Yuniesky Quesada (TenisMaster)
Overview
Yuniesky Quesada, known to the online chess world as TenisMaster, is a FIDE Grandmaster with a serious appetite for blitz chess. He has played thousands of rated speed games, and his peak blitz rating of 3051 (2025-07-18) places him among the most dangerous online attackers on the platform. When the clock is low and the position is messy, Quesada is in his element. A 29 game winning streak shows just how unstoppable he can be when the pieces start flowing.
Signature Openings
The Scandinavian Defense is his most visited opening as Black, with more than 1,300 blitz games and a solid winning record. As White he frequently leans on the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, where his aggressive handling has produced a 57.39% score. In rapid play he is even more clinical, winning all seven of his games in the Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation.
Playing Style
Quesada fights to the very last pawn. His decisive games average more than 80 moves, and his endgame frequency of 86.69% shows he rarely settles for an early draw. He is a comeback artist with an 88.87% comeback rate, and he still converts nearly half of his games after dropping a piece. His first capture typically arrives around move 7, reflecting an early appetite for tension and material chaos.
Familiar Rivals
Every online career is defined by the faces you cannot avoid. TenisMaster has clashed with high flying knowledge more than 690 times, a rivalry built on relentless attacking chess and thousands of decisive games. He has also traded blows with Alexander Rustemov in over 250 Grandmaster duels, making their matchups a regular feature of his online schedule.
Fun Facts
- His longest winning streak is 29 games, while his longest losing streak is 10, which proves he knows how to suffer as well as soar.
- He holds a perfect record in Daily chess with 26 wins and zero losses.
- His best hour is 11:00, where his win rate jumps to a perfect 100%, so schedule your match accordingly.
- He beats his opponents to the first check in 55.39% of games, usually sending the queen on that mission.