About Ricardo Thiago Marcondes (rtmarcondes)
Ricardo Thiago Marcondes — often seen online as rtmarcondes — is a dedicated, rapid-loving chess player with a taste for adventurous openings and a stubborn fondness for endgames. Active across Rapid, Blitz and Daily arenas, Ricardo blends pragmatic play with occasional cheeky traps. If chess had a playlist, his would be heavy on shoehorned gambits and late-night comebacks.
- Preferred time control: Rapid (favored for steady tactics and dramatic finishes)
- Playing since: multi-year activity with notable peaks around 2020–2023
- Noted for: resilience — a comeback rate above 67% and long decisive games (avg ~56 moves)
Career highlights
Ricardo has logged thousands of games and cycles through hot streaks and humbling slumps like a true roller-coaster grandmaster of the internet cafe. Highlights include a strong affinity for the Barnes Opening: Walkerling and a Rapid peak that drew admiring (and slightly jealous) glances.
- Extensive Rapid record: nearly as many wins as losses — a fighter who never stops playing
- Peak Rapid performance: 1286 (2021-02-16) (best day: 2021-02-16)
- Longest winning streak: 12 games; longest losing streak: 15 games; current losing streak: 2
Playing style
Ricardo’s games tend to be long, tactical and determined. He’s not the sort to quietly flag — he often drags opponents into endgames where stubborn technique decides the result.
- Endgame frequency: 56.7% (so bring your pawn endgame books)
- Average moves per decisive game: ~56–57 moves
- Early resignation rate: low (~4.9%) — prefers to grind it out
- Tactical tendencies: strong comeback ability (67.7%) and respectable win-rate after losing material (41.8%)
Favorite openings & repertoire
Ricardo is an opening enthusiast who returns again and again to a handful of lines. He likes to surprise opponents with offbeat choices and gambits that promise sharp play from move one.
- Most-played opening (Rapid): Barnes Opening: Walkerling — extensive practice and a >53% win rate
- Other reliable choices: Scandinavian Defense, Amar Gambit, Caro-Kann Defense
- As White: often steers into C20/B01 structures after 1.e4
Rivalries & regular opponents
Every regular has a rogues' gallery — here are the usernames Ricardo has tangled with most often. Friendly warning: he’s beaten some of these folks many times, but a few have given him a real run for his rating points.
- mcosta12 — record vs mcosta12: 20–5–3 — mcosta12
- micheldesouza — 9–12 — micheldesouza
- fatpat317 — 5–14–2 — fatpat317
- ivan777789 — 16–4 — ivan777789
- slowish04 — 4–12–1 — slowish04
Memorable games & online souvenirs
To get a feel for Ricardo’s style: he loves the sudden-strike opener, the long struggle and the endgame flourish. Below are a couple of enriched items for viewers to interact with.
- Rating trend (Rapid):
- Classic quick trick in Barnes spirit (viewer can replay):
- Sample game link (placeholder): Decisive Rapid Win vs mcosta12
Trends, quirks & trivia
Ricardo’s profile shows a few humanizing (and SEO-friendly) quirks:
- Best time of day: mornings around 10:00 — trending higher win rates then
- Plays best when facing lower-rated opponents (wins ~69% when above) but holds his own vs equals
- Favored tactical motif: complications leading into long endgames — patience is his secret weapon
- Psychology: modest tilt factor (15) — he feels the heat but keeps returning to the board
Want to follow or study more?
Ricardo’s long history with the Barnes Opening and quirky gambits makes him a fun opponent for players who like creative, tactical games. For deeper dives, replay his rapid trend and sample PGNs above — and keep an eye out for his comebacks after early setbacks.