A Master of the Beautiful Weird
Alfonso Jose Alfaro Rojas, better known online as superchthonic, is a FIDE Master whose games look like a chess renegade had a love child with a theory textbook. He has earned the FIDE Master title, but his online opening repertoire suggests he never got the memo that the main lines are supposed to be main. He regularly opens with 1.g3, 1.Nf3, and a healthy helping of 1.f3, diving straight into the King's Indian Attack or the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit with a frequency that makes database managers both thrilled and terrified.
The Blitz Juggernaut
Blitz is clearly his natural habitat. Alfonso has played thousands upon thousands of rapid-fire games, and his preferred time control has always been Blitz. He has reached a 2896 (2025-09-27) of 2896, which puts him in the online speed chess stratosphere, and he has also crossed 2800 in Bullet. His rating journey is a rollercoaster: from sub-2000 days in early 2020 to 2600 and 2700 slugfests, with regular trips into the 2800 club. The chart tells the story of a player who never stops fighting, even after losing 17 games in a row.
Favorite Rivalries and Dearly Departed Points
No one reaches this volume of games without making a few frenemies. His most frequent online nemesis is ZURAB AZMAIPARASHVILI, who has faced him 182 times, with Alfonso narrowly edging the series 88 wins to 84. Another regular in the superchthonic support group is ali shahibzadegan, against whom he has a solid plus score. Then there is Alexander Kopylov, who has beaten him 68 times in 91 meetings, which may explain the tilt factor and the 17-game losing streak. Even a FIDE Master needs rivals, preferably ones who do not know about the 1.f3.
The Openings: Safe Is a Four-Letter Word
His opening statistics are a museum of offbeat chess. The Sicilian Defense appears all over his record, both as a weapon and as a recurring headache, while the Amar Gambit and the King's Indian Attack form the backbone of his repertoire. He is not shy about sacrificing a pawn or two for activity, and his games tend to go long, averaging over 80 moves in decisive battles. It is not always sound, but it is always entertaining.
Night Owl, Comeback Artist
The stats suggest Alfonso plays his best around 1 a.m., which may be the hour when opponents are too tired to counter his unorthodox setups. His comeback rate is an impressive 87.84 percent, meaning that falling behind is less a crisis and more an invitation to counterattack. The tilt factor is real, but the next day he is always back for more. That, more than any title, defines the true chess addict.