Overview
David Santiago Lopez Ramirez is a chess player and FIDE Master best known for his breakneck Blitz games and his taste for long, dramatic endgames. A tactician at heart, David blends patience and surprise - and a healthy dose of humor - into every match. Preferred time control - Blitz - where he feels most alive and most likely to play moves that make commentators raise an eyebrow.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Notable trait: exceptional comeback skill and long decisive games
Peak Blitz performance snapshot: 2553 (2025-03-11). For Rapid peaks see 2126 (2026-03-28).
Career highlights
- Built an impressive winning run with a longest winning streak of 10 games and a current streak of 4 wins.
- Known for strong tournament months in 2025, including several hot streaks in Blitz play.
- Frequent competitor against familiar opponents such as aws342 and raamin, showing both rivalry and mutual respect on the board.
Playing style and strengths
David favors deep, technical battles that often go the distance. He combines an eye for tactics with endurance; decisive games tend to be long and instructive.
- Comeback rate: astonishingly high - often turns bad positions around.
- Endgame frequency: very high - many wins are earned in long endgames.
- Average moves per win: about 85 moves, which tells you he enjoys a marathon rather than a sprint.
- Tactical resilience - win rate after losing material is notable.
Openings and preferred lines
David is an opening experimenter with reliable go-to systems in Blitz. He mixes mainstream theory with offbeat choices to confuse opponents early.
- As White - English and aggressive KGD setups. Notably successful with the English Opening - Agincourt Defense. See English Opening: Agincourt Defense.
- As Black - strong results in Alekhine lines and selective Caro-Kann variations. See Alekhine Defense and Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation.
- Plays the Sicilian Alapin often, with mixed results depending on the variation - a favorite testing ground in Blitz.
Memorable games and study samples
David’s games are great study material for Blitz tactics that end in long endgames. Below is a sample game you can replay in a viewer.
Sample PGN (Blitz favorite):
Performance chart snapshot (Blitz trend):
Memorable stats
- Comeback ability: extremely high - David often recovers from a material deficit.
- Win rate on weekends and afternoons is especially strong - best time of day around 14:00.
- Tends to score better versus lower-rated opponents, but has notable upsets versus stronger opposition.
Personality and fun facts
Off the clock, David enjoys making opponents laugh after a loss and is rumored to hum chess-related pop tunes while calculating. He sometimes posts under playful usernames, and prefers a cup of strong coffee before each Blitz session.
- Nickname possibilities: SkibidiToiletLover94 - ask nicely and he might reveal the story.
- Favorite endgame piece: the rook. He delivers checks with it more than most.
- Training style: mix of tactics, long endgame drills, and a touch of creative opening novelties.
Where to follow or challenge
David is active in Blitz ladders and loves a good online rivalry. Challenge him for a fast-paced game or explore recent opponents and matches. Try a friendly match with known opponents like raamin or aws342.
- Want to study his peak bursts? Check the Blitz peak: 2553 (2025-03-11).
- Replay a representative game: use the embedded PGN above to load into a viewer.