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.
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 |
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 |