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Sriram Krishnakumar FM

Username: 2008king

Playing Since: 2015-06-02 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1834
241W / 122L / 25D
Rapid: 2413
224W / 72L / 43D
Blitz: 2562
1313W / 942L / 204D
Bullet: 2623
1376W / 1081L / 225D

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.


Coach's Avatar

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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:

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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
Rating by Year2015201620172018201920202021202220232024202526411003YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

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