Felixfeinsfearfully — Chess Profile
Felixfeinsfearfully is an imaginative and occasionally mischievous online chess player known for preferring Rapid time controls and an appetite for offbeat openings. Rapid is their arena of choice, where they combine risky gambits with stubborn comebacks.
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Notable peak (Rapid): 925 (2025-09-05)
- Play persona: inventive tactician, loves surprises
Career highlights & tendencies
Across 2025–2026 Felixfeinsfearfully showed flashes of brilliance: long winning runs, an appetite for unconventional openings, and a remarkable knack for turning games around after setbacks.
- Longest winning streak: 8 games
- Longest losing streak: 7 games; current losing streak: 1
- Comeback rate: ~63.6% — often fights back when behind
- Early resignation rate: ~9.4% (a mix of pragmatic and dramatic exits)
Playing style & habits
Felixfeinsfearfully blends tactical opportunism with an inclination to play long, decisive games. Their average decisive game length is in the high 40s moves, and they tend to capture the first piece around move 6.
- Avg moves per win: ~43
- Avg moves per loss: ~48
- Endgame frequency: moderate — about one-third of games reach deeper endgames
- Best hour to play: late evenings (22:00 noted as productive)
Opening repertoire — signature lines
Felixfeinsfearfully gravitates toward quirky and aggressive openings. They have particularly good results with several surprise weapons and also a handful of recurring troublesheets.
- Favorites and strong performers:
- Elephant Gambit — reliable scoring Elephant Gambit
- Barnes Defense — a surprising go-to with high win rate Barnes Defense
- Amazon Attack — effective as Black
- Notable nemesis:
- Scotch Game — a marked weakness in Rapid play (many losses)
- First-move preference (majority): e4
Opponent highlights
Felixfeinsfearfully has faced a variety of recurring opponents. Matches are often entertaining — sometimes one-sided, sometimes cinematic comebacks.
- Most-played opponent: magnusgz7 — record: 3 wins, 7 losses
- Strong head-to-heads include wins over players like feet-finder-1002 and shadabazim1407
- Tendency: beats lower-rated players consistently; more volatile vs stronger opponents
Performance patterns & timing
Felixfeinsfearfully’s win rates vary by day and hour — some surprisingly favorable windows and a handful of danger zones.
- Best weekday for wins: Wednesday (~56.5% win rate)
- Top hour: 22:00 (very strong); other good slots: 14:00, 16:00
- Rated vs casual difference: performance dips in rated settings — tends to be looser in casual play
Openings quick-reference (Rapid)
Highlights from recent Rapid play — a mix of symmetry and surprises.
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling — many games; strong as Black and White
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — used frequently to unbalance opponents
- Elephant Gambit & Barnes Defense — among the highest win rates
- Try learning: Barnes Opening: Walkerling and Blackburne Shilling Gambit
Sample tactical mini-game (for fun)
This playful miniature captures the daring approach Felixfeinsfearfully often tries when unbalancing opponents:
- Example:
Visualization & stats
Trend snapshot for Rapid play over 2025–2026:
- Rating chart:
- Peak reminders: 925 (2025-09-05)
Fun facts & finishing notes
- Average first capture occurs around move 6 — Felixfeinsfearfully likes to build tension before striking.
- Frequently delivers checks via the Queen and Rook — look out for sudden sliding attacks.
- SEO note: This profile centers on the username "Felixfeinsfearfully" and key terms like Rapid, Elephant Gambit, Barnes Defense, and Blackburne Shilling Gambit to aid discoverability.