Meet Antônio J. Barros, a chess enthusiast whose passion for the game shines as brightly as his unpredictable rating graph! Starting from the modest depths of a 215 Rapid rating in 2024, Antônio quickly climbed to a respectable 945 by 2025, proving persistence beats despair—even if not always the opponent.
Antônio's playing style is a mix of tenacity and cunning. With a comeback rate of over 70% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, he’s the chess equivalent of the underdog who disappears only to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Although daily chess seems to relax him (peaking at 1141 rating with a calm 52.9% win rate under a top secret opening arsenal), his Bullet games show the harsher side of speed chess — more dashes to the timer than dashes to victory with zero wins in 2 games.
Blitz and Rapid are Antônio's bread and butter. Despite a slight dip in Blitz ratings, his games are an exciting roller coaster, averaging about 59 moves per win—which means he's in for a good fight, not a quick checkmate. His longest winning streak of 9 games speaks to moments where the stars (and the pawns) align.
Fun fact? Antônio has a surprisingly warm record against some opponents (like lazare35_pro at 100% wins) and a curious cold streak against others—everyone’s got their kryptonite, even in chess!
Off the board, Antônio might be plotting strategies, but on the board, he’s known for an early resignation rate of just 3.57%, showing he's not one to give up easily—except perhaps when the coffee runs out.
