Ivan Salgado GM

Ivan Salgado - The Grandmaster with a Tactical Edge

Known online as SalgadoChess91, Ivan Salgado is a chess Grandmaster whose game is as strategic as a spy thriller and as relentless as your Wi-Fi connection during a crucial match. With a FIDE title of Grandmaster securely under his belt, Ivan has navigated the complex labyrinth of chess squares with an impressive flair and tenacity.

Since bursting onto the blitz scene back in 2013 with a modest rating just over 2000, Ivan steadily surged through the ranks, hitting a blazing peak blitz rating of nearly 2970 in 2022 — a score that terrifies even the calmest grandmaster. His blitz record boasts nearly 450 wins, proving he’s more than capable of blitzkrieg tactics and quick-fire wizardry on the chessboard.

Ivan's style is a blend of patience and precision—he’s known for an eye-popping endgame frequency of over 85%, meaning he doesn’t just rush to mates but enjoys the slow dance of maneuvering his opponent into a corner. And when the chips are down, watch out: his comeback rate is an astonishing 94.44% and he wins every game after losing a piece—because giving up is just not in his vocabulary.

A curious psychological twist? Ivan’s tilt factor sits at a cautious 7, which means he keeps his cool most of the time, but he has a curious knack for pondering a bit extra after those “oops, blundered a piece” moments. He’s no early quitter either, zero early resignation rate—it’s all or nothing.

Whether playing bullet at lightning speed or diving deep into rapid and blitz, Ivan fights duels against the toughest opponents like tarantinoq, sam_chessmood, and eljanov, with a win record filled with both fierce rivalries and graceful victories. And while Ivan's win rate fluctuates through the hours (peak performance around 7 AM surprising everyone!), the afternoon win rate near 56% means the afternoon tea might just be his secret weapon.

Outside the board, Ivan Salgado might just be your friendly neighborhood chess tactician, but at the board, he’s a blitz wizard, a rapid strategist, and a bullet sharpshooter, proving that sometimes it pays to think fast and strike even faster.