Jeth Romy Morado (StrawHatPirat3): FIDE Master of Bullet Chess
Jeth Romy Morado, known across the online chess seas as StrawHatPirat3, is a FIDE Master who looked at slow, thoughtful chess and chose the one-minute cannonball instead. His treasure map points straight at the bullet board, where he has played more than 4,600 games, climbed to a peak of 2692 (2026-09-07), and left a long trail of flagged opponents muttering about cheap tricks. There were no cheap tricks. Just 1.Nf3, again and again, like waves on a hull.
The Voyage Begins
Jeth first hoisted the flag in October 2020 with a single bullet chess win, then did what every wise sailor does: disappeared for most of 2023. Blitz was the early proving ground, with a steady climb through 2024, but everything changed in late 2025. The chart below tells the story of a man who looked at a gentle rating slope and chose a cannonball instead.
The Great Bullet Barrage
In November 2025, Jeth played 1,109 rated bullet games in a single month, surging from the low 2100s past 2500. March 2026 brought 1,173 more. September 2026 added another 791, along with a personal high of 2692 (2026-09-07). At his busiest that is roughly 35 bullet games a day, every day, laundry included. His longest winning streak ran 17 games, a rampage best described as Gear Fifth, but with a chessboard.
Opening Repertoire: Anything That Floats
As White, Jeth is a 1.Nf3 devotee with a wandering heart. His most-charted waters are the Hungarian Opening's Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit (577 bullet games), the Rhamphorhynchus Variation of the Colle (454 games), and the King's Indian Attack (329 games), with the occasional Amar Gambit raid. As Black he anchors on the Caro-Kann Defense and the Alekhine Defense, and he has a mischievous habit of going Poisoned Pawn against the London System. A typical opening, in its natural habitat:
Rivals on the Seven Seas
Every pirate needs a Kraken. For Jeth, that is yoni grabinsky, his most frequent opponent at 16 encounters, a rivalry Jeth trails 6 wins to 9 with 1 draw. Then there is Bruno Marioni, against whom Jeth has gone a humbling 3-10-1, proof that some treasure chests are booby-trapped. Against aistockfish the record sits at a perfectly balanced 5-5-2, which feels mathematically hostile.
Style, Habits and Superstitions
- Endgame specialist: nearly 88% of his games reach an endgame, and his average win runs a marathon-length 87 moves. In bullet, where 87 moves is basically a Netflix series.
- Comeback king: he wins after dropping material almost half the time and has rescued roughly 85% of his lost causes.
- Early resignation rate of 66%: he knows when a ship is sinking and does not wait for lifeguards.
- Undefeated in daily chess at a perfect 8-0, in case you assumed he only liked speed.
- Peak performance window: 6:00 in the morning, with Tuesdays his winningest day. The 10 PM slot, however, is a mutiny zone.
- Fourteen career draws by stalemate, and never once a loss to one. A genuine fossil flex.
High Seas Highlights
- FIDE Master title, earned the traditional way, trophy shelf optional.
- Blitz peak of 2500 (2026-10-04), reached in October 2026.
- More than 4,600 bullet games and counting.
- A 17-game winning streak and the bragging rights that come with it.
Whether he eventually claims the throne of Pirate King of Bullet or simply keeps sailing, one thing is certain: somewhere out there an opponent is down to two seconds on the clock, and Jeth is still pre-moving. His surname, fittingly, means purple, and he plays until his victims see it.