Overview
Peter Carroll (TheSodabread) is a cheeky but lethal FIDE Master who prefers lightning-fast combat on the 64 squares. A Bullet specialist by habit and temperament, Peter has turned bold opening choices into a reliable machine for chaos and point collection. He earned the FIDE Master title and has been a familiar presence in fast time controls since 2020.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Preferred time control: Bullet
- Profile handle: TheSodabread
Career highlights
Peter rose quickly through the Bullet ranks, peaking with elite-level performances in recent seasons. He is notorious for a fearless approach to openings and a knack for timely tactics.
- Peak Bullet rating: 2526 (2025-11-02)
- Peak Blitz rating: 2414 (2025-07-29)
- Peak Rapid rating: 2073 (2020-06-27)
- Longest winning streak: 14 games
- Longest losing streak: 9 games
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Playing style and favorite openings
Think of Peter as an opening eccentric with a competitive engine. He plays to unbalance the game early and invites complications that favor quick calculation and practical chances. When he wants to surprise, he reliably reaches for the Nimzo-Larsen Attack as White. As Black he has excellent results with the French Defense and several aggressive systems.
- Signature White weapon: Nimzo-Larsen Attack. See the entry for this opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack
- Successful Black setups: French Defense, East Indian and occasional King’s Indian Defense
- Most-played and best-performing Bullet opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack (over 300 games, win rate north of 60)
Useful study links: French Defense · Amar Gambit · Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack
Results and records
Peter’s game counts show a player who lives and breathes speed chess. He has compiled several hundred Bullet games and hundreds more in Blitz. His overall records emphasize wins in high-volume, high-pressure play.
- Bullet record (all time): 453 wins, 272 losses, 59 draws
- Blitz record (all time): 245 wins, 236 losses, 39 draws
- Rapid record (all time): 35 wins, 14 losses, 5 draws
- Top opponent edges: long positive runs vs chowda03 and chowder03. View a sample opponent profile: chowda03
Notable games and resources
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Want to study a typical opponent? Try: 1c6o-1
Style metrics and psychology
Numbers back up Peter’s persona: he prefers decisive battles, carries a high comeback rate, and often plays longer decisive games than many Bullet specialists. He also has a quirky best time of day for peak performance at 03:00, which explains some late-night heroics.
- Comeback rate: very strong, over 80 percent in decisive recoveries
- Endgame frequency: high — many games go deep
- Average moves per win: about 72, per loss: about 82
- Tilt factor: moderate; he bounces back fast
Fun facts and personality
Peter mixes practical chess with a sense of humor at the board. Opponents report charming trash talk and sudden sacrificial ideas. He favors creative offbeat openings, and statistics show a particular affection for b3 on the first move in many years.
- First-move favorite historically: b3
- Most common checking piece: Queen
- Average first capture happens around move 7
- Placeholder to show peak Bullet: 2526 (2025-11-02)
Where to follow
For live action and the latest explosive Bullet sessions, follow TheSodabread on preferred platforms inside your app. If you want to challenge a veteran of the Nimzo-Larsen, try: chowder03