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Ari Kiremitciyan FM

Username: LimeInTheCoconut

Playing Since: 2013-07-25 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2373
139W / 56L / 31D
Blitz: 2603
12121W / 10643L / 2470D
Bullet: 2282
723W / 534L / 90D

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.

Rating updated through 2025 with thousands of games logged, LimeInTheCoconut is here to stay in chess history.

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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:

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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202525391470YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

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