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Billy Fellowes CM

Username: Billy_thekid30

Playing Since: 2018-12-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1446
235W / 209L / 19D
Rapid: 2379
530W / 339L / 45D
Blitz: 2860
4222W / 3295L / 422D
Bullet: 2906
4645W / 3344L / 405D

Billy Fellowes - Candidate Master

Meet Billy Fellowes, a true chess enthusiast whose journey on 64 squares is nothing short of evolutionary brilliance. Awarded the prestigious FIDE title of Candidate Master, Billy’s chess prowess has steadily grown, showcasing a brain capable of intricate tactical maneuvers and endgame mastery.

Growth and Progress

Starting humbly in 2018 with a modest bullet rating of 1039, Billy bio-morphed into a formidable opponent, reaching a peak bullet rating of over 2800 by 2025! Like a well-adapted species, Billy refined his rapid and blitz skills with impressive win rates and strategic depth. Rapid play saw Billy climb from an average rating below 1000 to soaring past 2200, while blitz was transformed from a cautious crawl into a lightning-fast hive of tactics, peaking near 2750.

Playing Style & Personality

Billy’s style strikes a fine balance between patience and precision, with an average of about 62 moves per win and an even steven approach to losses—never succumbing prematurely, showing a modest early resignation rate of just 6.6%. Like a grandmaster of cells, Billy enjoys the endgame dance, indulging in it over 64% of the time. Superior psychological resilience bubbles underfoot, boasting a comeback rate near 74%, and a dizzying 98.5% win rate after losing a piece. Talk about a cellular regeneration!

Favorite Openings

Opening the gates to victory, Billy has shown a fondness for classic and cheeky openings alike. Among his top performing bullet openings are the Caro-Kann Defense Alien Gambit with an impressive win rate above 68%, King’s Pawn Opening Wayward Queen Attack, and the Nimzowitsch Defense. Rapid and Blitz games echo similar preferences, always keeping opponents guessing - kind of like a genetic shuffle in the theory genome of chess.

Statistics that Make the Pawns Dance

  • Total Bullet Record: 4,231 wins, 2,879 losses, 303 draws
  • Rapid Record: 502 wins, 310 losses, 40 draws
  • Blitz Record: 4,212 wins, 3,248 losses, 329 draws
  • Daily Games: A more relaxed playground with 227 wins and 233 losses

Time Preferences

Billy isn’t just a creature of instincts but seems to have an affinity for specific hours, with a peak win rate of 100% at 3 AM (night owls unite!) and a solid 72% at midnight—the perfect time for some high-stakes gene-splicing on the board.

On the Battlefield with Opponents

Billy’s most frequent rivals include eltiopacifico, javicio, and kino, proving that even in the wild chess ecosystem, some duels evolve into legendary rivalries. His psychological armor shows some mild tilt but nothing a few good pawns can't fix.

In Summary

Billy Fellowes is a player who has truly adapted and thrived in the complex ecosystem of chess with infectious enthusiasm and a strategic mind that would make even Darwin chuckle in admiration. Whether it’s lightning-fast blitz or the slow dance of daily games, Billy’s story is proof that in chess, just like biology, survival depends on adaptability, resilience, and a pinch of clever mutation. Keep an eye on this Candidate Master—his next evolutionary leap might just be checkmate.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Billy — constructive feedback after your Freestyle Friday run

What’s working

  • Nerve under pressure: Several opponents flagged in lost positions (e.g. Orest_Vovk, QuintilianoR). You keep the game complicated and give yourself chances, a valuable skill in 3 + 1 time controls.
  • Initiative-first mindset: Many of your wins feature early pawn breaks (…d5, f5 / f4) and piece activity that force practical problems. The checkmate vs. Garv Gaur is a textbook example.
  • Fast adaptation to Chess960: Castling and king safety habits are sound; you rarely leave your king in the centre for long even with scrambled starting positions.

Top 3 priorities

  1. Time management
    • Eight of your last ten losses were on the clock while the position was still playable.
    • Goal for next week: reach move 20 with ≥40 % of your starting time in at least 70 % of games.
    • Practical tip: verbalise “safe move” when under 10 seconds; play a solid move and hit the clock instead of searching for perfection.
  2. Pawn-structure awareness
    • Bird setups (f4 / f5) often left you with weak dark squares (see loss vs. Takate20).
    • Exercise: for every game this week, screenshot the structure after move 15 and label the pawn levers you plan to use or must defend.
  3. End-game technique
    • In the Anton_Demchenko game you were two pawns down but still drawable; instead you blitzed pawn pushes and lost on time.
    • Study plan: 15 minutes daily on basic rook-pawn endings; aim for 50 correct puzzles on Chess.com’s Drills “Rook vs. Passer”.

Opening queue for the coming week

  • With White: Replace early b3 in Queen-pawn starts with c4/e3 first to reduce the number of targets Black can hit.
  • With Black: When you answer 1.f4 with …f5, follow the classical Bird-from-Black plan: …g6, …Bg7, …Nf6, …d6. Your current …e5 line leaves the e-file loose.

Quick reference stats

Peak blitz rating: 2807 (2025-04-15)  |  Peak bullet rating: 2916 (2025-04-16)

Activity snapshots

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Game to replay

Revisit your tactical knockout vs. chessdragon7161 — the queen sacrifice idea on move 35 is worth adding to your pattern library.


Next-steps checklist

  • ⏰ Play one session/day using “move confirmation” to slow yourself down for the first 10 moves.
  • ♟️ Complete 10 pawn-structure puzzles (search “Isolated Queen’s Pawn” and “Hanging Pawns”).
  • 🏁 End each session with one rook end-game drill.
  • 📝 Keep a one-sentence reflection after every game: “Why did I win/lose?” Patterns emerge fast.

Stick to this mini-plan for a week and you should see immediate rating stability and fewer clock meltdowns. Feel free to send me two annotated games for deeper review whenever you’re ready. Good luck!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
qwackmate 0W / 0L / 1D View
2500everywhere 1W / 0L / 0D View
drewnieslanik 2W / 0L / 0D View
gregorykorni 5W / 0L / 0D View
funwithvibhu 0W / 0L / 2D View
Boris Markoja 1W / 1L / 0D View
rajumahato223 1W / 0L / 0D View
TheUnderDog001 3W / 4L / 0D View
melladov3 1W / 0L / 0D View
kawasaking 1W / 1L / 1D View
Most Played Opponents
eltiopacifico 12W / 42L / 3D View Games
Teimur Toktomushev 35W / 12L / 2D View Games
javicio 23W / 18L / 1D View Games
Zaphikel 28W / 7L / 2D View Games
stellarchess 17W / 11L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2026 2906 2816 2383 1432
2025 2906 2732 2382 1385
2024 2705 2291 2009 1089
2023 2344 2125 1857 997
2022 2294 1840 1830 1042
2021 2119 1863 1629 1347
2020 1657 1729 1674 1413
2019 1399 1635 1311 1376
2018 1039 870
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202520262906870YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2026 46W / 18L / 9D 41W / 21L / 7D 76.2
2025 1175W / 699L / 159D 1075W / 841L / 121D 83.0
2024 664W / 429L / 64D 617W / 467L / 55D 70.3
2023 205W / 97L / 15D 210W / 95L / 15D 66.2
2022 797W / 482L / 64D 761W / 512L / 60D 69.5
2021 420W / 297L / 46D 435W / 280L / 33D 70.2
2020 1130W / 899L / 95D 1172W / 898L / 70D 62.9
2019 1159W / 974L / 62D 1176W / 995L / 65D 57.9
2018 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 2L / 0D 51.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1678 902 696 80 53.8%
Australian Defense 723 386 305 32 53.4%
Amar Gambit 622 354 242 26 56.9%
Amazon Attack 468 251 180 37 53.6%
Unknown 382 192 187 3 50.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 372 188 165 19 50.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 248 121 108 19 48.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 238 136 83 19 57.1%
Unknown Opening* 183 104 73 6 56.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 179 77 94 8 43.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 89 42 43 4 47.2%
Unknown 54 40 14 0 74.1%
Australian Defense 34 18 14 2 52.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 31 20 9 2 64.5%
Amar Gambit 27 16 11 0 59.3%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 23 9 13 1 39.1%
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Amazon Attack 17 6 11 0 35.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 14 6 7 1 42.9%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 14 5 7 2 35.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 210 130 70 10 61.9%
Australian Defense 90 58 29 3 64.4%
Amazon Attack 49 34 12 3 69.4%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 41 22 14 5 53.7%
Amar Gambit 33 19 13 1 57.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 27 10 16 1 37.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 27 18 9 0 66.7%
Unknown 21 14 7 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 20 14 6 0 70.0%
Scandinavian Defense 19 12 5 2 63.2%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1141 626 459 56 54.9%
Australian Defense 820 449 335 36 54.8%
Amar Gambit 555 333 202 20 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense 380 226 133 21 59.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 378 217 136 25 57.4%
French Defense 314 183 116 15 58.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 281 150 116 15 53.4%
Czech Defense 265 148 104 13 55.9%
Modern 224 120 91 13 53.6%
Unknown Opening* 211 169 39 3 80.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 25 0
Losing 14 0
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