’s also clocked as a morning player with the best results around 6 AM, the early bird catches the pawn, as they say.)
Recent games show Rodrigo’s never backing down. On June 1, 2025, he clinched a victory against the elusive gatotodopoderoso on time in a classic London System battle, wielding patience and precision to squeeze the last drop of advantage from the position. On tough days, like a recent loss to capatoday, he shows the humility of a seasoned fighter, ready to come back stronger and maybe crack a joke about blundering a piece (after all, even National Masters have their off days).
Rodrigo de Mello is more than just a player; he’s a chess streamer with a growing army of viewers who appreciate the blend of serious chess and entertaining personality. Whether you’re here for the instructional content, the thrilling games, or just to see one more attempt to overthrow the chess hierarchy, RdgMx delivers with style and grit.
In short: Rodrigo de Mello — cracking openings, streaming laughs, and making chess a little more fun, one move at a time.