Ararat Dallakyan (aka Ararat-74)
FIDE Master Extraordinaire
Ararat Dallakyan is not your average chess enthusiast; this FIDE Master has been weaving tactical webs and charming opponents across multiple time controls with gusto and occasional flair. Known online as Ararat-74, Ararat’s chess journey reads like an epic novel — punctuated by thrilling comebacks, gritty endgames, and enough gambits to keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Over the years, Ararat's blitz rating has danced between the mid-1700s and highs flirting just shy of 1900, showcasing both resilience and room for those sneaky improvements. Their daily chess prowess peaked impressively at 2154 in 2024, proving that slow and steady can sometimes win the race (or at least avoid instant resignation).
Playing Style & Personality
- Endgame Frequency: Nearly 75% of games reach the endgame, giving Ararat plenty of opportunities to shine in the clutch moments.
- Tactical Awareness: A remarkable 81% comeback rate and a perfect winning record after losing a piece — clearly, giving up material is more like a minor setback than a disaster.
- Average Moves: Wins come after roughly 65 moves, while losses drag on a bit longer, averaging 70 moves—because why quit early?
- Early Resignation Rate: Only 16%, showing a healthy stubbornness even when the chips are down.
Records and Rivalries
Ararat’s most frequent opponents include tymons09 and ariel20301, keeping the online chess scene lively. Their win rates hint at some tough battles—winning half the time or better against familiar rivals, except for a few tricky nemeses who always seem to hold the upper hand.
Quirky Facts
Playing chess at any hour? Ararat’s peak winning moments are quite legit around 8 AM and 3 PM, perfect for morning coffee or afternoon breaks. Interestingly, their lowest success window is at 6 PM—perhaps an unofficial “chess siesta” or the result of too many knight jokes.
Despite a moderate tilt factor of 11, Ararat manages to stay cool overall—though every chess warrior has their days when the pawns seem to conspire against them!
In summary, Ararat Dallakyan is a steadfast chess gladiator who battles with patience, savvy tactics, and a touch of humor, proving that chess is as much about resilience as it is about brilliance.
Overall Performance and Trends
Ararat, your current strength adjusted win rate is just under 50%, which means you're performing well against players of similar strength. Your rating over 6 and 12 months shows an upward trend, with positive slopes indicating solid progress overall. However, the recent 1 and 3 month trends are negative, highlighting a short-term dip in form and a need to refocus to regain momentum.
Recent Game Insights
- You had some strong wins by leveraging control in the center and active piece play, particularly in Queen's Pawn and Caro-Kann openings.
- In many games, timely execution of tactical opportunities was decisive, for example forcing resignations or checkmates in complex positions.
- Losses often involved time management challenges and some difficulties handling pressure in the endgame and sharp positions.
- A key area to improve is handling pressure in critical moments to avoid time forfeits, as visible in a couple of losses.
Opening Performance
Your preferred openings such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and Caro-Kann Defense appear well-prepared and have yielded good positions. Continued focus on these can help solidify your opening repertoire.
Remember to study key plans and traps in your openings, for instance, the Queens Gambit Declined with the Chigorin Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation, which frequently feature in your games.
Areas for Improvement
- Time management: Avoid running low on clock, especially in complex middle and endgame positions.
- Endgame technique: Strengthen your understanding of key endgame principles to convert winning positions more reliably.
- Handling pressure: Practice maintaining calm and accuracy in tense moments to reduce errors.
- Tactical sharpness: Continue training tactics puzzles to maintain and improve your ability to spot combinations quickly.
Next Steps
Based on your recent games and performance trends:
- Review your losses carefully, especially the critical positions where time trouble or tactical oversights cost you the game.
- Continue practicing your favorite openings in training games and analyze key positions from your recent wins to reinforce good habits.
- Allocate some training time to endgame studies and time management strategies for blitz.
- Consider slower time controls occasionally to deepen your strategic understanding and reduce impulsiveness.
Keep up the hard work and enjoy your games — progress comes from steady focus and learning from each battle!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| fraviox | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| jeanotus123 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| saypack | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| 008julien008 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| hawkeye403 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| robertchilds1002 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| qw1e1e2 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| mincee27 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| bosssterben_10 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| itachi_uchiha360 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| tymons09 | 6W / 6L / 0D | |
| ariel20301 | 3W / 6L / 1D | |
| sebastiancapablanca | 3W / 6L / 1D | |
| root_the_gambler | 3W / 5L / 0D | |
| gpccolombia22 | 4W / 3L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1416 | 1548 | ||
| 2024 | 1669 | 1598 | 2154 | |
| 2023 | 1753 | |||
| 2022 | 1763 | |||
| 2021 | 1835 | 1945 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 217W / 208L / 9D | 205W / 231L / 10D | 67.1 |
| 2024 | 338W / 347L / 27D | 329W / 357L / 26D | 70.2 |
| 2023 | 99W / 112L / 14D | 90W / 122L / 13D | 67.5 |
| 2022 | 68W / 76L / 3D | 64W / 80L / 6D | 67.0 |
| 2021 | 14W / 14L / 1D | 14W / 11L / 3D | 76.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 475 | 216 | 244 | 15 | 45.5% |
| Australian Defense | 214 | 94 | 112 | 8 | 43.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 198 | 88 | 103 | 7 | 44.4% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 138 | 54 | 81 | 3 | 39.1% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 135 | 65 | 66 | 4 | 48.1% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 123 | 59 | 63 | 1 | 48.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 119 | 50 | 63 | 6 | 42.0% |
| Döry Defense | 107 | 46 | 53 | 8 | 43.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 86 | 47 | 35 | 4 | 54.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 68 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 54.4% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 34.8% |
| Australian Defense | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28.6% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Döry Defense | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Slav Defense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 1 |