Ari Kiremitciyan, FIDE Master
Meet Ari Kiremitciyan, a chess warrior known in the digital realm as LimeInTheCoconut. With the coveted title of FIDE Master proudly earned, Ari has been on a blitz journey that skyrocketed from humble beginnings to a peak rating touching near 2650 in blitz—the kind of player who treats the 64 squares like a battlefield... and sometimes a playground.
Ari’s chess story is one of relentless dedication and a flair for tactical drama. Starting with a blitz rating just above 1000 in 2013, Ari steadily crushed the ladder, reaching new heights every year. The climb wasn’t always smooth sailing—there were losses that tested patience and wins that brought electric joy—but the average blitz rating consistently hovered around the 2400-2500 mark in recent years.
When it comes to speed, Ari’s bullet rating hits above 2300 and rapid play isn’t far behind, with wins often flowing like a well-executed gambit. This player is the embodiment of resilience—boasting a quick comeback rate and an almost supernatural ability to win after losing a piece (over 95% of the time!).
Ari prefers to keep fights long and fiery, with average games lasting over 70 moves. Endgames are a familiar playground, as this master enters the final phase of games nearly 77% of the time, demonstrating skill, patience, and probably a secret stash of endgame booklets.
Though Ari’s winning streak peaks at 21, with a current streak that screams “Still got it,” losses are accepted gracefully, keeping tilt in check at a modest 14%. On average, Ari wins more when playing White (52.22%) but certainly knows how to fight when Black (46.02%).
Off the board, Ari matches the energy of a top-secret opening—mysterious, strategic, and full of surprises. Their favorite opening? Classified, of course, guarded like a well-fortified king in the endgame.
When facing opponents, Ari has met some familiars dozens of times and has a knack for surprising even the most stubborn rivals. Recent matches include battles against nemesis usernames like nemus7 and warlordx, and many more from a vivid online chess universe.
From early morning blitz sprints to evening rapid battles, Ari’s best performance hours range widely, but peak success comes in the afternoon and early evening, showing both tactical precision and stamina.
Whether you’re looking for a fierce rival, a tactical mastermind, or just someone who’s proved that patience combined with speed can produce fireworks on the chessboard, Ari Kiremitciyan is a name worth knowing—especially if you want to test your mettle against a true FIDE Master.
Hi Ari, here’s a focused review of your recent blitz performances.
1. Quick Snapshot
• Current personal best: 2648 (2023-11-01)
• Typical session pattern:
2. What’s Already Working
- Opening depth with the Caro-Kann & Modern: Your grasp of the Caro-Kann Gurgenidze and Advance lines is solid. Notice how in your win vs. StarsAndDucks you steered the position to an …c5 break and out-calculated your opponent in the tactical phase (14…Nxe5 15.Be2 Be7). Good model game!
- Dynamic KIA set-ups as White: You consistently generate pawn storms (b-pawn/a-pawn rush) and create tactical chances. The miniature against water_cold illustrates crisp exploitation of loosened dark squares after 13.Qxd5!
- Tactical alertness under stress: Several wins were secured with low time but sharp accuracy, showing strong pattern recognition. Keep nurturing this skill with puzzle-rush style training.
3. Key Growth Areas
- Clock Management
Three of your last five losses (vs. athenalegacy, jdlee, almeidajp2006) were on time in positions that were still playable or even better for you. Try:- Adopting a “bronze” time budget – no move should take you below 2:00 until move 15 unless it’s a forced tactic.
- Blitzing known opening sequences from memory; start thinking only at the first unfamiliar branch.
- Pawn-storm addiction with Black
Early …g5/…h5 thrusts in quiet Caro structures (see loss to almeidajp2006) often hand White clear targets. Ask yourself the “could I achieve the same plan without weakening my king?” test before pushing wing pawns. - Endgame Conversion
The Modern-Defense loss to ElProfesseurTournesol reached an equal R+N vs. B+N structure, but inaccurate piece placement (…Nb5?!) led to passive pieces and eventual collapse. Consider 20…Nd5! instead of the slow …Rbd8/…Re8 manoeuvre:
4. Opening Refinements
| Caro-Kann vs 3.Nc3 & 4.Nf3 lines |
• Insert 7…Bg4 more often; it relieves space and simplifies. • In the Advance, test the modern 6…Nh6 idea – it dodges the exchange sac on g6 that bothers many 3-min games. |
| King’s Indian Attack | • After 7…dxc4 (your win vs. Shaaketh Sivakumar), consider 8.Nc3 instead of b4 ideas when Black keeps pieces on the board – you’ll reach positions resembling a reversed Grünfeld where your prep is deeper. |
5. Practical Training Plan (Next 4 Weeks)
- Week 1–2: 15-min drills: play out R+P vs. R endings from random positions until you convert 10 in a row.
- Week 2–3: Daily 10-min “move-every-5-seconds” blitz to ingrain faster decision cycles.
- Week 3–4: Review 20 personal games focusing solely on pawn pushes in front of your king; annotate “necessary / unnecessary”.
6. Mindset Cue
“A won position is only won when both the board and the clock agree.” – Make this your mantra before each blitz session.
Keep up the energetic style, tighten the time handling, and you’ll convert more of those promising positions into rating gains. Good luck, Ari!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| dontkno | 0W / 6L / 0D | |
| elimarko | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| thaochessvn04 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| theafricanswallow | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| kirilterziyski | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| antoyo | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| ssalmonsnake | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| ashantemurray4444 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| bughousemonk | 3W / 1L / 0D | |
| sammy_silk | 7W / 0L / 1D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Susanna Gaboyan | 26W / 15L / 7D | |
| didier_drogba | 40W / 3L / 2D | |
| cruz29 | 16W / 20L / 3D | |
| Dragan Popadic | 19W / 15L / 5D | |
| Zvonko Stanojoski | 9W / 21L / 9D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2282 | 1868 | ||
| 2024 | 2335 | 2539 | 2373 | |
| 2023 | 2463 | |||
| 2022 | 2404 | 2248 | ||
| 2021 | 2163 | 2504 | 2281 | |
| 2020 | 2053 | 2348 | 2104 | |
| 2019 | 2242 | 2341 | 1987 | |
| 2018 | 2203 | 2424 | 1904 | |
| 2017 | 2176 | 2167 | 1842 | |
| 2016 | 2145 | 2072 | 1774 | |
| 2015 | 2047 | 1897 | ||
| 2014 | 1649 | 2026 | 1470 | |
| 2013 | 1617 | 1724 | 1483 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 591W / 556L / 73D | 520W / 597L / 88D | 65.3 |
| 2024 | 1359W / 1006L / 257D | 1188W / 1121L / 309D | 80.8 |
| 2023 | 925W / 856L / 234D | 826W / 961L / 222D | 83.9 |
| 2022 | 40W / 26L / 5D | 31W / 30L / 12D | 80.7 |
| 2021 | 235W / 166L / 35D | 216W / 178L / 41D | 77.1 |
| 2020 | 1004W / 762L / 198D | 835W / 899L / 224D | 77.9 |
| 2019 | 1030W / 809L / 168D | 883W / 902L / 224D | 78.2 |
| 2018 | 1034W / 721L / 135D | 911W / 787L / 156D | 70.7 |
| 2017 | 483W / 308L / 38D | 470W / 328L / 48D | 66.3 |
| 2016 | 114W / 112L / 5D | 106W / 116L / 6D | 30.7 |
| 2015 | 13W / 14L / 1D | 17W / 4L / 4D | 71.4 |
| 2014 | 251W / 134L / 16D | 211W / 158L / 24D | 71.7 |
| 2013 | 324W / 153L / 50D | 274W / 201L / 41D | 73.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1483 | 829 | 648 | 6 | 55.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1135 | 505 | 513 | 117 | 44.5% |
| Modern | 1099 | 536 | 437 | 126 | 48.8% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 733 | 386 | 277 | 70 | 52.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 710 | 357 | 294 | 59 | 50.3% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 606 | 297 | 247 | 62 | 49.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 576 | 260 | 250 | 66 | 45.1% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 558 | 261 | 232 | 65 | 46.8% |
| Ruy Lopez | 516 | 249 | 209 | 58 | 48.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 512 | 267 | 190 | 55 | 52.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 75 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 50.7% |
| Modern | 72 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 62.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 55 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 43.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 48 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 43.8% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 46 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 54.4% |
| Döry Defense | 45 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 41 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 63.4% |
| Czech Defense | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 55.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 35 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 54.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 51.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 21 | 0 |
| Losing | 14 | 1 |