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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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
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 |
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 |