Xavier Martinez Pla: The FIDE Master with a Blitz of Brilliance
Xavier Martinez Pla, playing under the enigmatic handle xakevicius91, is a FIDE Master who dances across the board with tactical flair and strategic depth. An explorer of opening mysteries and a relentless blitz warrior, Xavier’s journey in chess is a captivating saga of grit, brains, and occasional caffeine-fueled genius.
Rating Highlights & Playing Strength
- Peak Blitz Rating: a sizzling 2698 in June 2024 — inching ever closer to that elusive 2700 barrier.
- Bullet prowess is equally impressive with a high of 2388, combining speed and precision with a touch of bravado.
- In rapid, Xavier maintains a perfect record so far, with a peak rating of 2000 — proving that quick thinking is second nature.
Style & Tendencies
Known for his early resignation rate of just 0.41%, Xavier isn’t the type to throw in the towel without a fight—though no one’s perfect, even a FIDE Master has off days! His endgame frequency, soaring at a hearty 85.09%, reveals a player who loves squeezing every last drop of juice from the closing chapters of battle.
With an average of around 83 moves per game (win or lose), Xavier’s games are marathons, not sprints; the cerebral kind where every pawn push and knight leap counts. Against stronger opponents, victory is tougher but never out of reach, maintaining stellar win rates especially below and on par with his own level.
The Blitz Beast & Opening Secrets
If speed chess were a sport, Xavier would have a spot on the podium for sure. Over 1600 games featuring his Top Secret openings suggest a mysterious repertoire that opponents struggle to decipher. He also dabbles dynamically in variations of the Sicilian Defense and Queen’s Pawn openings, proving he’s no one-trick pony.
Mind Games & Psychology
With a tilt factor of 7, Xavier admits that sometimes the mental chess off-the-board gets tricky, but his comeback rate (>88%) shows a champion who bounces back harder and smarter. Interestingly, his best time to play is early morning around 7:00 AM — apparently, the rooks obey the sunrise better than coffee!
Memorable Battles
Recently, Xavier clinched a victory in a nail-biting blitz game against Moeinzai_khoshhal by resignation, showcasing his mastery in the Sicilian Defense: OKelly Normal System. Not all games end sweetly, however; his losses to top contenders like Let_it_be_1 remind us that even chess heroes face mortal challenges.
In Conclusion
Xavier Martinez Pla is not just a strong tactical player with a title pinned proudly on his chess jacket — he’s a relentless seeker of victory, a master of blitz wizardry, and a player whose games invite you to watch, learn, and maybe chuckle at the occasional unexpected blunder. Keep an eye on xakevicius91 — the board’s never quiet when he’s around!
Overall Performance Summary
Xavier, your recent bullet games show a solid performance with a strength adjusted win rate of about 59%, which indicates you're winning more games than you lose against opponents of similar rating. Your rating has improved significantly in the past month by 36 points and continues to trend upward over 3 and 6 month periods, reflecting consistent progress.
Positives and Strengths
- You have demonstrated strong tactical awareness, as seen in several successful checkmate patterns and forcing lines in your wins.
- Effective use of openings like the French Defense Exchange or Scandinavian Defense leads to comfortable middlegame positions.
- Good time management overall, especially in intense middlegame and endgame phases, allowing you to convert advantages efficiently.
- Positive rating trends show good adaptability and resilience in your game development.
Areas to Improve
- Time pressure situations remain a challenge, often deciding the outcomes — working on faster, more intuitive decision making can help avoid losses on time.
- In some losses, you faced pressure against pawn structure and open file control, especially in Sicilian and Pirc defenses — consider reviewing plans and key thematic breaks in these openings.
- Improving your defensive play during complex tactical skirmishes could help reduce checkmate losses.
- Try to maintain focus during critical moments to avoid avoidable mistakes or blunders in the late middlegame/endgame.
Opening Insights
Your repertoire includes:
- French Defense Exchange – You reach solid parries here and create chances with central and piece play.
- Pirc Defense – Handling of these lines suggests you can comfortably play hypermodern setups but should be cautious of pawn structure shifts.
- Scandinavian Defense – You actively challenge center control; continue refining early piece development and exchange timing.
Recommendations for Improvement
- Focus on practicing time-critical decision making and pattern recognition to perform better in bullet time controls.
- Analyze losses in your Sicilian and Pirc Defense games for tactical motifs and improved defensive ideas.
- Spend some training time on endgame fundamentals to convert advantages more comfortably.
- Use training tools to work on tactical puzzles at increasing speeds to enhance intuition under pressure.
- Review key games to identify recurring tactical errors or missed opportunities.
Next Steps
Keep up your positive momentum by combining practical game analysis with tactical and time management training. Leveraging your strong opening foundation while gradually tightening your endgame technique can bring your bullet performance to new levels.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| memz1324 | 0W / 7L / 1D | View Games |
| lluislopera | 6W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
| Ristic Nebojsa | 4W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| kvaidan | 3W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| Mykhailo Shinkarev | 4W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2371 | 2503 | ||
| 2024 | 2343 | 2466 | 2000 | 1617 |
| 2023 | 2272 | 2525 | 1608 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30W / 34L / 7D | 32W / 36L / 5D | 88.3 |
| 2024 | 283W / 252L / 44D | 258W / 273L / 60D | 87.0 |
| 2023 | 134W / 88L / 29D | 136W / 94L / 20D | 83.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 124 | 65 | 47 | 12 | 52.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 92 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 48.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 87 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 48.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 63 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 42.9% |
| Sicilian Defense | 60 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 56.7% |
| Scotch Game | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 51.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 44 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 40.9% |
| Four Knights Game | 43 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 48.8% |
| French Defense | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 52.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 41.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Czech Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Döry Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Three Knights Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 1 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |