Biography
Antonio Pedro Freixial Vasques is a Portuguese chess player who earned the title FIDE Master from FIDE. Known for his quick instincts and a fearless approach to fast time controls, he stands out in online play where speed and creativity meet calculation.
Career Highlights
- Peak Bullet rating: 2538 (2024-09-09)
- Blitz peak: 2422 (2022-12)
- Rapid peak: 2000 (2024-05)
- Daily peak: 1886 (2011-05)
- Longest winning streak: 20 games
- Longest losing streak: 16 games
- Frequent online rivals include zumpili, ugetting, arianlondon8
Playing Style and Openings
Bullet chess has been a defining arena for Vasques, where his tempo and tactical imagination shine. He blends sharp, aggressive ideas with practical resourcefulness, often turning the tables in the middle game and sprinting to the finish on the clock. Comeback ability is notable, with a strong tendency to recover from material or positional setbacks.
Notable Blitz openings by Vasques include:
- Sicilian Defense: Closed — 51.49% win rate (134 games)
- Amar Gambit — 60% win rate (35 games)
- Scandinavian Defense — 62.16% win rate (37 games)
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation — 39.58% win rate (48 games)
- Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation — 54.15% win rate (205 games)
Recent Activity & Online Presence
Across Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid, Vasques demonstrates a versatile online repertoire with a penchant for fast, decisive play. A placeholder chart for his rating trajectory can be explored with
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Antonio Pedro Freixial Vasques proudly holds the title of FIDE Master. Off the board, he brings humor and warmth to the chess community, proving that speed and style can go hand in hand with technique and study.