Fabian Pereira: Fdpo95, the Bullet-Loving Candidate Master
Fabian Pereira, better known on the board by his username Fdpo95, is a FIDE Candidate Master who has carved out a niche as one of online chess's most relentless speed chess competitors. He first appeared on the online scene in 2019 and quickly transitioned from promising amateur to titled player, earning the Candidate Master title from FIDE. While he is dangerous in every format, his true home is bullet, where he has spent thousands of games perfecting the art of thinking in milliseconds.
Playing Style and Opening Identity
Fabian's approach is built on practical, fighting chess. As White he almost always pushes 1.e4 and is happy to outlast opponents in heavy piece play. As Black, he leans on the Sicilian Defense in all its forms, from the Closed to the Kan, Najdorf, and Alapin variations. His other trusted weapons include the Caro-Kann Defense and the French Defense, especially the Exchange Variation, which he uses to steer games into structures where his endgame feel takes over.
His opening statistics show a player who values flexibility:
. The data also reveals a genuine fighting spirit, with an 89.42% comeback rate after falling behind and a willingness to go deep into endgames. He wins most games only after long, grinding battles, averaging more than 80 moves per decisive result.A Fast and Furious Trajectory
Fabian's journey from 2019 to 2026 has been anything but linear. He suffered losing streaks, including a painful 13 game slide, but he always bounced back with even longer winning runs. His best stretch came when he pushed his bullet rating into the upper 2700s and his blitz rating beyond 2780, a huge achievement for a player who started his online climb in the 1300s.
He is also a creature of habit. His data shows he performs at his best when he plays at 09:00, and he tends to be most successful in the early morning hours. Sunday has been his strongest day, while his resilience after losses is one of his defining traits.
Rivalries and Reputation
No profile of Fabian would be complete without mentioning his longest standing rivalry with Omar Garcia Blanco. Their 30 game series has been a back and forth war, with attacksparrow taking an early edge in wins while Fabian answered with key victories and draws. He has also enjoyed strong results against other regulars such as Roberto Mogranzini, flashing the kind of consistency that separates a titled player from a casual enthusiast.
With a huge online workload and a style built on pressure, resilience, and a love for bullet, Fabian Pereira remains a name that regular speed chess opponents know well. If he keeps showing up at 09:00 with the same energy, there is no telling how much higher he can climb.