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farringdon

Playing Since: 2021-07-23 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 1532
126W / 105L / 18D
Blitz: 1448
124W / 68L / 7D
Bullet: 1705
310W / 256L / 23D

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
Rating by Year20222023202415321402YearRatingBlitzRapid

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
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