Introduction
Marcos Lianes, known online as ulises2013, is an International Master with a passion for volume. Since his first games in 2013, he has built one of the most active accounts on the platform, with more than 17,000 analyzed games across bullet, blitz, rapid and daily chess.
Playing Style
Lianes is a practical fighter who leans on the Sicilian Defense and Modern Defense. His games are rarely short, with an average winning game lasting more than 86 moves, and his endgame frequency of 82.95 percent shows a player who enjoys grinding opponents down. His comeback rate of 87.66 percent and a 57.39 percent win rate after losing a piece make him especially dangerous when the game seems lost.
A typical Sicilian setup from his battles:
Rivalries
Lianes has faced Harshit Pawar 121 times, more than any other opponent, and has also traded blows with GorVM and scarymelodies over 100 times each. These rivalries have produced a treasure trove of games, including this encounter: View Game.
Career Milestones
- Peak bullet rating of 3113 (2026-06-02)
- Peak blitz rating of 3045 (2025-12-01)
- Longest winning streak of 53 games
- Current winning streak of 10 games
- A longest losing streak of 20 games, proving even champions have off days
Preferred Time Control
Despite his bullet heroics, Lianes prefers the slower pace of Rapid. His Rapid record is an impressive 38 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, and he has a perfect 6 for 6 score in the Barnes Opening Walkerling line. Clearly, he knows how to keep things entertaining no matter the clock.