donFidel

About donFidel

donFidel is a passionate and persistent chess enthusiast with a special fondness for the bullet time control. Over the years, donFidel has played thousands of games, showing a love for fast-paced and dynamic chess battles. Though the peak ratings in bullet hover just above 1050, it's the unwavering enthusiasm and commitment to the game that truly define their style.

Playing Style

donFidel's approach to chess is a combination of resilience and tactical awareness, with a remarkable comeback rate of 80.87%. They're not one to surrender early, as evidenced by a low early resignation rate of around 3.27%, and an endgame frequency exceeding 60%, proving that they fight till the very last move.

Favored strategic traits include:

• Average of about 50 moves to win, showing patience
• Tenacity in tough positions, with a decent 40.49% win rate after losing a piece
• Comfort between playing white and black, with White Win Rate at 45.14% and Black at 43.55%

Famous Openings & Performance

donFidel enjoys mixing it up, but has clear preferences in the bullet and blitz arenas:

• Scandinavian Defense — The classic draining battle with a solid win rate around 41-44%
• Amazon Attack — A daring choice with close to 45-51% success rate
• Australian Defense and Amar Gambit — trusted favorites showing positive returns
• In blitz, the Slav Defense is a treasured weapon, winning 55% of the time

Career Highlights

• Peak bullet rating of 1054 achieved in March 2021
• Peak blitz rating of 1209 also in March 2021, showcasing prowess in speed chess
• Reached a daily rating high of 1371 in 2014
• Achieved highest rapid rating of 1407 in March 2021
• Most notable winning streak: 11 games
• Strongest resilience with a longest losing streak capped at 20 games, showing fighting spirit

Notable Opponents

donFidel has faced tacolord2011 a whopping 92 times, holding a respectable win rate near 55%. Other frequent rivals include crybabycarly and k_dog3210.

Recent battles with princey09 remain undefeated, continuing the streak of determined play against current rivals.

When does donFidel play best?

DonFidel is at their best in the late morning, especially around 11:00 AM, with the highest win percentages recorded during that time. They seem to enjoy the calm focus of mid-day, often outmaneuvering opponents and collecting wins steadily.

Preferred days to play include Wednesday and Tuesday, maintaining solid win rates above 45%.

Fun Fact

Despite the fierce competition, donFidel manages to keep calm, with a tilt factor of only 20 — meaning they rarely lose their cool. Their opponents better watch out because this player might just come roaring back after a setback!