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Billy Fellowes CM

Username: Billy_thekid30

Playing Since: 2018-12-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

Chess.com

Daily: 1335
205W / 208L / 16D
Rapid: 2382
525W / 337L / 43D
Blitz: 2672
3926W / 3071L / 372D
Bullet: 2775
4456W / 3219L / 390D

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.


Coach's Avatar

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
Artem-chess2 0W / 1L / 0D
Oliver Dimakiling 0W / 1L / 0D
chesssknock 0W / 1L / 0D
JOVELJIC1999 1W / 0L / 0D
kirill_zaitsev 0W / 1L / 0D
borodai-sergii 1W / 0L / 0D
stupidhare 1W / 0L / 0D
esfuerzo2300 0W / 0L / 1D
dracosalata_t16 0W / 3L / 0D
faceeverytingandrice 2W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
eltiopacifico 12W / 42L / 3D
javicio 23W / 18L / 1D
kaua18 17W / 5L / 5D
stellarchess 16W / 11L / 0D
Teimur Toktomushev 20W / 6L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2765 2670 2382 1335
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 Year201820192020202120222023202420252765870YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 947W / 573L / 128D 881W / 668L / 99D 83.3
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

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1088 595 441 52 54.7%
Australian Defense 781 427 319 35 54.7%
Amar Gambit 529 316 193 20 59.7%
Scandinavian Defense 361 216 125 20 59.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 360 205 133 22 56.9%
French Defense 309 180 114 15 58.2%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 264 143 107 14 54.2%
Czech Defense 257 142 102 13 55.2%
Unknown Opening* 206 166 37 3 80.6%
Modern 203 110 82 11 54.2%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1608 866 668 74 53.9%
Australian Defense 686 372 286 28 54.2%
Amar Gambit 610 348 238 24 57.0%
Amazon Attack 385 206 153 26 53.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 371 188 165 18 50.7%
Unknown 367 182 182 3 49.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 228 131 79 18 57.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 222 103 101 18 46.4%
Unknown Opening* 183 104 73 6 56.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 174 75 91 8 43.1%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 208 128 70 10 61.5%
Australian Defense 87 55 29 3 63.2%
Amazon Attack 49 34 12 3 69.4%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 41 22 14 5 53.7%
Amar Gambit 32 18 13 1 56.2%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 26 17 9 0 65.4%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 25 8 16 1 32.0%
Unknown 21 14 7 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 20 14 6 0 70.0%
Scandinavian Defense 19 12 5 2 63.2%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 84 37 43 4 44.0%
Unknown 46 32 14 0 69.6%
Australian Defense 32 17 14 1 53.1%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 31 20 9 2 64.5%
Amar Gambit 25 14 11 0 56.0%
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%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 14 5 7 2 35.7%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 13 7 6 0 53.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 25 0
Losing 14 2