FIDE Master and Bullet Believer
Abdulla Kashwani Faisa, known to the chess world as whyme85, holds the FIDE Master title and plays online chess like it is a full contact sport. While Faisa has a solid foundation in slower chess, the real home is bullet. Tens of thousands of bullet games later, the username whyme85 has become a familiar sight for anyone who queues up in the fast lanes.
A Career Built on Speed and Comebacks
Faisa has played over 48,000 bullet games, a number that would make most players tired just reading it. Across the whole online career, nearly 10,000 wins came by timeout, which is a polite way of saying the clock is part of the attack. The longest winning streak reached 22 games, and a comeback rate near 86% means Faisa is never truly out of a game. Even after losing a piece, whyme85 keeps looking for tricks.
Openings With a Flair
The repertoire is not shy. As White, Faisa regularly reaches for the Amazon Attack, the Caro-Kann Defense, and the Sicilian Defense. In bullet, this approach has produced strong results, especially with the Czech Defense and the Scandinavian Defense on the other side of the board as Black.
Known Rivals and Online Habits
Every bullet grinder needs rivals, and Faisa has a good one in Oleg Gamayev. The two have met more than 160 times, with Faisa holding a narrow edge. Another familiar opponent is Abdulla AlMarzouqi, where the all time record is much more comfortable. If you want to catch whyme85 at full strength, play around 01:00, because the data says that is the danger hour.
Fast Facts
- Longest winning streak: 22 games.
- Comeback rate: around 86%.
- Preferred time control: bullet, without question.
- Low tilt factor, but still dangerous after losing a piece.
- Rarely resigns early, so the game is not over until the clock says so.