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Sandro Pozo Vera GM

Username: sandropozo

Location: Miami

Playing Since: 2015-10-22 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 400
1W / 9L / 0D
Rapid: 1242
15W / 56L / 3D
Blitz: 2628
3531W / 3094L / 786D
Bullet: 2512
132W / 137L / 20D

Sandro Pozo Vera - Grandmaster Extraordinaire

Meet Sandro Pozo Vera, a chess Grandmaster whose journey through the 64 squares is as thrilling as a roller coaster ride — but with fewer screams (mostly). Known online as sandropozo, this Grandmaster has not only earned the prestigious FIDE title but has also endeared themselves to the chess community with a style that blends deadly precision with occasional bouts of tactical madness.

Rating Roller Coaster

Sandro’s blitz rating is nothing short of spectacular, peaking at a whopping 2801 in early 2025 — a rating that’s basically chess royalty. Bullet chess fans know them as a fierce competitor as well, with a peak bullet rating of 2677. Rapid chess is a bit of a mystery zone, with Sandro’s rating fluctuating and sometimes dipping in a way that makes us wonder if they’re trying to keep us on our toes. Daily chess? Well, let's just say Sandro doesn’t spend much time contemplating ancient moves – with a modest streak in daily play, the true action is in the lightning-fast formats.

Style & Stamina

Sandro’s playing style shows a remarkable love for the endgame, boasting an endgame frequency of over 82%—clearly, they enjoy that slow, strategic grind where every pawn matters and calculation is king. This Grandmaster can hang in there with a comeback rate of 88.4% and doesn’t easily lose hope after losing a piece – bouncing back with a solid 45.56% win rate after such blows.

The average game length is no sprint either: around 70 moves per win and 86 moves per loss, proving Sandro is no stranger to chess marathons that would give even grandmasters a run for their money.

The Statistics Buff’s Delight

  • Longest winning streak: 16 games - a chess hot streak that any player would envy.
  • Longest losing streak: 15 games - because even the best sometimes dance with disaster.
  • Preferred battle hours: You better catch Sandro at around 9 AM or between 19:00 to 23:00 — times when their winning chances spike (with a cheeky 100% win rate at 9 AM, because who doesn’t love morning chess?).
  • Opening choice: The details are top secret, but the Indian Game London System has been a weapon of choice, demonstrated by Sandro’s triumph in a recent live encounter where they won by resignation in a well-fought battle.
  • Flexible & Fun: Whether it’s blitz, bullet, or rapid, sandropozo isn’t afraid to play from the front lines, sometimes resigning early just to spice things up (an early resignation rate of 1.04% – a tactical surrender perhaps?).

A Glimpse of Memorable Games

In recent battles, sandropozo showcased relentless aggression and sharp strategic prowess. For instance, in a 2025 game against savchess06, they crushed the opposition with a classic Indian Game London System, culminating in a resignation after a dazzling rook sacrifice on move 20.

But not every day is a victory lap: recent losses against savvy opponents remind us that even Grandmasters have their off moments, including losing on time in timed chess matches — because time management can be the ultimate opponent.

In Conclusion

Sandro Pozo Vera is a chess warrior who blends the rigor of classical chess understanding with the dynamism of modern speed chess. Whether dazzling you with a brilliant tactical strike or grinding down in the endgame, this Grandmaster exemplifies passion, resilience, and a touch of unpredictability. Just don’t ask them to play perfection every single game — even Grandmasters need to keep some mystery for their next epic comeback!


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Overall Performance Overview

Sandro, you currently have a strength adjusted win rate around 50%, which means that you are holding a balanced performance relative to your competition. Over the past 6 months, your rating has declined by approximately 100 points, despite some positive short term trends. This suggests that while you show flashes of strong play, there are underlying challenges that have affected consistency and rating progress.

Recent Games Feedback

Examining your recent blitz games reveals several key points:

  • Strong Opening Preparation: You consistently play well-known opening systems such as the Alapin Sicilian, London System, and Caro-Kann, and often achieve good early initiative. Your choice of openings suits rapid development and active play.
  • Mid-Game Tactical Awareness: Your wins often involve tactical shots and exploiting opponent inaccuracies like in the game against RantomOpening where you leveraged piece activity effectively to force resignation.
  • Clock Management: Some losses, such as the games versus MichaelBaron and paulgalas, ended on time, highlighting a need to improve time control. Managing your clock better could reduce losses by time.
  • Endgame Technique: Several losses came from close endgame positions where precise calculation was essential. Further sharpening your endgame knowledge and calculation speed will likely help convert or salvage more games.

Rating Trends and Mental Approach

Your rating trend shows a steep decline over 3 to 6 months but some recent improvement or stabilization within the last month. This indicates that your recent practice or adjustments may be starting to have positive effects. Keep focusing on consistent training and self-review of your games.

  • Use your recent wins as confidence boosters.
  • Analyze blunders or tactical oversights especially in critical phases.
  • Take care to avoid time pressure especially in the endgame.

Suggestions for Improvement

  • Time Management Training: Practice playing with a focus on avoiding time trouble. Use incremental time controls or chess clocks with increments to build comfort managing the clock under pressure.
  • Focus on Endgame Mastery: Invest time in studying fundamental endgames and practicing endgame puzzles. Improving precision here can turn more drawn or lost positions into wins or draws.
  • Tactical Training: Continue regular tactical exercises tailored to blitz speed to enhance intuition and spotting opportunities quickly.
  • Game Review: Review your losses in detail to identify recurring mistakes or weaknesses in specific openings or positions.
  • Opening Diversification: While your opening choices are solid, consider adding variety to surprise your opponents and avoid predictable scenarios.

Closing Encouragement

Sandro, your recent gameplay reveals plenty of potential and moments of strong tactical and strategic skill. By focusing on time management and endgame technique, and keeping up your disciplined approach, you are well positioned to reverse the rating downtrend and achieve renewed progress. Keep up the hard work and enjoy the exciting challenge of blitz chess!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Alan Morris-Suzuki 0W / 1L / 0D
Bryan Weisz 1W / 0L / 0D
frankiejay 2W / 1L / 0D
rumo_a_3200 1W / 1L / 0D
secretsatsuma 1W / 0L / 0D
giorbinky 0W / 1L / 0D
prowler_317 0W / 1L / 0D
oshriejreyes 1W / 0L / 0D
purplepanda33 1W / 0L / 0D
carlosvillar31 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Christian Stevens 34W / 37L / 9D
Roberto Carlos Gomez Ledo 22W / 18L / 8D
Jake Kleiman 16W / 18L / 1D
holdenhc 14W / 15L / 3D
Rogelio Jr Antonio 13W / 19L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2626 1242
2024 2720 1184
2023 2512 2680 1142 400
2022 2577 2140 1368
2021 2565 2627
2020 2388 2679
2019 2429 2629
2018 2394 2525
2017 2312 2319 2210
2016 2312 2386
Rating by Year201620172018201920202021202220232024202527201142YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 35W / 35L / 4D 28W / 36L / 9D 80.9
2024 87W / 75L / 23D 89W / 77L / 21D 83.0
2023 86W / 84L / 23D 73W / 87L / 26D 74.7
2022 98W / 99L / 25D 96W / 100L / 26D 75.2
2021 138W / 118L / 26D 114W / 120L / 43D 79.6
2020 108W / 90L / 35D 108W / 89L / 29D 76.6
2019 644W / 480L / 146D 555W / 554L / 144D 79.2
2018 484W / 437L / 78D 429W / 464L / 92D 80.8
2017 61W / 51L / 8D 57W / 50L / 9D 75.2
2016 220W / 119L / 29D 190W / 142L / 28D 79.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 753 349 311 93 46.4%
Döry Defense 405 201 148 56 49.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 361 183 141 37 50.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 318 143 143 32 45.0%
East Indian Defense 274 138 111 25 50.4%
French Defense 247 126 91 30 51.0%
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 229 106 106 17 46.3%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 178 85 69 24 47.8%
Slav Defense 177 85 74 18 48.0%
QGD Tarrasch: 7.Bg2 Be7 8.O-O 167 80 71 16 47.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 8 1 5 2 12.5%
Amazon Attack 6 0 6 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 6 0 6 0 0.0%
Australian Defense 6 1 4 1 16.7%
Czech Defense 5 0 5 0 0.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 5 1 2 2 20.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Elephant Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 22 9 11 2 40.9%
Amar Gambit 15 1 12 2 6.7%
Döry Defense 15 8 6 1 53.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 14 7 6 1 50.0%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 12 9 3 0 75.0%
French Defense 11 6 4 1 54.5%
Australian Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 10 8 2 0 80.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 9 3 6 0 33.3%
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit 9 3 5 1 33.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Center Game 4 0 4 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 0
Losing 15 3