Alexandra Prado — Chess biography (WCM & Streamer)
Alexandra Prado (online handle: deepfear) is a Woman Candidate Master (WCM) and an energetic chess streamer best known for her Bullet play and high-volume online activity. Active since 2020, Alexandra blends fast tactical intuition with creative opening choices and a streamer-friendly personality that keeps chat entertained while the clock ticks down.
Preferred time control: Bullet — a format she treats like a sport. See a recent trend below.
Playing style & strengths
Alexandra is a time-pressure specialist who thrives on chaos, practical chances and last-second swindles. She mixes solid preparation with pre-move bravado and often forces opponents into uncomfortable, tactical positions.
- Style tags: Bullet chess, Swindle, Pre-move, Flagging
- Typical strengths: sharp tactics, quick calculation, resilience in Time Trouble (Zeitnot)
- Typical weaknesses: occasional overpush in long technical endgames (tilt factor shows she’s human)
Openings & repertoire
Alexandra favors dynamic and unbalanced systems that lead to rich tactical battles — perfect for Bullet and Blitz.
- Common White choices: Scotch Game, C45 (Colle/C45 flavors)
- Common Black replies: Scandinavian Defense, Modern, Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
- Surprise lines: modern Pterodactyl ideas and aggressive Alapin/Accelerated Dragon setups
Career highlights & quick stats
Alexandra wears the WCM title with pride and has accumulated a huge volume of games online — especially in Bullet. She’s a streamer who converts many bullet battles into entertaining content.
- Title: Woman Candidate Master (FIDE)
- Peak ratings (selected): 1797 (2024-02-03) • 2016 (2024-07-11) • 2112 (2024-09-14)
- Bullet footprint: over 8,200 Bullet games (thousands of wins and losses), a testament to endurance and experience in hyper-fast chess
- Notable streaks: longest winning streak 12 games, longest losing streak 29 games — the rollercoaster of online chess
Notable opponents & head-to-heads
Alexandra has faced many frequent opponents on her journey. A few names that come up often in her history:
- hmkingcharlesiii — most-played opponent (199 games), classic rivalry
- philipsoo — dominant results (58–1–1 in records), one of her clearest success stories
- godkiller00 — strong head-to-head (53–6–3)
Streaming persona & community
On stream Alexandra is lively, chat-conscious, and unafraid to explain duels in real time. She leans into the culture of online chess — jokes about Botez Gambit, celebrating clutch Flagging wins, and occasional self-deprecating "mouse slip" stories to keep the vibe casual and engaging.
- Streamer qualities: interactive, quick commentary, loves viewer puzzles and skittles rooms
- Community vibe: coffeehouse energy with serious tactical fireworks
Memorable mini — a playful snippet
A little coffeehouse miniature often used to demonstrate fast mates in streams:
Fun facts & what's next
- Alexandra’s “best time of day” for surprising comebacks: 03:00 (real late-night, real results)
- She’s a proud student of both tactical fireworks and practical psychology — expect more training content and opening novelties on stream
- Fan-friendly links in chat often include terms like Swindle, Pre-move, and Botez Gambit — she leans into meme culture responsibly