Volodymyr Medvedyk - FIDE Master (ChessFunMaker)
Meet Volodymyr Medvedyk, a FIDE Master with a witty handle, ChessFunMaker, who’s proved that chess is not just a game of kings and queens, but also of thrilling comebacks and strategic fireworks. With a peak bullet rating soaring up to an impressive 2564 in late 2024, Volodymyr has blitzed through opponents like a chess hurricane, while keeping the calm cool of a grandmaster-level strategist.
Volodymyr’s chess journey is peppered with highs that include a blistering blitz rating peak of 2433 and a rapid rating that touched 2200, showcasing versatility across the time controls. Known for an astonishing comeback ability — bouncing back in over 80% of tricky situations — this maestro doesn't just play the game; they breathe life into it.
When not dazzling with tactical wizardry, Volodymyr relishes the gritty battles of the mid and endgame, diving deep into positions which last an average of 75 moves in wins. Not one to give up early, early resignations are a rare sight in their games, emphasizing their resilient spirit.
Volodymyr's favorite battleground? The Top Secret opening, where they've logged hundreds of games with a healthy win rate north of 53% in blitz and a solid 51% in bullet. This secret weapon keeps adversaries guessing and often leaves them staring at the board wondering what just happened.
Off the board, ChessFunMaker has a quirky sense of timing — their best performance tends to burst at 7 AM, catching opponents still rubbing sleep out of their eyes. Their peak winning streak hits 21 games, an impressive testament to their laser-sharp focus and gritty determination.
Latest victories illustrate their mastery of the English Opening’s Symmetrical Anti-Benoni Variation, where they recently clinched a checkmate in style, proving once again that their handle is not just a name, but a promise of fun, excitement, and masterful chess.
In a nutshell, Volodymyr Medvedyk, aka ChessFunMaker, is the perfect blend of experience, resilience, and playful ingenuity — a player who makes chess both an art and an adventure. Watch your back, because when this FM gets going, pawns tremble and kings fall.
Positive Aspects of Your Bullet Play
Volodymyr, your recent bullet games demonstrate several strengths worth highlighting:
- Opening Knowledge: You consistently employ a comfortable repertoire within the English Opening and its variations, including the Anglo-Indian Defense and Drill Variation, with solid success rates, such as a 63% win rate in the Drill and 68% in the Agincourt Defense.
- Time Management: Your games show good clock handling, often maintaining balanced time pressure which is crucial in bullet games.
- Endgame Technique: You exhibit strong endgame conversion skills, demonstrated by your ability to convert small advantages even under tight time constraints.
- Resilience and Tactical Awareness: Your play reveals good tactical vision, enabling effective counterattacks and opportunities to capitalize upon opponent inaccuracies.
Areas for Improvement
To further sharpen your bullet performance, consider focusing on the following:
- Handling Complex, Tactical Positions: Your win rate is lower (~36%) in highly tactical openings like the Amar Gambit and Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack. Working on quick tactical calculation and pattern recognition could help improve results in these sharp lines.
- Midgame Decision-Making: Some games indicate room to improve the precision of your midgame plans, especially in Symmetrical English Opening structures, where your win rate is around 32%. Stronger strategic understanding and pattern study here would benefit you.
- Avoiding Time Trouble in Critical Moments: Though your time management is generally good, several losses were on time or included frantic endgame scenarios. Practicing faster intuitive play may lessen such losses.
- Expanding Opening Variety: While specialization strengthens your confidence, occasionally broadening your opening repertoire to include more variations could make you less predictable and help you adapt better during games.
Performance Trends and Statistics
Your overall adjusted win rate currently stands slightly above 52%, showing a solid performance baseline in bullet chess. However, recent trends show mild rating decline over 1 and 3 months, suggesting a need to refresh training or focus on specific weaknesses:
- Recent rating change over 1 month: -9 points
- Recent rating change over 3 months: -7 points
- Trend slopes indicate some volatility but a general plateau in bullet rating around 2500.
- You have amassed a total of 491 wins against 424 losses and 54 draws, indicating good winning consistency against equally rated peers.
Training Recommendations
To enhance your bullet chess results, here are some concrete suggestions:
- Regular Tactical Training: Use dedicated puzzles and drills that emphasize fast pattern recognition. Focus on tactics common in your frequent openings and typical bullet patterns.
- Speed Drills: Practice making quality moves quickly in simplified positions to boost your intuitive play and reduce time trouble in critical moments.
- Analyze Key Games: Review bullet games lost in the midgame or due to tactical oversights to identify recurring errors and weaknesses.
- Broaden Opening Preparation: Explore sidelines within your opening choices or try related openings occasionally to expand your flexibility and surprise opponents.
- Endgame Study: Continue refining fundamental endgames to maintain your conversion prowess in timed games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Duc Dung Nguyen | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| Rogelio Barcenilla | 0W / 3L / 1D | |
| mathperson2015 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| stellarchess | 2W / 3L / 1D | |
| Rob Schoorl | 2W / 4L / 1D | |
| advaitb | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| egg_0 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| krishsna | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| abitheone26 | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| mate1296 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| bonusov | 7W / 9L / 2D | |
| WarlordX | 7W / 9L / 2D | |
| Sergio German | 11W / 4L / 1D | |
| Brian Jiang | 9W / 5L / 0D | |
| Stein Aarland | 8W / 6L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2641 | 2519 | 2013 | |
| 2024 | 2516 | 2386 | ||
| 2023 | 2276 | |||
| 2022 | 2519 | 2224 | ||
| 2021 | 2450 | 1887 | ||
| 2020 | 2282 | 2227 | ||
| 2019 | 2273 | 2281 | ||
| 2018 | 2233 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190W / 104L / 26D | 162W / 134L / 25D | 83.4 |
| 2024 | 68W / 40L / 8D | 51W / 60L / 7D | 79.5 |
| 2023 | 6W / 9L / 0D | 7W / 7L / 0D | 86.2 |
| 2022 | 11W / 9L / 0D | 12W / 6L / 0D | 82.9 |
| 2021 | 27W / 21L / 1D | 24W / 22L / 3D | 80.0 |
| 2020 | 92W / 107L / 16D | 88W / 116L / 12D | 81.2 |
| 2019 | 94W / 71L / 11D | 84W / 86L / 11D | 84.0 |
| 2018 | 37W / 16L / 2D | 38W / 16L / 3D | 76.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 73 | 43 | 28 | 2 | 58.9% |
| English Opening | 70 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 55.7% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 41.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 38.2% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 67.7% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 56.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 67.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 42.3% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 44 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 56.8% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 45.7% |
| English Opening | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 63.0% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 60.9% |
| Unknown | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 52.6% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 38.9% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 21 | 4 |
| Losing | 13 | 0 |