Sriram Krishnakumar - The FIDE Master with a Bullet Blaze
Meet Sriram Krishnakumar, also known in the virtual battlefield as 2008king. Awarded the prestigious FIDE Master title, Sriram is a chess connoisseur whose rapid-fire Bullet rating once rocketed from the humble 1034 to a flaming 2696 – impressive enough to scare even the boldest knights and bishops!
Chess Career Highlights
- Bullet Chess: Sriram’s sparkling peak rating of 2696 in bullet chess is a testament to their lightning-fast mind and nerves of steel. With over a thousand wins, including a breathtaking 21-game winning streak, this speedster no longer just mashes the clock but shatters it.
- Blitz Battles: Not just a one-trick pony, their blitz skills have soared to a formidable 2659 rating, winning 1852 games out of 3362. It's a blend of speed and precision rarely witnessed outside of secret chess society gatherings.
- Rapid and Daily Prowess: Sriram's rapid play showcases a brilliant 70.8% win rate – because who says you can’t think fast AND a little bit deeply? Their daily chess performance is equally solid, mastering the long game like a grandmaster with endless patience.
Style & Personality
Known for an endgame frequency as high as 67%, Sriram could probably pawn off their endgame manuals as bedtime stories. Their tactical awareness is so sharp, they boast an 84.74% win rate immediately after losing a piece – a true phoenix of the 64 squares rising from the ashes of material loss.
But don’t mistake prowess for a lack of humor! Sriram’s early resignation rate is about 19%, proving that even FIDE Masters have their moments of “You know what? I’m just gonna call it!”—a humble trait that makes them relatable to mortals everywhere.
Off the Board
When Sriram isn’t calculating impossible lines or crushing challengers like shiverkid or flamingdonkey, they’re probably plotting their next surprise attack or chuckling at how “Top Secret” their opening repertoire really is (spoiler: it’s just their go-to weapon on the board).
Fun Facts
- Comeback King: With a comeback rate north of 73%, if you think you’ve got them down, think again! Sriram’s resilience would put Rocky Balboa to shame.
- Win Rate by Day: Thursdays and Wednesdays are prime time for Sriram’s victories, with win rates around 60%. Even the calendar knows when to watch out!
- Fastest Win Hours: Oddly enough, 9 AM shows an 83% win rate—clearly, the early bird gets the chess worm.
Simply put, Sriram Krishnakumar isn’t just playing chess—they’re throwing down gauntlets, setting the tempos, and reminding us all why we love this ancient game: for moments of brilliance, surprise, and a dash of fun.
Hi Sriram, here is some personalised feedback based on your latest streak of bullet games.
What you’re doing well
- Consistent opening system. In almost every game you start with g3 / Bg2 or g6 / Bg7 and quickly castle. This gives you a comfortable middlegame and avoids early traps—perfect for bullet.
- Piece activity & central breaks. Notice in your win vs Igor Musiał you broke with 7.dxc5 and 8.c4, seizing space and opening files. Once the position opened you converted smoothly.
- End-game technique. Several wins (e.g. vs Saba Alalidze) were secured in queen-less endings by pushing connected passers with excellent coordination.
Key areas to improve
- Time management in lost games.
• Three of the five losses were on time in equal or even better positions.
• Bullet rewards “fast but safe” moves. Try a strict no-think-longer-than-2-seconds rule once you reach 20 sec, even if the move is only 90 % accurate. - Handling early h-pawn storms.
• All recent losses with Black came after White’s h4-h5-h6 advance (see loss vs Fabian Baenziger).
• Consider meeting 3.h4 with …h5 instead of …e6 so the structure remains closed, or delay …Bg7 until after …Nf6 so the bishop can help challenge the pawn chain. - Over-extended minor pieces.
• In the loss to Dawid Niekraś you played 12.Nd4?! and later lost the knight to tactics. Bullet encourages jumping pieces forward, but if the piece cannot retreat quickly it becomes a tactical target. - Tactical alertness vs forcing sacrifices.
• Against Rudi Olenik Campa you allowed 21…Bxa1 and against MountThief 19…Nc2+! Daily 5-minute puzzles will sharpen vision and cut down one-move blunders.
Training plan (15–20 min / day)
- Premove drills. Pick a quiet position and premove 15 legal moves in a row without blundering material. This builds bullet speed without hurting accuracy.
- Tactic burst: 10 puzzles max 30 sec each. Focus on forks and mating nets—exactly the motifs that decided your recent games.
- Opening micro-prep: Choose one antidote line for the h-pawn system as Black and play 5 blitz games to test it. Example: 1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.h4 d5! 4.h5 Nc6.
- End-game speed board: Practise K+P vs K and basic rook endings against the engine at 1-second increments; aim to convert with <10 sec on your clock.
Stats & progress
Your current bullet peak: 2743 (2025-06-05). Keep an eye on when you score best:
& give clues about your optimal playing window.Next milestone
Set a short-term goal of +40 rating points without increasing average blunder count. Track “blunders per game” rather than only wins—quality first, speed second.
Good luck, and enjoy the grind! – Coach
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jamesbond0200007 | 0W / 2L / 1D | |
| King Moomoocow | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| master_kairos | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| Vedant Pimpalkhare | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| thatchessplayerdude | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| profidemaster1234 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| amanoffocus | 1W / 0L / 1D | |
| swadanusar9_youtube | 2W / 2L / 1D | |
| vezradim | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| turnuphater | 3W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| aanivc | 52W / 0L / 0D | |
| Alexandra Botez | 17W / 17L / 3D | |
| dmgame | 10W / 16L / 1D | |
| Ioan-Cristian Chirila | 4W / 20L / 0D | |
| shadowcharmer | 8W / 10L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2641 | 2562 | 2413 | |
| 2024 | 2412 | 2529 | 2413 | |
| 2023 | 2462 | 2551 | 2423 | 1834 |
| 2022 | 2386 | 2486 | 2223 | 1917 |
| 2021 | 2401 | 2385 | 2112 | 1792 |
| 2020 | 2350 | 2271 | 1957 | 1687 |
| 2019 | 1425 | 1752 | 1003 | 1612 |
| 2018 | 1327 | 1243 | 1379 | |
| 2017 | 1465 | |||
| 2016 | 1631 | 1349 | ||
| 2015 | 1487 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 333W / 282L / 64D | 316W / 305L / 72D | 87.6 |
| 2024 | 209W / 122L / 29D | 193W / 142L / 25D | 81.2 |
| 2023 | 178W / 86L / 12D | 167W / 91L / 18D | 79.9 |
| 2022 | 177W / 84L / 23D | 159W / 90L / 34D | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 309W / 184L / 51D | 312W / 199L / 34D | 75.2 |
| 2020 | 493W / 348L / 66D | 484W / 348L / 62D | 72.1 |
| 2019 | 224W / 135L / 8D | 227W / 174L / 3D | 13.7 |
| 2018 | 10W / 5L / 1D | 7W / 10L / 1D | 53.0 |
| 2017 | 3W / 2L / 0D | 1W / 4L / 0D | 73.6 |
| 2016 | 8W / 8L / 1D | 8W / 7L / 2D | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 4W / 4L / 1D | 5W / 2L / 0D | 77.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 1321 | 706 | 509 | 106 | 53.4% |
| Modern | 514 | 254 | 218 | 42 | 49.4% |
| Australian Defense | 334 | 172 | 129 | 33 | 51.5% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 143 | 73 | 54 | 16 | 51.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 48 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 52.1% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 44.4% |
| English Opening | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 54.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 73.3% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 928 | 532 | 390 | 6 | 57.3% |
| Scotch Game | 164 | 91 | 62 | 11 | 55.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 151 | 83 | 57 | 11 | 55.0% |
| Modern | 121 | 58 | 55 | 8 | 47.9% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 111 | 51 | 48 | 12 | 46.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 98 | 58 | 32 | 8 | 59.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 74 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 44.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 72 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 56.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 68 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 57.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 56 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 57.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Scotch Game | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 79.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 84.2% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 53.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 41 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 56.1% |
| Barnes Defense | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 91.3% |
| Unknown | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 53.9% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.0% |
| Slav Defense | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 21 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 2 |