Ruben Flores: The Blitz Tactician
Also known in the online chess world as rubengold31, Ruben Flores is a blitz enthusiast whose rating peaked at 1530 in 2012. Don't let the numbers fool you — this player knows how to capitalize on every second of the clock, blending patience with tactical brilliance.
Ruben’s games are anything but short and sweet, boasting an average of nearly 125 moves per win! Clearly, endurance is his forte as he prefers thrilling endgames, appearing in 90.91% of his matches. White pieces seem to bring him luck, with an impressive 83.33% win rate, while black still keeps him comfortably above 60%.
Facing regular opponents like maria_mencos_gua and melisar, Ruben claims victory over Maria nearly 78% of the time — not too shabby! Despite some tough battles, he has a knack for comebacks, boasting a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. If losing a piece were a crime, Ruben would be the undefeated defender in court.
His longest winning streak sits at a confident 4 games, though the current winning streak is resting at zero. But don’t count him out; with a tilt factor of just 1, Ruben keeps his cool better than most after a setback. Also, Tuesdays at odd hours (like 3 AM) seem to be his magic time — with blitz wins hitting as high as 80%.
Ruben is the kind of player who never resigns early (zero early resignations!), proving he fights tooth and nail until the bitter end—unless you catch him off guard in the middle of the night, preparing for another secret opening strategy known only to himself.
In summary, Ruben Flores blends endurance, tactical awareness, and psychological resilience to make blitz chess a heart-pounding thrill. Whether at the crack of dawn or the dead of night, rubengold31 is ready to make you sweat with a “Top Secret” opening and a stubborn refusal to quit.
Hi Ruben!
Great job grinding out so many rapid-fire 5-minute games. Your activity chart (
) shows steady volume across the day and a healthy win-rate trend (). Below are some strengths I see, plus a focused plan to raise your game another level.What you already do well
- Tactical alertness. Many of your wins (e.g. against Maria Ester Mencos Castillo) were decided by neat forks, pins and mating nets. You rarely miss a clear shot once you spot it.
- Attacking instinct. You willingly castle opposite sides, lift a rook (Re1-e4-h4!), and hunt the enemy king. That confidence is a big asset.
- Fighting spirit in endgames. Your two rook-and-pawn conversions show patient technique: you centralised the king, kept rooks active and squeezed the queenside majority.
Biggest improvement opportunities
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Opening discipline.
In several losses you entered unfamiliar structures and fell behind quickly (see the Queen’s Gambit Declined vs melisar, moves 10-14).
• Limit your repertoire to one main line with each colour for a month.
• After every game, compare your moves to a master game — you’ll memorise typical plans effortlessly. -
Pawn-structure awareness.
The Caro-Kann Advance loss started to slip after5…b5?!, weakening c6 & a6 before development was complete.
Remedy: spend 20 minutes/day on model games that highlight good vs bad pawn breaks; annotate them with words like “weak square”, “lever”, “backward pawn” for pattern recall. -
Prophylaxis (prophylaxis).
In attacking games you sometimes forget to ask “what can my opponent do?” — the sacrifice 32…Bxd5(loss vs Maria_Mencos_GUA) exploited an undefended back rank.
Checklist before every forcing move: “Are any of my pieces loose? What is his best counter-punch?” -
Time management.
You frequently drop under 60 seconds with several pieces on the board. Aim to reach move 20 with ≥ 2 minutes; train by playing 3|2 games (same total time but the increment forces you to move faster early).
Targeted training plan (4 weeks)
| Task | Minutes / day |
|---|---|
| Theme tactics (forks, deflections, zwischenzug) | 15 |
| Endgame drills (rook vs pawn races, Lucena-style) | 10 |
| Review one master game in your chosen opening | 15 |
| Play 2–3 games, annotate one loss deeply | –– |
Quick reference
Your peak blitz rating so far: 1530 (2012-10-16). Let’s aim to add +100 in the next 90 days!
Keep the energy and curiosity high, Ruben, and the rating gains will follow. Message me any time you’d like a deeper look at a specific game.
Good luck, have fun, and keep calculating!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maria Ester Mencos Castillo | 7W / 2L / 0D | |
| melisar | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1369 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5W / 1L / 0D | 3W / 2L / 0D | 116.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGD: 4.Nf3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 4 | 0 |
| Losing | 1 | 1 |