Thiago Aaron Garcia

Thiago Aaron Garcia - The Rising Chess Maverick

Known in the online chess arena as Replik013, Thiago Aaron Garcia is a determined and tenacious player climbing the ranks with a blend of tactical flair and impressive perseverance. Despite rating highs that might not cause Magnus to lose sleep just yet, Thiago consistently turns heads with his dramatic comebacks and a flair for seizing victory from even the direst situations (an 81% comeback rate, no less!).

Rating Journey & Style

Thiago’s rapid rating skyrocketed from a modest 237 in early 2025 to a commendable peak of 1248 by May 2025, showing significant growth month-on-month. He’s quite veteran in rapid formats with over 1,490 games played and a solid win count to back it up. Blitz and bullet are also part of his repertoire, though they reveal his love-hate relationship with fast-paced time controls—sometimes shining, sometimes scrambling for his digital knight.

A tough competitor from start to finish, Thiago typically averages around 60 moves per win, proving he doesn’t shy from a lengthy strategic battle. His early resignation rate is impressively low (~3%), which means when he plays, he plays to the end—because quitting is not in his code. White squares or black, his win rates hover evenly across both colors, demonstrating adaptable versatility.

Openings and Tactical Prowess

His favorite rapid opening is intriguingly labeled "Top Secret"—perhaps a hint at hidden strategies nurtered behind the scenes, but he also wields the English Opening, King’s English Variation with a respectable 54% win rate, showing a refined taste for positional play. His less charming moments come from the Caro-Kann Defense, where he keeps a more cautious 40% winning tiptoeing the fine line between risk and reward.

Bullet and blitz games paint Thiago as an aggressive tactician who doesn’t shy from controversial gambits or sharp lines, seen in his persistent battles with openings like the Scandinavian Defense. His tenacity is legendary online, often winning on time or delivering a well-earned checkmate when opponents blink.

Psychological Makeup & Playing Patterns

Thiago’s particularly strong in bouncing back from setbacks—his proven tilt factor of 10 means that even when the tides turn, he calmly maneuvers himself back into the game. He enjoys playing around dawn and dusk, with peak winning hours around 9 AM and late evening, suggesting he’s either a morning person or a night owl with serious chess caffeine.

When facing opponents below his level, he consistently puts up a formidable 83% win rate, but against higher-rated foes, he humbly accepts the challenge and keeps grinding with almost 16% wins—because growth is all about the grind. Also notable: Thiago is quite the streaky player, with a longest winning spree of 9 and a brutal 10-game losing streak, making him a thrilling rollercoaster to follow on the leaderboards.

Recent Highlights & Memorable Moments

His latest rapid masterpiece ended with a beautiful checkmate against spipat-kings, featuring clever queen maneuvers and a final promotion pawn charging to deliver the coup de grâce: a classy f8=Q#. Past games showcase Thiago’s grasp of both strategic middlegame battles and tactical endgames, often sealing victory with an endgame frequency of 63%, so beware if you enter his territory late in the game!

Whether outsmarting opponents on the clock or patiently outmaneuvering them in complex positions, Thiago Aaron Garcia aka Replik013 keeps proving that chess is not just a battle of pieces, but a relentless test of wit, spirit, and just a dash of humor. Expect more rising sparks from this creative chess mind in the coming years!

"Chess is 99% tactic and 1% luck... but that 1% is often in the timing of my coffee breaks."