Edgar Mejinyan: Armenia's Bullet Board Warrior
Overview
Edgar Mejinyan, known online as Edgar-Armenia, is a tireless online chess competitor with a clear love for speed. While his record includes rapid, daily and blitz games, the data points straight to bullet chess as his favorite battlefield. From a modest 1051 bullet rating in 2016 to a peak of 2483 (2026-08-30), he has turned online arenas into a personal laboratory for fast, fighting chess.
A Ten-Year Climb
Edgar's online adventure began with a single bullet game in 2016, but his real surge started in 2018. Over the next year he pushed his blitz rating past 2100 and his bullet rating past 2000. The chart below shows how his blitz rating fluctuated, then exploded in the mid-2020s.
By January 2026, Edgar reached a blitz peak of 2601 (2026-01-15), powered by massive playing sessions and a 25 game winning streak. In rapid chess, he touched 2449 (2020-10-20) in October 2020, proving his tactical sharpness works even when the clock gives a little more time.
Fighting Style and Opening DNA
Edgar is not a quick resigner. His games frequently run deep into the endgame, with an endgame frequency near 79% and average decisive games lasting more than 70 moves. He also shows remarkable resilience after losing material, with a comeback rate of 88.3%, so opponents should never switch off.
With White, Edgar leans heavily on 1.d4 and is comfortable navigating the Queen's Gambit Declined and the King's Indian Defense. With Black, he dives into the Sicilian Defense in many of its forms, from the Alapin to the Rossolimo, and he has even faced the Amar Gambit dozens of times in bullet. His results with the French Defense: Advance Variation as White stand out, with a 57% win rate across 82 blitz games.
Familiar Rivals
A player with thousands of games naturally builds rivalries. Edgar has played sumca1 22 times, with the series dead even at 10 wins each. Against KF3WIN he holds a healthy 11 to 7 edge, and he has dominated soulofwolf with 12 wins and only 3 losses. He even seems to save extra energy for fellow countryman smbataghekyan, against whom he has won 8 of 11 encounters.
The Grind Behind the Numbers
Edgar's profile is a portrait of persistence. His longest losing streak reached 17 games, but his longest winning streak hit 25. He wins more than 70% of games against lower rated opposition and about 29% against higher rated players. Early mornings are his golden hours, with his best win rate coming at 6:00 AM. If you meet Edgar-Armenia in a bullet lobby, bring your best opening prep and your patience, because this Armenian grinder will happily stay on the board until the very last move.