David Paravyan is a renowned chess Grandmaster recognized for his sharp skills and tactical wizardry, especially in fast-paced games. With a FIDE Grandmaster title under his belt, David has proven himself to be a formidable opponent in both blitz and bullet time controls.
Playing Style & Strengths
David excels mostly in Blitz chess, demonstrated by his peak blitz rating of over 3160. His games often exhibit strong tactical awareness with an impressive comeback rate of over 91% and remarkable resilience after losing a piece (winning more than 52% of such games).
Prefers sharp openings like Petrov's Defense and Caro-Kann (Advance Variation)
Known for deep endgame knowledge – appears in nearly 87% of his games
Quick to capitalize on opponents’ mistakes, often forcing resignations
Psychologically strong with a low tilt factor, peaking in performance around 4 PM
Achievements & Records
Peak Blitz Rating: 3163 (January 2025)
Peak Bullet Rating: 3214 (April 2024)
Peak Rapid Rating: 3011 (August 2022)
Longest winning streak: 26 games
Accumulates thousands of wins across different time controls, with more wins than losses in blitz and bullet.
Petrov's Defense (Three Knights and Nimzowitsch Attacks) – over 900 blitz and bullet games combined
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation – with a win rate exceeding 61% in blitz
Reti: King's Indian Attack (KIA) – notably successful in bullet chess
Sicilian Najdorf variation and Italian Game, Giuoco Pianissimo
In bullet chess, he also employs creative lines such as Nimzowitsch-Larsen and Modern setups
Notable Opponents
David has faced many strong players multiple times, including:
Alex Rustemov (685 games)
Rud Makarian (560 games)
Brandon Jacobson (407 games)
Impressive records against strong rivals and peers, with some win-rates exceeding 80%
Fun Facts
David has won more games than he has lost in both blitz (9,191 wins!) and bullet.
He has an uncanny ability to perform well even after making a mistake — his "comeback rate" is nearly 92%, probably making him the Houdini of online chess.
His preferred time to play at peak performance is around 4 PM – evening blitz marathons, anyone?
Despite the speed, David’s average moves per win are around 84 moves, showing that even rapid games can be long battles!
Coach Chesswick
Overall Performance Summary
David, your recent blitz games show a solid performance with a strength adjusted win rate of about 50%, which indicates you're well-matched against your opponents. Your rating trend over the last month is positive, gaining 16 points and maintaining an upward slope, which is encouraging. However, the 3-month trend shows some challenges with a slight decline, balanced out by steady improvement over 6 months with a significant increase of 415 points. This reflects overall growth despite some short-term fluctuations.
Positional Play: In your wins, you demonstrate good control and strategic positioning, making use of piece coordination and pressure tactics.
Endgame Technique: Many of your recent victories show successful technique in converting advantages into wins, sometimes by checkmate and sometimes by time pressure on your opponents.
Time Management: You managed time pressure well in many games, often winning on time or making effective use of your clock.
Areas for Improvement
Handling Complex Attacks: Recent losses suggest occasional difficulty in responding to strong attacks, notably in positions with kingside pressure or tactics targeting long diagonals and pinned pieces.
Midgame Defense: Some games reflect missed defensive resources and vulnerabilities around your king and central pawns, especially under opponent's pressure in open positions.
Opening Adaptability: While your openings are solid, diversifying your repertoire or deepening theory in your favorite lines (e.g., Benko Gambit, Reti) could give you an edge against well-prepared opponents.
Focus Under Pressure: A few errors occurred during critical moments as your clock got low; continuing to practice playing accurately in time trouble can improve resilience.
Suggested Practice Focus
Study tactical patterns related to king safety and defense in middlegame positions to improve reaction under attack.
Review and expand your knowledge of your main openings, especially the transition phases from opening to middlegame.
Use training games or puzzles focusing on endgame precision and time management to consolidate your ability to close out games.
Analyze recent losses carefully to identify recurring mistakes or strategic misjudgments, using these insights to adjust your approach.
Looking Ahead
Continue building on your steady progress, especially given your positive rating trajectory over the last month and six months. Keep refining your strategy, and with targeted study on defense and time handling, you can further raise your blitz game. You're on a promising path—keep up the focused effort and enjoy your chess journey!
