Samuel Fieberg: The Positional Panther
Overview
Samuel Fieberg, known online as PositionalPanther, is a FIDE Master who brings relentless energy to online chess. With nearly 20,000 rated games, he is one of the most active players you will find. He favors bullet above all, and his best results often arrive during late-night sessions around 2:00 AM. His Blitz scorecard alone reads 8,041 wins, 7,883 losses, and 2,018 draws, proof that he never shies away from a battle.
Style and Reprtoire
The word "Positional" in his username suggests a patient cat, but Fieberg also loves a fight. He is comfortable grinding in the French Defense and solid in the Caro-Kann Defense, yet his records are full of gambits and offbeat systems. He reaches the endgame in more than 86% of games and has a comeback rate of 90.51%, winning 44% of games even after losing a piece.
- Longest winning streak: 24 games.
- Longest losing streak: 11 games, proving he also knows how to suffer.
- In bullet, the Scndinavian Defense brings out his best: an 81.82% win rate as White.
Rivalries
His most familiar foe is WarlordX, who leads their series 31 wins to 20 across 56 games. volodymyromolyboha and JazzyAtom are also frequent dance partners, while David Haydon has felt the Panther's claws, losing 25 of 32 encounters.
Milestones
A FIDE Master by title, Fieberg has pushed his Blitz rating to a peak of 2806 (2026-06-21), his Bullet rating to 2701, and his Rapid rating to 2647. The chart below shows his Blitz climb from scattered early sessions to a 2700-plus powerhouse.