Mauro.gg (aka Thaiten)
Meet Mauro.gg, a Blitz battler whose journey through the 64 squares is as dynamic as a rollercoaster ride—except with more checkmates and fewer screams. Known in the chess world as Thaiten, Mauro's love affair with the game paints a picture of relentless hustle, sprinkled with strategic brilliance and a dash of humor.
Rating & Progression
Starting with a modest Blitz rating of around 600 in 2023, Mauro's perseverance paid off significantly, peaking impressively at 963 in April 2025. Rapid and Bullet ratings tell similar tales, though Blitz remains the arena of choice. Despite some ups and downs, Mauro’s performance trend is an inspiring saga of growth and determination.
Playing Style
Ever the strategist, Mauro favors long battles, averaging about 59 moves per win and not folding easily — a true endgame enthusiast with a high endgame frequency of 59.34%. His opening repertoire is rich and varied, with a particular fondness for the Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation, where he boasts a respectable 54.45% win rate.
Significantly, his psychological resilience is notable: a come-back rate of 78.29% and a tilt factor kept neatly low at 12. Translation: Mauro.gg gets knocked down but stands up cooler and angrier than ever.
Favorite Openings
- Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation with a strong track record (887 games!) and a solid 54.45% win rate.
- Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System showing a tactical mindset with 523 games under his belt.
- He also dabbles in the Englund Gambit and the London System, proving he enjoys keeping opponents guessing - or occasionally bewildered.
Noteworthy Facts & Quirks
Mauro is an early bird and night owl combo: his best time to play is 1:00 AM, when most mortals are asleep and he's probably plotting mate in three. A quirky fact is his stellar 100% win rate at 1 AM and 2 AM — coincidence? We think not.
One of his longest winning streaks is an eye-watering 13 games, which may or may not be fueled by copious cups of coffee or pure chess sorcery.
Recent Highlights
In a recent thrilling game against jessiepinkman117, Mauro executed a smooth victory via resignation, outmaneuvering his opponent with careful patience and sharp tactics. View Game PGN
Summary
Mauro.gg, or Thaiten to his loyal fans, embodies the spirit of chess as a blend of science, art, and (let’s be honest) occasional beginner blunders that somehow lead to victory. His journey is a testament that improvement is a winding path filled with resilience and humor. Whether crushing opponents in Blitz or plotting endgame wizardry, Mauro is a force on the virtual chessboard you’d do well not to underestimate.
Hi Mauro.gg, here is your personalised coaching report!
Quick overview
• Current peak rapid rating: 825 (2023-02-17)
• Activity snapshots:
What you already do well
- Solid opening repertoire as White. You regularly reach comfortable positions in the London/Zukertort setup (1 d4 Bf4). In your most-recent win you punished jessiepinkman117 with the thematic Bxh6 sacrifice after first securing the centre – excellent pattern recognition!
- Tactical alertness. In several wins you spotted forks and discovered attacks (e.g. 14.Ne5! against stefan9220). Keep cultivating this eye for tactics – it is your biggest scoring weapon right now.
- Playing for the initiative. You often castle quickly and place your pieces on active squares (rooks on open files, queen on g- or h-lines). That mindset will serve you well as you climb.
Main growth areas
- Time management. Four of the last six losses were “game abandoned” or “lost on time” positions that were still playable. Try the “10-second glance” rule: make your candidate move, then spend a final 10 s checking opponent replies before playing it – this prevents deep think-holes.
- King safety with the Caro-Kann. In the loss to rpurple you entered the Advance line but delayed a vital …c5 break and pushed …g6 too early, giving White free kingside play. Study the main plan: …c5, …Nc6, …Qb6 followed by castling before pawn moves in front of your king.
- Pawn-storm discipline. Repeated early g- and h-pawn thrusts (vs venu2204 and hmuz-1) left dark-square holes around your king. Ask “Will this pawn be defended two moves later?” before pushing a wing pawn.
- Calculation depth. Many blunders came one move after winning material (e.g. 19…Qxf4? overlooking 20.Nxf8 in the rpurple game). Adopt a strict blunder-check routine: after every capture, force yourself to look one forcing line deeper than feels comfortable.
Targeted exercises for the week
- Play five 15 + 10 games focusing only on the Caro-Kann. After each game, compare your moves with a master game in the same line for the first 12 moves.
- Solve 25 tactics per day filtered for motifs “double attack” and “back-rank”. Use spaced repetition to revisit missed puzzles.
- Analyse and annotate the critical moment of the following PGN; write down why Bxh6 works.
Next milestone
With sharper calculation and tidier kingside structures you are on track to break the 900 rapid barrier within the next 30 games. Stay disciplined, review every loss, and celebrate small improvements—rating points will follow.
Good luck, and see you at the board!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21kahraman21mervan | 3W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| cyran12 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| mave487 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| mr-ajit1 | 3W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| vangelder93 | 1W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 776 | |||
| 2024 | 722 | |||
| 2023 | 546 | 613 | 606 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 570W / 509L / 17D | 507W / 567L / 19D | 60.4 |
| 2024 | 996W / 864L / 29D | 854W / 992L / 45D | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 642W / 540L / 29D | 553W / 641L / 31D | 58.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1799 | 946 | 817 | 36 | 52.6% |
| Czech Defense | 1267 | 595 | 645 | 27 | 47.0% |
| Australian Defense | 976 | 523 | 436 | 17 | 53.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 787 | 402 | 370 | 15 | 51.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 445 | 192 | 241 | 12 | 43.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 389 | 177 | 206 | 6 | 45.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 296 | 147 | 143 | 6 | 49.7% |
| French Defense | 285 | 140 | 143 | 2 | 49.1% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 280 | 134 | 141 | 5 | 47.9% |
| Modern Defense | 238 | 120 | 115 | 3 | 50.4% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 38.9% |
| Amar Gambit | 33 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 45.5% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 57.9% |
| Australian Defense | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Czech Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 7 |