Artem Iljin is a formidable Grandmaster known for his razor-sharp blitz skills and resilience on the chessboard. With a peak blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2671, Artem has demonstrated his prowess as a rapid and tactical player.
Playing Style & Strengths
Artem favors the fast-paced excitement of blitz chess, where his quick thinking and tactical awareness shine. He maintains an impressive comeback rate of over 78%, showcasing his grit when the odds are against him. Not one to concede easily, his one-sided loss rate is less than 1%, proving his stubbornness and fighting spirit.
Preferred time control: Blitz
Excellent at endgames, appearing in 67% of his games
Known for early resignations only about 1% of the time — Artem plays it until the bitter end!
Tactical resilience with a 58% win rate after losing a piece
Opening Repertoire
Iljin’s opening choices are both classical and pragmatic, giving him solid footholds in the game:
Queen's Pawn Game – a staple in his blitz battles with a winning rate near 53%, and impressive 82% wins in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense.
English Opening – loves the flexibility here, boasting 100% wins in variations involving 1...e6 2.g3 d5 and King's Indian Formation.
Also adept in Nimzo-Indian, Caro-Kann, and Dutch defenses in rapid and blitz formats.
Notable Records & Fun Facts
Longest winning streak: 21 games — guess Artem's opponents better beware when he's on a roll!
Current winning streak: a solid 8 games and counting
Has faced top opponents like "mary2009" 63 times with a perfect undefeated record.
His best time to play? Like a true early bird, Artem's peak performance hits around 5 AM — the chessboard is his dawn battlefield.
White pieces win rate: 66%, Black pieces win rate: 56% — he likes being the boss whether he's starting or responding.
Performance Highlights
Here’s a quick snapshot of Artem’s peak ratings across time controls:
Blitz: 2671 (2019-09-05) (September 2019)
Bullet: 2499 (2020-05-31) (May 2020)
Rapid: 2403 (2022-02-02) (January 2020)
Daily: 1800 (2019-10-03) (July 2019)
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
