Grace Ferguson: Chess, Streaming, and Cheerful Chaos
Grace Ferguson is a dedicated chess streamer whose channel blends fast-paced games, playful commentary, and practical advice for players of all levels. Known for her warm persona and quick wit, Grace turns every game into a community event, where chat participation is as welcome as a good move.
On the board and online, she champions accessible chess, breaking down complex ideas into bite-sized, entertaining lessons. When a position looks grim, she shrugs with a smile and keeps the mood light—resilience, after all, is part of the game.
Follow her adventures here: graceferguson
Blitz, Banter, and Branding
Grace's preferred time control is Blitz, a format that showcases quick thinking, nerve, and tactical flair. Her streams blend live play with explanations of why ideas work, inviting chat to suggest plans and celebrate clever moves in real time.
- Blitz-focused content with a friendly, educational vibe
- Engaged community that asks questions and shares ideas
- Humor-driven approach to both wins and missteps
On the Board: Highlights
- Longest winning streak: 71 games; current winning streak: 4.
- Peak Blitz rating: 2936 (2020-03-27); Peak Bullet rating: 2957 (2020-03-27); Peak Rapid rating: 2427 (2018-06-17).
- Opening performance showcases breadth, with Bird Opening, Amar Gambit, Dutch Defense, and more featured across time controls.
For a quick snapshot of her peak performances, see the chart here:
Additional highlights: 2936 (2020-03-27) 2957 (2020-03-27) 2427 (2018-06-17)
Looking Ahead
Grace continues to stream, teach, and experiment with new formats, always aiming to make chess more welcoming. If you drop into a stream, you’ll likely catch a lesson, a laugh, and perhaps a surprise puzzle that ends in a friendly victory for everyone involved.
Feedback for Grace Ferguson
What you are doing well
- Tactical alertness: In your win vs. Blunderfull711 you converted the …Nb4–Qa5–Nc2 idea flawlessly, demonstrating excellent calculation under a 60-second clock.
- Piece activity over material: You routinely give back pawns (e.g. 20…exf3 in the same game) to keep the initiative. That dynamic style is a big part of your high blitz ceiling ().
- Opening range: From Sicilian main lines to Bird’s Opening you are comfortable switching structures, which is useful in bullet where preparation is rare for opponents.
Most urgent improvements
- Early-queen adventures against the Réti / English family
In the loss to FutureMaster18 you played 10…Qa5? and the queen became a target.
• Guideline: when you have already advanced …g6 and …Bg7 the queen on a5 defends nothing. Prefer …Bg7–O-O first.
• Exercise: analyse this micro-position for 15 minutes with an engine after the session: . - King safety in From’s Gambit structures
When you played 20.g4 against initiative you ignored Black’s threats, and 25…Qxh4+ finished the game. In double-edged gambits adopt the rule “I must threaten mate or prevent mate every move.” If not, simplify. - Clock management
Several losses (e.g. vs. ShinichiT) end with “…won on time” in completely playable endings. Your moves/minute is excellent in the opening (≈35) but drops below 20 in queenless middlegames.
• Drill: play five ½-board endgame bots daily at 20-second increments to grow your pre-move repertoire.
Structured study plan
| Phase | Focus | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Add one solid anti-Réti line (e.g. …d5 then …Nf6 …g6 vs. d4 Nf3) so you can avoid early queen excursions. | Build a 15-move repertoire file. |
| Middlegame | Improve prophylaxis. Pause each game at moves 10 and 20 and ask, “What is my opponent’s next threat?” | Self-annotation & blunder check. |
| Endgame | Reduce time scrambles by mastering standard rook-pawn vs. rook techniques that often arise after piece trades. | 120-position flash-card set. |
Progress trackers
Use the dashboards below once a week to ensure the study plan is paying off:
- Win rate by hour – when are you freshest?
- Consistency across the week – spot tilt days quickly.
Mindset reminder
“Fast games reward sharp instincts. Training rewards calm instincts.” Make sure your practice sessions are slower than your competitive games so you can bring the calm with you.
Keep the energy and creative flair; just add a little more king safety and clock discipline and you’ll push beyond your current peak in no time!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| catask | 674W / 824L / 15D | |
| Janak Awatramani | 449W / 829L / 5D | |
| Daniel Yeager | 569W / 644L / 11D | |
| hisokacc | 453W / 326L / 2D | |
| Guillermo Vazquez | 496W / 259L / 10D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2414 | |||
| 2024 | 2389 | 2396 | ||
| 2023 | 2360 | 2359 | ||
| 2022 | 2461 | 2461 | ||
| 2021 | 2535 | 2526 | ||
| 2020 | 2311 | 2681 | 1946 | |
| 2019 | 2201 | 2218 | 1916 | |
| 2018 | 2387 | 2561 | 1811 | |
| 2017 | 2050 | 2435 | 1903 | |
| 2016 | 2065 | 2264 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2W / 1L / 0D | 4W / 0L / 0D | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 268W / 181L / 3D | 321W / 184L / 4D | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 14W / 8L / 0D | 14W / 11L / 0D | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 347W / 289L / 1D | 362W / 343L / 1D | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 88W / 23L / 1D | 89W / 30L / 1D | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 1358W / 1446L / 32D | 1392W / 1415L / 20D | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 3640W / 2577L / 53D | 3626W / 2598L / 46D | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 1574W / 834L / 8D | 1545W / 862L / 5D | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 691W / 202L / 7D | 691W / 213L / 2D | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 103W / 102L / 0D | 103W / 100L / 0D | 3.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 15312 | 9528 | 5749 | 35 | 62.2% |
| Bird Opening | 103 | 67 | 32 | 4 | 65.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 98 | 61 | 35 | 2 | 62.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 79 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 58.2% |
| Sicilian Defense | 68 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 54.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 58 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 51.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 47 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 55.3% |
| Dutch Defense | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 63.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 44.1% |
| Australian Defense | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 64.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 9115 | 4937 | 4122 | 56 | 54.2% |
| Bird Opening | 299 | 155 | 136 | 8 | 51.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 263 | 123 | 134 | 6 | 46.8% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 161 | 78 | 80 | 3 | 48.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 143 | 71 | 70 | 2 | 49.6% |
| Australian Defense | 90 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Dutch Defense | 86 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 50.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 79 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 50.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 75 | 33 | 40 | 2 | 44.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 73 | 30 | 41 | 2 | 41.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bird Opening | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Dutch Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 71 | 4 |
| Losing | 49 | 0 |