Nicolò Napoli: The Italian Bullet Entertainer
Meet the Maestro of Mayhem
Nicolò Napoli, known online as nicolochessit, is an Italian FIDE Master and streamer who turns bullet chess into performance art. With a peak bullet rating of 2698 (2025-11-19), he has proven he can trade punches with the fastest players on the internet. When the clock is low and the pieces are flying, he is at his most dangerous.
Born for Bullet
Napoli's natural habitat is the bullet board. His rating graph tells the story of a player who kept climbing year after year, from a promising talent in 2014 to a genuine online threat by 2026.
He is also incredibly hard to put away. His comeback rate is a stunning 88.27%, and he still wins nearly 47% of his games even after losing a piece. His longest winning streak hit 16 games, and even after an 11 game slide he always found his way back to the winner's circle. He reaches the endgame in 78% of his games, so do not expect a quick handshake.
A Repertoire Full of Surprises
Napoli does not believe in boring chess. He is equally at home in the solid Caro-Kann Defense and the sharp French Defense, but his real love is the weird stuff: the Amar Gambit, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, and the fearsome Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack. His opening mix keeps opponents guessing from move one, and his willingness to embrace offbeat lines makes him a nightmare to prepare against.
Familiar Foes
His most frequent rival is dirty_flagger67, who has faced Napoli 16 times in a back and forth battle. Against Mario Muscetta, though, Napoli has been a nightmare, winning all 12 of their meetings. He also owns winning records against gbntomm and gamayevoleg, beating both by a 6-2 margin. These rivalries show off his competitive fire, whether he is chasing a streak or settling a score.
The Night Owl Streamer
As a streamer, Nicolò brings his chaotic, attacking style straight to your screen. His best results come at 1 AM, when his win rate climbs past 64%, and Fridays are his lucky day at nearly 60%. If you tune in late at night, you just might catch him grinding a comeback, testing a bizarre gambit, or torturing someone with the Siberian Attack. It is fast, it is funny, and it is always entertaining.