farringdon — The Bullet Specialist

farringdon is a fast-moving online chess player known for blistering bullet games and a taste for tactical chaos. Active across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid since 2022, farringdon prefers the adrenaline of sub-1-minute duels but brings the same stubborn endgame craft to longer games. Search engines love "farringdon chess", "bullet specialist", and "Petrov enthusiast" — all accurate.

Preferred time control: Bullet (frequently plays and shines at lightning pace)
Currently riding an impressive 14-game winning streak — yes, really.
Peak bullet form captured here: 1705 (2023-07-24) and steady Rapid peaks too: 1532 (2024-04-17).

Playing Style & Strengths

farringdon blends tactical alertness with marathon-like endgame patience. Games often go long: wins average about 68 moves, losses about 79 — this is not someone who sacrifices for flair and leaves early. Instead, expect long tactical skirmishes that head into technical endings.

Endgames are common — endgame frequency ~77% (they don't shy away from long fights).
Remarkable comeback ability: comeback rate ≈ 88% — fights back from difficult positions often.
Great clutch hours: best performance around 23:00 local time; top win rates during evening play (20:00–23:00).
White win rate ≈ 55.5%; Black win rate ≈ 52.5% — comfortable on either color.

Openings & Repertoire

farringdon favors classical, principled openings but has a soft spot for the Scotch and Petrov. In bullet, they mix aggression with practical choice — Scandinavian and French show up regularly, while the Alapin Sicilian is a surprise weapon with strong results.

Petrov's Defense — a reliable friend across time controls. Petrov's Defense
Scotch Game — often leads to open tactical play; one of farringdon's best-performing systems. Scotch Game
Scandinavian Defense — solid wins in Bullet and Blitz. Scandinavian Defense
Sicilian (Alapin) — an effective offbeat choice with notable success. Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
French Defense and Four Knights appear frequently as well — variety keeps opponents guessing.

Memorable Game (Bullet Highlight)

Here’s a compact replay of a typical tactical bullet scrap from farringdon — looks fast on the board, but ends with careful technique. Tap to replay.

Rivalries & Opponents

farringdon has recurring matchups and a handful of rivalries that spice up the leaderboard. The most-played opponent is themagician — a nemesis with a 2–6 record against farringdon. You can inspect rival profiles below.

themagician — most played (8 games): record 2–6. John Curtis
egeguvenir123 — favorable mini-rivalry (2–1). egeguvenir123
patrickmaster21 — tough matchup (0–3). patrickmaster21
Friendly wins vs. players like striva and adrianlee7 show farringdon’s ability to convert advantage cleanly.

Quick Stats & Highlights

A few fast facts for commentators, opponents and fans:

Bullet career totals: wins 310, losses 256, draws 23 — a busy, decisive style.
Blitz and Rapid experience: solid play with many long, fought games and consistent improvement over time.
When facing stronger opponents farringdon struggles more, but vs equal or lower-rated players they convert at very high rates (equal opponents win ≈ 87.5%).
Best time of day: late night — win rate spikes near 23:00.

Personality & Notes

Expect a player who loves the fight, hates early resignations (early resignation rate = 0), and prefers to grind out wins. Funny enough, farringdon can both blunder spectacularly in bullet and salvage absurd comebacks — the rollercoaster people tune in for. SEO-friendly takeaway: "farringdon chess bullet specialist tactical endgames".