Artemii Khanbutaev (aka ArtemyKhan)
Title: National Master
Artemii Khanbutaev is a force to be reckoned with on the online chess battlefield. Earning the prestigious title of National Master, ArtemyKhan has methodically climbed the ranks, demonstrating a blend of resilience, tactical awareness, and perhaps a hint of mystery (top secret, anyone?).
Chess Journey & Style
Starting around 2022 with a modest blitz rating of under 1500, Artemii has catapulted himself to a stellar blitz peak of 2498 by April 2025 — mere points shy of the legendary 2500 mark! His bullet rating isn’t far behind, cruising to a peak of 2462, proving he’s just as deadly when the clock is merciless. With an average game length of nearly 77 moves when winning, Artemii clearly enjoys a good long strategic tussle, but beware: his early resignation rate is a humble 1.41%, indicating he’s not one to quit — unless it’s absolutely hopeless.
Strengths & Stats
- Blitz overall win rate: about 58% (179 wins vs 115 losses and 29 draws)
- Bullet win/loss battle: tightly contested at roughly 49% wins and 51% losses, showing fierce competition but never giving up.
- Rapid games? All wins so far (6-0), because why not dominate when you have the chance?
- Comeback King: Artemii’s comeback rate is an astounding 83.86%, making “giving up” not in his vocabulary.
Signature Openings
While many of his opening secrets remain, Artemii favors a mysterious "Top Secret" opening collection with a decent win rate near 56% in blitz. He is also at home navigating the complexities of the Queen's Gambit Declined - Ragozin Defense, as his latest masterpiece victory on May 20, 2025, illustrates — outplaying "annacramling" by winning on time after a tense positional battle.
Playing Patterns & Peculiarities
Playing with both colors nearly equally well (White win rate ~51.63%, Black ~51.34%), Artemii shows no color preference — a sure sign of a well-rounded player. Interestingly, his best time to play is at noon, where he enjoys a 100% win rate in games logged! His win rates are highest on Mondays and Sundays, so perhaps Mondays are just not so bad after all.
Mind Games and Personality
Approaching chess with a tactical nose and lots of grit, Artemii has a “Tilt Factor” of 10 — meaning he occasionally shows some human frustration, but nothing a strong coffee and a quick pawn push can’t fix. Rated or casual? He performs better rated, though casual games put a little extra pressure on (a -32 rating win difference). As a subtle strategist, he respects endgames, engaging in them over 82% of the time. His longest winning streak is 12 games, though his longest losing streak reminds us even greats can have an off day (10 consecutive losses).
Fun Facts
- His top blitz rating hovered dangerously close to Grandmaster territory in 2025 — just keep an eye, Artemii!
- Has beaten opponents with quirky usernames ranging from carrotsandpizza to chess_blitz_king with impressive success.
- The mysterious “Top Secret” opening could be Artemii’s hidden weapon. Secret’s safe here though — classified information by request only!
In short, Artemii Khanbutaev is a persistent, clever, and evolving master who treats every game as a battle and every victory as a step towards chess immortality. Whether you’re an opponent or a fan, remember: in blitz and bullet, ArtemyKhan never truly runs out of time — or moves.
Positive Aspects of Your Blitz Games
Artemii, your recent blitz games showcase some clear strengths to build on:
- Strong opening repertoire: You are comfortable with a variety of openings such as the Queen's Indian Defense, Slav Defense variations, and Nimzo-Indian Defense. This knowledge allows you to start games confidently.
- Good endgame technique: Your victories illustrate skillful play transitioning into endgames — converting advantages accurately and handling complex positions under time pressure well.
- Time management: You tend to maintain solid time control throughout games; only in some intense positions does the clock get low, but overall you avoid severe time trouble until late stages.
- Consistent rating improvement: Your rating trend slopes show impressive upward momentum over multiple time horizons, with a recent 6-month jump of almost 300 rating points.
- Resilience in defense: Even in losses, you often manage to create counterplay or defensive resources despite opponent pressure — an important practical skill in blitz.
Key Areas to Improve
Some areas could help push your game to the next level:
- Midgame decision-making: There are games where you faced pressure from aggressive opponents or strong attacking motifs, and choosing the best defensive or counterattacking plan was challenging. Consistent evaluation and move calculation accuracy here will reduce losses.
- Handling sharp tactical positions: Some of your losses involved complicated tactical sequences (e.g., in the Nimzo-Indian or King's Indian setups). Focusing on sharpening your tactical vision through puzzles and calculation training will pay off.
- Opening risk management: Your performance across openings varies — especially in some lines like the Catalan or aggressive gambits where the win rate dips below 50%. Review these lines to reinforce critical themes and typical plans to maintain pressure without overextending.
- Avoiding time pressure in critical moments: Although your overall clock usage is good, crucial moves near time control sometimes come under stress. Practicing faster pattern recognition and pre-move evaluation during training games may help.
Training Suggestions
- Tactical exercises: Incorporate daily blitz or rapid tactical puzzles emphasizing calculation under time pressure.
- Analyze recent losses: Review the specific critical turning points in your losing games to understand recurring mistakes or positional misunderstandings.
- Opening refinement: Choose 2-3 openings where your performance is below your overall standard and deepen your theoretical and practical knowledge to build confidence there.
- Endgame practice: Continued work on key endgame positions could further secure your advantage converting ability.
- Blitz simulation training: Regularly play training blitz games focusing on building intuition to reduce time spent on every move and avoid blunders late in the clock.
Summary
Your recent form and rating trajectory clearly show that hard work is paying off. Continuing to refine your tactical sharpness and strategic planning in complex middlegames will elevate your blitz performance even further. Keep leveraging your strong openings and solid endgame skills to maintain a high performance level against tough opposition.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rick Frischmann | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| samdanov | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Abtin Atakhan | 0W / 2L / 0D | View |
| matinghaffarifar | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Cristian Silva Lucena | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| Konstantin Begunov | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Matthias Bluebaum | 0W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Oleksandr Bortnyk | 0W / 2L / 1D | View |
| Viktor Skliarov | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| Jan Murawski | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mihael Ankerst | 14W / 8L / 0D | View Games |
| Piotr Sygulski | 1W / 7L / 1D | View Games |
| Gianmarco Leiva | 1W / 6L / 1D | View Games |
| ingoscarardila | 5W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
| Димитрий Король | 1W / 6L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2565 | 2667 | 1340 | |
| 2024 | 2135 | 2100 | 794 | |
| 2023 | 2060 | 1844 | ||
| 2022 | 1419 | 1340 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255W / 241L / 34D | 222W / 270L / 37D | 87.4 |
| 2024 | 33W / 27L / 9D | 41W / 25L / 4D | 81.0 |
| 2023 | 22W / 5L / 2D | 19W / 3L / 5D | 72.3 |
| 2022 | 16W / 5L / 0D | 12W / 7L / 0D | 81.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 42.4% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 73.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 48.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 63.6% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 55.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 45.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 42.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 36.8% |
| Benko Gambit | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 57.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 52.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 65.2% |
| Australian Defense | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 36.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 52.9% |
| Döry Defense | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 29.4% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43.8% |
| French Defense | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Modern | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 57.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 12 | 1 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |