Profile: Sarai Sanchez (Saraisitave)
Meet Sarai Sanchez, a formidable Woman Grandmaster who commands the chessboard with both tenacity and style. Known online as Saraisitave, Sarai has dazzled opponents from blitz to bullet, proving that speed and strategy can indeed go hand in hand.
Career Highlights
- Title: Woman Grandmaster (WGM) awarded by FIDE
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2421 (August 2023) – lightning-fast decisions meet unbreakable defense.
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2258 (February 2021) – proving that careful calculation can still pack a punch.
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2039 (March 2018) – a speed demon with nerves of steel.
Playing Style & Stats
Sarai prefers to dance in the chaos of blitz but also enjoys a more measured rapid game – winning 100% of rapid games played with the mysterious Unknown Opening. Despite the unpredictability of chess, Sarai maintains a 74% comeback rate, refusing to let even a single lost piece define the game’s outcome.
Don’t be fooled by a few tough losses; this player is known for stirring up the board with fierce attacks and occasionally surrendering early (a modest 2.35% early resignation rate) — because why drag out defeat when you can regroup and strike smarter next time?
Quirks and Fun Facts
- Sarai's best chess hour? 6 PM sharp — perfect timing for a checkmate while the rest of us are just figuring out dinner plans.
- Favorite day to win? Wednesday boasts a neat 50% win rate, making midweek a battlefield of brilliance.
- Longest winning streak: a flattering five games in a row.
- Longest losing streak: a humble seven, because even champions have their "off" days.
Recent Performance
On January 1, 2025, Sarai delivered an impressive checkmate victory over PP242 in a classic Italian Game (Giuoco Piano), sealing the game with rapid-fire precision and tactical mastery. Just moments later, a slight wobble led to a loss on time against lancergti — proving that even the best can forget to hit the clock when caught in heated combat.
Opponent Snapshot
Sarai’s favorite rivals include lucasmendonca and punish6r, with multiple encounters keeping the rivalry alive and unpredictable. Against some players, Sarai enjoys a perfect 100% win record; against others, tastes a bit of humble pie – but the game always goes on!
Summary
Whether it’s blitz, rapid, or bullet, Sarai Sanchez (Saraisitave) brings passion, resilience, and a touch of humor to every game. A true chess warrior, this Woman Grandmaster proves daily that the queen is mightier than the sword — especially when played smart and fast.
Feedback for Sarai Sanchez
Hi Sarai! Reviewing your recent games, here are some constructive insights to help strengthen your play:
Strengths
- Attacking Instincts: Your games demonstrate strong attacking skills, particularly in tactical positions. For example, your sharp mating attack in the Italian Game was very well-executed with a nice piece coordination.
- Opening Repertoire: You are comfortable with classical openings like the Italian and the Caro-Kann, which provide a solid foundation for middlegame plans.
- Calculations and Precise Finishing: You have shown good precision in finishing games with decisive checkmates, which is a great attribute.
Areas to Improve
- Time Management: There have been a few games where time pressure affected your decision-making. Try to allocate your time so you avoid rushed moves in critical positions.
- Positional Awareness: In some losses, you faced difficulties with maintaining central control and piece activity, for example in the Scandinavian Defense loss. Focusing more on positional plans could make your defense and counterattack stronger.
- Pawn Structure: Pay attention to pawn breaks and weaknesses in your structure, especially in openings and early middlegame. Avoid creating isolated or backward pawns unless there’s a clear compensation.
- Endgame Technique: While you convert attacks well, continuing to practice endgames will increase your confidence in quieter positions.
Suggested Focus for Training
- Work on managing your clock better during games to keep calm in complex moments.
- Study classic games with similar openings to deepen understanding of the strategic ideas behind your chosen setups.
- Practice tactical puzzles regularly to maintain your sharp calculation skills.
- Review key endgame principles and try to play out more endgame positions to mastery.
Overall, you have a strong foundation and good instincts. Keep refining your strategic understanding and time handling, and your level will continue to rise. Great work, and keep up the enthusiasm!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| lucasmendonca | 3W / 2L / 0D | |
| Punisher | 3W / 0L / 0D | |
| Candela Belén Francisco Guecamburu | 0W / 1L / 1D | |
| gipskopf | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| kotof6000 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1816 | |||
| 2024 | 2216 | |||
| 2023 | 2328 | |||
| 2022 | 1747 | |||
| 2021 | 1730 | 2258 | ||
| 2020 | 1630 | 2128 | ||
| 2018 | 1506 | 2070 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 1D | 50.5 |
| 2024 | 4W / 7L / 0D | 1W / 10L / 0D | 65.2 |
| 2023 | 6W / 5L / 0D | 3W / 6L / 0D | 76.2 |
| 2022 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 58.0 |
| 2021 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 2W / 1L / 0D | 74.5 |
| 2020 | 5W / 1L / 1D | 3W / 2L / 1D | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 14W / 23L / 0D | 12W / 28L / 0D | 50.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian: Dragon, 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.h3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian: Hungarian, 3.d4 cxd4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French: 2.Nf3 d5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Center Game | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: Queen's Knight | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Mieses: 1...d5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Van't Kruijs Opening | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 5 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |