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witchcraft82

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witchcraft82: The Bullet Chess Sorcerer

Who Is witchcraft82?

In the chaotic world of online chess, few players have made a louder impression with a single username than witchcraft82. The account is built around one obsession: Bullet chess. With more than 16,700 rated Bullet games logged between 2015 and 2026, witchcraft82 has turned extreme speed chess into a personal laboratory of aggression, survival, and improbable comebacks.

The player's preferred battlefield is the one-minute arena, where instincts outrun calculations and every flag fall is a small tragedy. For witchcraft82, the flag is usually an opponent's problem. The player holds a career Bullet peak of 2805 (2022-01-04), a number that places them among the most dangerous speed merchants on the platform.

Career Arc: From 2015 to 2026

When witchcraft82 first appeared in the Bullet pool in 2015, the early games were modest. The rating climbed quickly, however, and by April 2016 the player had already crossed 2600. 2018 brought another step upward, with peaks around 2700, and then came the defining moment at the start of 2022: a career-best Bullet rating of 2805 (2022-01-04).

Bullet Rating278926722555243823202015: 23592016: 26012018: 27042019: 25372020: 27022021: 27262022: 26242023: 24982024: 26282025: 26032026: 275020152016201820192020202120222023202420252026

The journey was not a straight line. witchcraft82 also endured a 17-game losing streak, a reminder that even the best magicians occasionally vanish. Yet the recovery was just as spectacular, including a 58-game winning streak that remains the stuff of online legend. Through every slump, the player kept returning to the Bullet queue with the same blend of swagger and resilience.

The Opening Spellbook

Routine is not in witchcraft82's vocabulary. The opening repertoire reads like a collection of forgotten spells: Australian Defense, Barnes Defense, Amar Gambit, and even the Scandinavian Defense appear constantly. The Australian Defense alone appears in over 2,200 games as Black, while the Barnes Defense shows up nearly 1,900 times. These are not openings chosen for safety; they are chosen to create confusion from move one.

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Australian Defense: 57.5% over 2285 gamesBarnes Defense: 58.0% over 1885 gamesScandinavian Defense: 60.7% over 1225 gamesSicilian Defense: Closed: 59.2% over 1093 gamesAmar Gambit: 62.4% over 990 gamesCaro-Kann Defense: 58.4% over 654 gamesAustralian Defense58%Barnes Defense58%Scandinavian Defense61%Sicilian Defense: Closed59%Amar Gambit62%Caro-Kann Defense58%
  • Against the Sicilian Defense: Closed, witchcraft82 scores 59 percent as White.
  • The Vienna Gambit, especially the Max Lange Defense branch, is a recurring weapon.
  • The oddly named Colle Rhamphorhynchus Variation appears in more than 500 games with a strong win rate.
  • As White, 1.Nc3 was the early love; in later years, 1.e4 became the main spell.

A typical Closed Sicilian from this player might look something like this:

The style is direct. The first capture arrives around move seven, the endgame is reached in roughly 77 percent of games, and decisive games stretch past 67 moves on average. For a player associated with Bullet, this is surprisingly deep chess.

Rivalries and Familiar Foes

High-volume Bullet play creates long-distance friendships, and witchcraft82 has some of the most well documented rivalries in the format. The most frequent opponent has been ch3s, with 219 Bullet games and 144 wins for witchcraft82. Another familiar name is C Sanchez, who faced witchcraft82 206 times and lost 182 of those battles. Then there is anatol_khimich, who pushed back with 67 wins in 206 games and turned their series into a genuine grudge match.

These rivalries matter. They show that witchcraft82 is not a random streak artist but a player who thrives on repetition, learning, and the slow accumulation of small edges against the same stubborn opponents.

The Numbers Behind the Magic

The statistics paint a portrait of a fighter who never stops attacking. witchcraft82 has a comeback rate of nearly 82 percent, and the player still wins 56.67 percent of games after losing a piece. One-sided losses are almost nonexistent, with a rate of just 1.19 percent. Even in the endgame, the magic continues: the player delivers the first check in 55.57 percent of games and wins 65.14 percent of those contests.

  • Bullet record: 9,911 wins, 6,237 losses, and 607 draws.
  • Longest winning streak: 58 consecutive Bullet games.
  • Longest losing streak: 17, with the player always bouncing back.
  • White win rate: 60.41 percent. Black win rate: 57.95 percent.
  • Best hour: 16:00, with a remarkable 78.43 percent win rate.
  • Best day: Saturday, when the win rate climbs to 61.25 percent.

Time of day matters. Late afternoon is when witchcraft82 becomes truly dangerous. Early resignation is also part of the style: the player prefers to accept a lost position quickly rather than waste energy chasing impossible saves.

Final Verdict

witchcraft82 is a Bullet original. The openings are unorthodox, the streak numbers are absurd, and the willingness to play thousands of games against the same rivals gives the account a rare personality. Opponents may not know exactly what spell is coming, but they know that the player behind the board will keep coming, faster and sharper, until the clock runs out.

Bio last updated 2026-09-10