Roman Garifullin: The FIDE Master with a Blitzing Heart
Roman Garifullin, proudly wearing the title of FIDE Master, is a master of speed chess who dances through the Blitz and Bullet arenas like a knight on a caffeine high. With a peak Blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2565 and a Bullet max rating creeping past 2300, Roman’s prowess on the board is no secret to anyone brave enough to face him.
Since 2017, Roman has played thousands of games, boasting over 4800 Blitz wins and nearly 70 Bullet victories, all with a win rate that keeps opponents both respecting and trembling. Known for an aggressive style that blends tactical fireworks with a keen endgame intuition, Roman’s games tend to last around 65 moves per win—proof that he is happy to brawl as much as he is to blitz.
Roman’s psychological game is as formidable as his tactical arsenal: a remarkable 96.63% win rate after losing a piece suggests that giving up material is just another opening move in his comeback story. Not one to dwell on setbacks (his tilt factor sits comfortably low at 10), he wields resilience like a grandmaster-grade sword.
Though Roman’s current winning streak is at zero, his longest victorious run stretches an awe-inspiring 37 consecutive wins—setting the bar high and the bar patrons even higher. At heart, Roman is a strategist who respects the long game, leaning into endgames nearly 68% of the time, proving that speed is just a part of his multiverse of chess mastery.
When not storming the chessboard with blazing speed and accuracy, Roman can be found outsmarting his toughest opponents repeatedly—having faced some over 30 times and maintaining win rates pushing 60%. Whether it’s methodical maneuvering or spontaneous blitzkrieg, Roman Garifullin remains a force to behold, a player who melds precision, speed, and a strategic mind until checkmate is the only possible outcome.
Chess may be a game of kings, but Roman plays with the heart of a warrior and the speed of a lightning bolt.
Roman Garifullin – Personal Coaching Report
Quick Stats
Your Blitz peak: 2565 (2019-04-22)
When you score best:
What You Already Do Well
- Fighting spirit & end-game technique. You keep games alive and often bring home tricky pawn endings (see the h-pawn march vs pdgvis).
- Dynamic openings. English as White plus Benko-style and Trompowsky set-ups as Black give you sharp, unbalanced middlegames where you feel at home.
- Board vision in simplified positions. Once the queens come off you coordinate rooks and push passed pawns confidently.
Main Areas to Improve
- King safety & piece coordination.
Early leaps such as …Ng4 (loss vs Artem Smirnov) expose your king and leave pieces scattered. Build a “safety stop-light”: before any forcing sequence ask “Is my king safe? Are my pieces connected?”. - Tactical alertness.
Missed intermezzos (exf8=Q+), forks and back-rank tricks cost several games. • 10 min daily of themed puzzles: deflection, double-attack, zwischenzug. • In blitz, spend one extra second after each move scanning for opponent checks, captures, threats. - Time management.
You often reach move 15 with <90 s despite playing familiar positions. • Drill your repertoire with flash cards until the first 12 moves are near-instant. • Play a few 1-minute arenas; the forced “autopilot” will teach you to trust your intuition in obvious positions. - Opening fine-tuning.
• English IQP structures: study plans with Nd2-b3, Rc1, Bf4 instead of passive setups.
• Benko Gambit: prepare vs 4.Nf3 & 4.a4 decline lines.
• Against Trompowsky keep the knight on f6 and meet Bg5 with …h6 & …g5 only after castling; this keeps the king safer and pieces connected.
Illustrative Highlight
A clean conversion from your win vs PdgVis:
4-Week Training Plan
| Theme | Weekly Target |
|---|---|
| Tactics | 150 puzzles, 80 % accuracy (focus on intermezzo & deflection) |
| Openings | Annotate 3 Benko-declined games; update repertoire file |
| Middlegame | Study 2 GM games with IQP; write key plans in notebook |
| Practical play | 30 blitz + 5 rapid games; review only moves <−1.0 immediately after play |
Move-by-Move Safety Checklist
- Opponent’s checks, captures, threats?
- Can I improve my worst-placed piece?
- Is my king safe if the center opens?
Final Thoughts
You are already performing at a very high level; shoring up king safety and sharpening tactical vision should push you comfortably beyond the 2500 blitz mark. Stay disciplined, review each session, and enjoy the climb. Good luck, Roman!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark Kotliar | 11W / 17L / 4D | View Games |
| remis217 | 28W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| Raphael D | 26W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| klodshans | 23W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| Nathan White | 11W / 8L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2451 | |||
| 2022 | 2281 | 2408 | ||
| 2021 | 2439 | |||
| 2020 | 2239 | 2445 | ||
| 2019 | 1979 | 2356 | ||
| 2018 | 1562 | 2473 | ||
| 2017 | 2261 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21W / 13L / 1D | 21W / 11L / 2D | 75.6 |
| 2022 | 160W / 51L / 20D | 143W / 69L / 12D | 73.7 |
| 2021 | 126W / 108L / 11D | 132W / 99L / 22D | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 481W / 222L / 45D | 419W / 241L / 65D | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 603W / 217L / 55D | 551W / 291L / 52D | 69.5 |
| 2018 | 900W / 247L / 69D | 876W / 273L / 54D | 58.9 |
| 2017 | 232W / 89L / 11D | 201W / 100L / 21D | 69.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 402 | 352 | 46 | 4 | 87.6% |
| English Opening | 305 | 227 | 62 | 16 | 74.4% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 266 | 146 | 103 | 17 | 54.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 238 | 220 | 16 | 2 | 92.4% |
| Unknown | 233 | 184 | 43 | 6 | 79.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 222 | 133 | 71 | 18 | 59.9% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 208 | 107 | 82 | 19 | 51.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 205 | 166 | 30 | 9 | 81.0% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 197 | 104 | 77 | 16 | 52.8% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 178 | 167 | 11 | 0 | 93.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| English Opening | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Australian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 37 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 3 |