Meet GMKrikor
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian, known to the internet as GMKrikor, is a FIDE Grandmaster and streamer whose name always feels one syllable away from being an entire opening book. He has built his online brand on strong play, educational streams, and the occasional willingness to test ideas that make his chat gasp.
Rapid Is Home
While GMKrikor can make bullet and blitz clocks beg for mercy, his true comfort zone appears to be Rapid. His recorded Rapid results show 676 wins, 199 losses, and 110 draws, which is the kind of report card that makes opponents sit up a little straighter. His Rapid peak is 2761 (2026-03-11), reached after a climb that shows in
. The line goes up, the opponents go quiet, and the stream keeps rolling.Openings With Range
GMKrikor refuses to be a one-trick grandmaster. He can play the calm Réti Opening with the patience of a librarian, then jump into the sharp Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation with the energy of someone who genuinely likes danger. When he wants to make a point with Black, he also enjoys the Philidor Defense, an opening that has forgiven many a player but almost never gets credit for being this dangerous.
shows that no single style sums him up.Nerves of a Streamer
The data suggests that GMKrikor does not panic easily. He wins more than 60 percent of his games after losing a piece, and his comeback rate sits around 87 percent. He has also strung together 66 consecutive wins, followed at some point by a 13-game losing streak that was probably secretly labeled research. His strongest window is 15:00, and his Friday win rate is near 65 percent. Opponents should consider scheduling their excuses accordingly.
Rivals and Repeat Customers
No long online career is complete without familiar faces across the board. GMKrikor and Hikaru Nakamura have played 131 times, and the scoreboard is respectful in a very specific way: 8 wins, 8 draws, and 115 games that likely powered several highlight videos. For a more balanced rivalry, he has faced Roberto Junio Brito Molina 418 times, which is less like a matchup and more like a time-share on the chessboard. Some bonds are forged by friendship. Others are forged by repeatedly pressing the rematch button.