Overview — Jorge Sammour (TeamCMC)
Jorge Sammour, also known online as TeamCMC, is a competitive chess player and a FIDE Master. He is best known as a blitz specialist with a fearless approach to fast time controls and a taste for tactical complications. Search engines love names like this so you are reading a profile optimized for "Jorge Sammour chess", "TeamCMC blitz", and "FIDE Master blitz specialist".
- Title: FIDE Master (FIDE)
- Preferred time control: Blitz with a deadly appetite for Bullet as well
- Online handle: TeamCMC
Playing Style and Strengths
Jorge combines long, strategic planning with sudden tactical fireworks. He tends to play long decisive games which explains a high endgame frequency and deep average game lengths. He is comfortable sacrificing material if the resulting activity and complications favor him.
- Preferred modes: Blitz first, heavy Bullet activity as a close second
- Endgame oriented: high endgame frequency and long average decisive lengths
- Tactical resilience: strong comeback rate and respectable win rate after losing material
Peak ratings highlight his explosive rise in fast chess: 3012 (2026-02-05) and 3051 (2026-04-03).
Openings and Favorite Lines
Jorge is eclectic with a few signature weapons he returns to again and again. He mixes surprise sidelines with sound classical systems which keeps opponents guessing.
- As Black: Australian Defense, Barnes Defense, Caro-Kann Defense
- As White: London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation, Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation
- Blitz specialties: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (perfect mini-record), Petrov's Defense
Top opening performances include high win rates with the London Poisoned Pawn and strong scores using aggressive Black setups.
Notable Trends, Streaks, and Recent Form
Jorge has recorded some remarkable streaks and a very active schedule in recent seasons. He often peaks late at night and has certain hours where his win rate spikes dramatically.
- Longest winning streak: 28 games
- Current winning streak: 3 games
- Longest losing streak: 17 games
- Best hours to play: 11:00 and several late night peaks such as 01:00 and 03:00 with very high win rates
Frequent Opponents and Head-to-Head
Jorge has faced a stable pool of rivals many times. His most-played opponents include a few familiar handles and several long running rivalries.
- Julian Landaw — 122 games, dominant overall record (many wins)
- Vladimir Seliverstov — 120 games, very close rivalry
- Maxime Lagarde — 113 games, competitive series
- Sơn Đặng — 88 games
- Evan Ju — 86 games
Those matchups include both blitz and bullet marathons. If you want a show, watch his games versus jlandaw for fireworks.
Sample Game and Interactive Board
Here is a quick blitz fragment to taste the style. Open the game or view the embedded moves below.
- Fast duel: Blitz duel vs jlandaw
- Replay:
Quick Facts and Fun Stuff
- Nickname suggestion: The Caffeinated Knight
- Average moves per decisive game are long which rewards patient study
- High comeback rate suggests resilience and strong tactical awareness
- Most common checking piece used: Queen
Want to track more? Use the chart and the linked game to explore traces of his play. Jorge is the kind of player who will surprise you with an offbeat defense and then win on time while smiling about it.