About David Paravyan
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.
Favorite Openings
David’s opening repertoire favors solid yet dynamic openings:
- 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!