Edgar Hayrapetyan (edgarhay012)
FIDE Master & Blitz Virtuoso
Edgar Hayrapetyan, known online as edgarhay012, is a chess player who’s as comfortable battling on the 64 squares as a cat is with knocking chess pieces off the board. Holding the esteemed title of FIDE Master, Edgar has carved out a reputation for relentless blitz games and a bullet style that can only be described as wildly effective (and sometimes wildly entertaining).
Rating Rollercoaster & Peak Performance
Starting modestly in 2020 with blitz ratings near 1900 and bullet in the mid-1300s, Edgar’s growth has been nothing short of a rocket launch. As of early 2025, Edgar hit a blistering peak of 2808 in blitz and an astounding 2971 in bullet chess, flirting with the realm of superstardom in online speed chess arenas.
Style & Strategy
What sets Edgar apart? An endgame specialist who isn’t shy about averaging over 80 moves per win, signaling patience and precision. His comeback skills are legendary — boasting an 88% comeback rate after setbacks, proving he bites back harder when the going gets tough.
Despite his fast-paced play, Edgar keeps a cool head with a tilt factor of 26% (which likely involves some choice words to the chess gods during losing streaks). His favorite hour to light up the board? 2 PM sharp—clearly a coffee-fueled tactical powerhouse.
Opening Repertoire
Edgar likes to keep things mysterious with a large number of games played under "Unknown Openings" – either keeping opponents guessing or testing experimental lines that could puzzle even the most seasoned chess engines. Notable favorites include the Top Secret opening in blitz, where he’s racked up a 56% win rate, and in bullet, a dominant 79% with the same sneaky approach.
Online Opponent Nemeses & Allies
Edgar’s online opponents range from friendly rivals like philippians46 (with a tough 6.45% win rate there, so must work harder!) to easy targets such as cambek64 and gravity_chess, both of whom have endured a 100% loss rate against him. Some adversaries might just want to avoid the battlefield, especially after his longest winning streak clocked in at 29 consecutive wins.
Recent Highlights
In a recent thrilling blitz game, Edgar demolished his opponent using the Caro-Kann Defense Bronstein Larsen Variation, winning as black by resignation after 30 moves of tactical fireworks. The game involved strategic pawn pushes, precise exchanges, and a final rook infiltration that left the opponent with no choice but to admit defeat.
Fun Fact
If chess was a video game, Edgar would be the speedrunner who finishes just one more move than necessary but in record time — combining a love of deep strategic battles with the adrenaline rush of lightning-fast play. His record includes over a thousand blitz wins, multiple bullet wins, and just a sprinkling of losses to keep things interesting.
Edgar Hayrapetyan: proving every day that speed and strategy can be friends—and sometimes frenemies—on the chessboard.