Overview
Bill Fielock (nymphus) is a blitz-focused chess player known for energetic, tactical games and surprising comebacks. Active across 2023 to 2026, Bill built a reputation for long, decisive fights and a willingness to enter unbalanced positions. Preferred time control: Blitz. Strength adjusted win rate in blitz play sits above 50 percent, making Bill a dangerous opponent at rapid pace. For a quick summary of his peak, see 2231 (2026-02-06) and his recent rating trend
.Playing Style and Tendencies
Bill combines patience with tactical alertness. He often plays long wins and shorter losses, which suggests he grinds favorable endgames while risk-taking can backfire early.
- Endgame frequency: 51.53 percent of games go to endgames.
- Average moves per win: 61.0 moves. Average moves per loss: 46.7 moves.
- Early resignation rate is low at 2.48 percent.
- Tactical highlights: Comeback rate 86.22 percent and a 47.97 percent win rate after losing material.
- Psychological note: Best time of day to play is 06:00 according to historical data.
Opening Preferences
Bill favors sharp and unconventional lines as well as solid defenses. He plays many Amar Gambit games and achieves strong results in several French and Caro-Kann lines. Below are some of the most-used openings and results in blitz games.
- Amar Gambit — 487 games, Win rate 49.69 percent. See the theme: Amar Gambit.
- Caro-Kann Defense — 210 games, Win rate 54.29 percent. See the theme: Caro-Kann Defense.
- French Defense — 320 games, Win rate 51.56 percent. See the theme: French Defense.
- Sicilian Defense: Closed — 148 games, Win rate 54.73 percent.
- Czech Defense and Australian Defense are also favorite choices when playing Black.
As White Bill has good results in the Ruy Lopez Closed Worrall Attack and Slav Bonet Gambit lines. As Black he often relies on French Advance and Caro-Kann setups.
Career Highlights and Trends
Bill has seen steady improvement with several spikes in performance. Notable patterns and milestones:
- Longest winning streak: 23 straight games.
- Longest losing streak: 10 games. Current losing streak: 2 games.
- Overall blitz record shows thousands of games with a near-even win and loss total and a modest draw rate.
- Strong showing in late 2025 and early 2026 with frequent 2000-plus blitz ratings reflected in the chart above.
Want to inspect a key opponent match? See a profile link for a frequent opponent: davidrmerrikin.
Most Played Opponents
Bill plays a recurring pool of opponents. A few most-played names and head-to-head hints:
- anchikranthikumar — 14 games (Bill +8 / -6)
- rieper47 — 13 games (Bill +9 / -4)
- diddls04 — 12 games (Bill +9 / -2 / =1)
- davidrmerrikin — 10 games (Bill +8 / -1 / =1). Quick link: davidrmerrikin
Sample Game
Explore a short illustrative blitz sequence below in the built-in viewer.
Notes and How to Follow
Bill is an ideal opponent for players who enjoy long tactical fights and rich endgames in blitz. Keywords for search engines: Bill Fielock blitz profile, Amar Gambit specialist, Caro-Kann blitz, French Defense. If you want to study openings Bill uses, try these terms: Amar Gambit and Caro-Kann Defense.
To review recent games, trends, and peak performance, consult the chart and peak stat above:
and 2231 (2026-02-06).