Artem Lebedev, Known Online as Artemiki
Artem Lebedev, who plays online as Artemiki, is a FIDE Master with a remarkably energetic chess career. His games show a player who enjoys action, pressure, and the occasional position that looks like it was assembled during a fire drill.
Artemiki is especially associated with Bullet chess, where quick calculation and even quicker hands are essential. The statistics cover more than 9,000 analyzed games, charting a journey from beginner-level ratings in 2017 to elite online performance by 2026.
Career Highlights
- Earned the FIDE Master title.
- Reached a peak Bullet rating of 2734 in September 2026. 2734 (2026-09-03)
- Reached a peak Blitz rating of 2960 in May 2026.
- Recorded a longest winning streak of 15 games.
- Produced an impressive 80.74% comeback rate, suggesting that being down material is sometimes merely Artemiki's preferred starting point.
Playing Style
Artemiki's results point to a combative and resilient style. Across the recorded formats, the player has won more than 4,300 games and demonstrates a strong ability to recover after setbacks. The data also shows frequent endgames, with endgame positions appearing in approximately 70% of games.
The queen is Artemiki's most common checking piece overall, although rooks become increasingly prominent in recent years. Artemiki delivers the first check in just over half of analyzed games, and winning after being down a piece is far from unusual.
Bullet remains the natural habitat: fast decisions, tactical complications, and absolutely no time to wonder whether that pawn was defended.
Opening Repertoire
Artemiki's opening choices are broad, practical, and occasionally mischievous. The Amar Gambit appears frequently in Bullet and Blitz, while the Caro-Kann Defense and Scandinavian Defense are among the most regularly played defensive systems.
The statistics also feature the Four Knights Game, French Defense, Barnes Defense, Blackburne Shilling Gambit, and Philidor Defense. In Rapid chess, the Philidor Defense has been particularly successful, producing a recorded win rate of nearly 79% across the listed games.
With both classical-looking systems and sharp gambits in the repertoire, Artemiki seems happy to choose between a careful position and a tactical kitchen sink, preferably before the clock notices.
Legacy and Online Identity
Artem Lebedev's profile reflects the modern online chess specialist: titled, versatile, highly experienced, and comfortable playing at a speed where an extra second can feel like a vacation. From steady development in the late 2010s to powerful Bullet and Blitz performances in the 2020s, Artemiki has built a distinctive presence through persistence, tactical awareness, and a willingness to keep fighting long after many games appear lost.