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Korun Gulamirian CM

Username: Gyulamiryan-koryun

Playing Since: 2017-07-06 (Closed for Fair Play Violations)

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Rapid: 1859
182W / 113L / 10D
Blitz: 2137
1260W / 1622L / 94D
Bullet: 2271
519W / 794L / 58D

Корюн Гюламирян (Gyulamiryan-koryun) - Candidate Master

Meet Корюн Гюламирян, a chess warrior officially titled as a Candidate Master by FIDE, who navigates the 64 squares with a mix of determination and unpredictability worthy of a grandmaster in the making. Known in the online chess universes under the tag Gyulamiryan-koryun, Корюн has built an impressive profile across Blitz, Bullet, and Rapid formats.

Rating and Style

Корюн's peak ratings speak volumes: a blistering 2378 in Bullet (late 2023), a solid 2240 in Blitz (early 2025), and a commendable 1963 in Rapid. Not bad for someone with a love-hate relationship with time—often flourishing before dawn at the mystic hours of 4:00 AM, the best time to conjure tactical fireworks.

His approach is a blend of endurance and flair: an average of 71 moves to win and resilience tough enough to clutch a comeback in over 83% of games where he was down material. However, the battle is never over, with a somewhat notorious streak of emotional ups and downs—a tilt factor of 16 is his personal Everest!

Performance Snapshot

  • Over 1000 wins in Blitz, playing the mysterious 'Top Secret' opening, with a win rate of ~43% — not quite AlphaZero, but who is?
  • Bullet games show a wild ride: 519 wins, 794 losses, yet still an impressive top bullet rating flirting with 2400.
  • Rapid chess is Корюн's true domain of dominance with nearly 60% wins, overshadowing many with his strategic depth.

Playing Personality

The serious stats hint he’s no quitter: only 1.71% early resignation rate and relishes endgames almost 80% of the time, proving he’s the type to duke it out till the final piece drops. Whether the clock ticks away or the pressure mounts, he knows when to press, and when to concede gracefully.

Despite his prowess, Корюн is not without quirks — a loving nemesis of timeouts (with hundreds of losses on time!) and a believer that mornings are for winners (or at least for solid moves).

Recent Battles

Корюн's most recent victories are tales of tactical brilliance, winning by checkmate and resignation alike — showing he can both outplay and outwit opponents in tight spots. A recent checkmate victory at time control 600 seconds per side is proof his knights and bishops dance beautifully on the board's stage.

Rivals and Records

A competitor who loves rivalry, Корюн has played some opponents dozens of times, including koroldimitriy75 (24 battles), shawngringo1992_inactive (21 battles), and eldores2007 (18 battles), never backing down from a challenge.

His win rates vary wildly against foes, with some opponents suffering a perfect record of defeats, others managing to snag some wins. This wide variability only adds to the drama that follows every game of Корюн.

In Sum

Корюн Гюламирян is a player who might not always have the highest rating, but surely is a crowd favorite for his fighting spirit and willingness to tango with fate across bullet and blitz. Armed with a Candidate Master title and a cheeky grin, Корюн reminds us all that chess is as much about resilience and personality as it is about moves and points.

Expect him to keep climbing, surprising friends and foes alike, and occasionally losing on time but never losing his love for the beautiful game.


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Positives to Build On

Корюн, your recent games show several strengths that you can leverage to improve further:

  • Opening Preparation: You show strong familiarity and success with openings like the King's Gambit Declined Classical line and the King's Gambit Accepted Fischer variation, achieving over 60% win rates in these lines.
  • Active Piece Placement: In your games, you often develop pieces actively and seek pressure on your opponent, such as timely knight jumps and controlling central squares.
  • Resilience: Despite some losses, your long-term rating growth of over 500 points in 6 months and your strength adjusted win rate above 50% indicate your capability to learn and adapt.
  • Endgame Defense: You tend to hold solid defensive positions even in complex endgames, prolonging resistance against stronger opponents.

Areas for Improvement

To convert more games into wins and reduce losses, consider working on these:

  • Time Management: Some recent losses were on time, indicating a need to balance deep thinking with quicker decision-making, especially in blitz format.
  • Opening Variability: Although you have favorite openings, your performance in some popular lines such as the Benko Gambit (below 30% win rate) and Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation (below 40%) suggests reviewing these lines in more depth or diversifying your openings.
  • Handling Tactical Pressure: In games like the one ended by checkmate, improving your ability to anticipate opponent threats can help avoid quick losses and blunders in tactical skirmishes.
  • Closing Out Games: Your draw and loss counts suggest working on converting small advantages and maintaining consistent pressure in complex positions.

Actionable Suggestions

  • Practice with a Clock: Play training games focused on improving your speed without sacrificing accuracy, such as rapid or shorter time controls with increment.
  • Opening Review Sessions: Focus study sessions on openings like the Benko Gambit and Sicilian Najdorf to understand key ideas and traps better; consider trying alternative openings as well.
  • Tactical Exercises: Regularly solve puzzles that focus on defense and counterattack to improve your calculation and pattern recognition under time pressure.
  • Post-Game Analysis: Analyze your recent games, especially the losses, to pinpoint recurring mistakes and missed opportunities.
  • Mental and Physical Preparation: Blitz is fast-paced; ensure you are physically and mentally fresh to make optimal decisions and manage time efficiently.

Summary

Your steady improvement over recent months is impressive, and with focused work on time management and high-level opening understanding, your results can become significantly more consistent. Keep leveraging your strengths in the King's Gambit and King's Gambit Accepted lines while shoring up areas like tactical acuity and blitz time control management.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Димитрий Король 9W / 13L / 2D
shawngringo1992_inactive 12W / 7L / 2D
eldores2007 11W / 7L / 0D
onupov 12W / 3L / 0D
vd_coach 2W / 12L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2271 2137 1859
2024 2121 2072 1919
2023 2279 2004 1916
2022 1718 1909
2021 1732 1292
2020 1676 1720
2019 1234 860
2017 1280
Rating by Year201720192020202120222023202420252279860YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 66W / 112L / 6D 50W / 135L / 6D 75.7
2024 163W / 271L / 11D 153W / 281L / 14D 75.5
2023 384W / 553L / 42D 317W / 625L / 52D 76.9
2022 110W / 76L / 7D 106W / 78L / 4D 74.1
2021 64W / 54L / 2D 64W / 58L / 3D 73.1
2020 256W / 128L / 4D 227W / 157L / 11D 68.7
2019 11W / 14L / 1D 8W / 15L / 2D 42.6
2017 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 96.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 163 73 84 6 44.8%
Benko Gambit 101 29 70 2 28.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 96 42 49 5 43.8%
Scandinavian Defense 91 45 45 1 49.5%
Scotch Game 85 35 50 0 41.2%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 84 56 26 2 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 72 27 44 1 37.5%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 69 26 41 2 37.7%
KGA: Fischer, 4.Bc4 69 41 24 4 59.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 68 30 38 0 44.1%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 20 10 10 0 50.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 12 7 4 1 58.3%
Scandinavian Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 10 5 5 0 50.0%
Scotch Game 10 4 6 0 40.0%
KGA: Fischer, 4.Bc4 8 4 4 0 50.0%
East Indian Defense 8 5 3 0 62.5%
French Defense 7 4 2 1 57.1%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 144 49 87 8 34.0%
Australian Defense 67 30 35 2 44.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 65 25 37 3 38.5%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 50 20 27 3 40.0%
Amar Gambit 44 11 32 1 25.0%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 40 13 26 1 32.5%
Slav Defense 34 17 17 0 50.0%
Catalan Opening: Closed 32 14 17 1 43.8%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 31 10 20 1 32.3%
Amazon Attack 26 5 21 0 19.2%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 3
Losing 17 0