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".
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 2W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
| egeguvenir123 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| patrickmaster21 | 0W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| okitha_sandiv | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| striva | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1532 | |||
| 2023 | 1705 | 1448 | 1484 | |
| 2022 | 1402 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 226W / 183L / 19D | 210W / 182L / 22D | 75.2 |
| 2022 | 65W / 27L / 5D | 57W / 37L / 2D | 70.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 64.7% |
| Four Knights Game | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 53.9% |
| Scotch Game | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 48.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| French Defense | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Vienna Gambit: 3...d5 4.exd5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 52.6% |
| Four Knights Game | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.7% |
| Scotch Game | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.2% |
| Australian Defense | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| French Defense | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 56 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 46.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 52 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 59.6% |
| Scotch Game | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 58.5% |
| Petrov's Defense | 37 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 56.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 59.4% |
| Four Knights Game | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 61.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 56.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 36.4% |
| Center Game | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.6% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 14 |
| Losing | 6 | 0 |