Meet NOTderekfisher
NOTderekfisher is not Derek Fisher. That much is certain. What is also certain is that this online chess machine has played more bullet games than most people have played games of anything. With more than 27,000 bullet games logged between December 2023 and September 2026, NOTderekfisher is a one-person argument that the Scandinavian Defense deserves far more respect than it gets.
The Bullet Grinder
The journey started humbly in December 2023 with a bullet rating near 953. Within that same month, NOTderekfisher had already climbed past 2100. The real explosion came in 2024, when the game count went parabolic. January 2024 alone saw 2,262 bullet games, a volume that suggests very little sleep, a very stable internet connection, and zero fear of the clock.
By July 2026, the peak bullet rating reached 2503 (2026-10-12). The style is pure bullet: around 76 percent of losses come by timeout, and more wins (6,162) also arrive by timeout than by resignation or checkmate. It is not always pretty. It is almost always fast.
A Repertoire Built on Scandinavian Steel
NOTderekfisher is a creature of habit. As White, the first move is almost always 1.e4. As Black, the answer is almost always the Scandinavian Defense. Over 7,700 bullet games have featured the Scandinavian, making it the most played opening in the database by a wide margin. The Caro-Kann Defense and French Defense make regular appearances, but they are supporting actors in a one-opening show.
The White repertoire leans on the Czech Defense, the Closed Sicilian Defense, and the Exchange Variation against the French. The Amazon Attack and Amar Gambit also appear from the Black side, proving that NOTderekfisher is willing to embrace chaos when the clock demands it.
Rivalries and Repeat Customers
With that much volume, rivalries were inevitable. The most frequent dance partner is anthonys457, who faced NOTderekfisher 106 times in bullet. The series sits at 53 wins for NOTderekfisher, 46 for anthonys457, and 7 draws, close enough that the pair should probably start a podcast. View a game from the rivalry
Other regulars include:
- Mayer1948, 49 games
- sequevoyaolvidarte, 47 games
- Daniel, 44 games
- Paul Rohwer, 39 games
These repeat matchups give the statistics a local derby feel, and NOTderekfisher holds a narrow edge against most of them.
Playing Style, Timeouts and Comebacks
Despite the wild pace, there is method to the madness. The comeback rate sits at an impressive 84.95 percent, and the win rate after losing a piece is 47.25 percent, meaning NOTderekfisher rarely throws in the towel. The longest winning streak reached 20 games, while the longest losing streak was 11. That is the entire bullet player experience condensed into one sentence.
The best time to catch NOTderekfisher in peak form is around 15:00, when the win rate spikes to 55.46 percent. Early mornings are less kind. The tilt factor sits at 11, which for a player with this game volume is basically serenity.
Beyond the Clock
Blitz and Rapid exist on the resume too, with peaks of 2440 (2024-01-05) and 2412 (2024-01-22), and a Rapid record that includes an 80.77 percent win rate with the Scandinavian Defense. But the soul of NOTderekfisher lives in the 27,000 bullet games, the timeouts, the 3 PM grind sessions, and the endless reruns of the Scandinavian Defense.