Overview
Tomas Celedinas, known online as TomasCele, is a fast and fearless chess player who prefers blitz battles. He plays like someone who drinks espresso between moves. Across blitz and rapid he has amassed a formidable overall record of 9,853 wins, 9,148 losses, and 3,171 draws, making him a relentless competitor on the clock.
- Preferred time control: Blitz (expect sharp tactics and quick decisions)
- Peak blitz highlight: 2596 (2024-01-28) recorded early 2024
- Peak rapid highlight: 2478 (2025-09-10) recorded in 2025
Playing Style & Habits
TomasCele combines stubborn endgame grit with opportunistic tactics. He loves long decisive games and often drags opponents into complex endgames. He averages about 88 moves per win, so do not expect quick resignations from him. That said, he has a modest early resignation rate so sometimes even he knows when the coffee machine won.
- Endgame frequency: 86.66 percent of games reach an endgame phase
- Average moves per win: ~87.7 moves
- Comeback savvy: very high comeback rate at about 86 percent
- Tilt factor: 14. Plays best around 23:00 according to his own circadian chess clock
Favorite Openings
TomasCele has eclectic tastes. He is comfortable with sharp Sicilian lines and reliable exchange structures when he wants to steer the game into calmer waters. He plays plenty of both White and Black systems and knows many sidelines too.
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — a scoring favorite in rapid and blitz (Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation)
- French Defense: Exchange Variation (French Defense: Exchange Variation)
- Ruy Lopez: Closed — classic maneuvering games (Ruy Lopez: Closed)
- Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation — he meets it head on (Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation)
Head-to-Head & Streaks
TomasCele has faced many repeat opponents. He has some rivalries that look like recurring TV show seasons. His most played opponent is Oleksandr with 51 games, and other regular foes include CM Joseph Gauci and Marc Kirszenberg.
- Most played opponents: oleksandrkyiv, jgauci, campomania3, ce_lion, george13pi
- Longest winning streak: 11 games
- Current winning streak: 7 games
- Longest losing streak: 14 games
Sample memorable game: Blitz Peak Game
Quick Links & Extras
- Profile highlights: 2596 (2024-01-28) and 2478 (2025-09-10)
- Explore a timeline of TomasCele's ratings:
- Common terms and openings to study against him: Sicilian Najdorf, Caro-Kann Exchange, Ruy Lopez Closed
- Watch a short sample opening replay above or challenge him to a blitz if you dare
Note: This profile uses statistical snapshots to paint a concise, slightly cheeky portrait. TomasCele is equal parts strategist and speed artist, and he loves the drama of the ticking clock.