Antonio Carlos Bambino Filho NM

Antonio Carlos Bambino Filho - The National Master Extraordinaire

Known on the chessboard as toninhojit, Antonio Carlos Bambino Filho is no ordinary chess aficionado. Armed with the prestigious title of National Master, Antonio has embarked on a remarkable journey that has left opponents both dazzled and demoralized.

Profile Highlights

• Rating Peaks: Antonio has crushed ranks with a blistering Blitz peak rating of 2611 in 2024 and maintains formidable ratings across Blitz, Bullet, and Daily formats.
• Win Streak Power: An astounding longest winning streak of 19 games—because giving up is not in his vocabulary.
• Endgame Wizardry: Loves endgames so much, he plays them 77.56% of the time before declaring victory or a clever draw.
• Comeback King: With an 86.75% comeback rate, Antonio turns apparent defeat into dazzling victory — "never count him out!"
• Psychological Resilience: Though he has a tilt factor of 11 (even masters get frustrated), Antonio bounces back fast with tactical sharpness that leaves his challengers scratching their heads.

Playing Style & Personality

Behind the serious face of a master lurks a witty competitor. Antonio rarely resigns early (4.42% resignation rate), preferring to battle on through complex middlegames and outmaneuver opponents in thrilling endgames that average nearly 80 moves per win. He commands the white pieces with a confident 53.33% win rate and holds his own playing black with nearly 50% wins.

When losing a piece? No worries — Antonio’s win rate after losing material is an astronomical 96.66%. In fact, it’s safer to bet against the house than to bet against this comeback artist.

Favorite Openings

His "Top Secret" opening repertoire keeps opponents guessing, with over 900 Blitz games played and a win rate just above 50%. For the rest, he’s a champion of “Unknown Openings,” proving the best strategy sometimes is chaos.

Fun Facts

• Antonio's highest Bullet rating peaked at 2577—blazing fast fingers meet lightning-quick thinking.
• Legend says he once won blitz games on auto-pilot, his fingers dancing across the keyboard faster than his brain could keep up.
• His daily chess grind has seen his rating steadily improve, peaking at over 2100 and holding strong.

Antonio Carlos Bambino Filho is truly a force of nature on the chessboard, mixing humor, resilience, and pure skill to keep the game exciting—one checkmate at a time.