About Mher Hakobyan (Lion1700)
Mher Hakobyan — often seen online as Lion1700 — is a relentless and prolific chess player best known for serious blitz and a fondness for chaotic, tactical battles. A study in contrasts, Mher combines marathon-length games (he averages very long decisive games) with a true love for sharp, fast time controls: preferred time control — Bullet — where he moves like a caffeinated rook.
- Username: Lion1700
- Preferred time control: Bullet (also extremely active in Blitz)
- Playstyle keywords: tactical, endgame-prone, resilient comeback specialist
Playing Style & Strengths
Mher's games often tell the same story: long tussles that head deep into the endgame, sudden tactical fireworks, and frequent comebacks. He is the kind of opponent who will make you think you've got the win — and then swindle you back into the fight.
- Endgame frequency: very high — Mher converts complex middlegames into long endgames rather than quick finishes.
- Tactical resilience: excellent comeback rate and solid win rate after losing material.
- Psychology: likes to play at 20:00 (prime time for his best results) and handles pressure well, though everyone has an off day — his tilt factor is notable but manageable.
- Resignation habits: tends to resign early on occasion — but don’t confuse an early resignation for weakness; the long games he wins are often masterpieces of persistence.
Career Highlights & Milestones
Over more than a decade of online play, Mher has logged tens of thousands of blitz games and built a reputation as a grinder who keeps returning to the board. Highlights include major peak performances in both Blitz and Rapid categories — a testament to adaptability across speeds.
- Prolific blitz workload: played over 60,000 recorded blitz results, a sign of serious dedication to online chess.
- Peak recognition: reached a top Blitz peak — see milestone — and high Rapid peaks as well ().
- Streaks: longest win streak 13 games; longest losing streak 24 games (we forgive him, he forgives chess).
- Best time of day to challenge him: around 20:00 — bring coffee, he brings tactics.
Recent performance trends can be visualized here:
Favorite Openings & Repertoire
Mher favors unorthodox and fighting systems that keep both sides on their toes. He is especially comfortable with flexible queen-side setups and asymmetrical defenses.
- Colle System — Rhamphorhynchus Variation — a frequent pet line that brings middlegame imbalance (Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation).
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack — Classical Variation — a cheeky flank approach that Mher knows well (Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation).
- Alekhine Defense — used to invite complicated pawn-structures and counterplay (Alekhine Defense).
- Also comfortable with London System ideas, Bird setups, and several Sicilian flavors when he wants to sharp-knife the opponent.
Fun Facts & Quirks
Mher is the kind of player who makes chess feel personal and unpredictable — a mix of practical stubbornness and comic timing.
- He often opens with Nf3 as White — a reliable signature move across years of play.
- Avg moves per win are unusually high, meaning his most satisfying wins are long, grinding victories.
- He has a legendary fondness for late-night tactical skirmishes; 20:00 is his sweet spot, but watch out after midnight.
- If you like dramatic comebacks, Mher’s games are a masterclass—his comeback rate is impressive.
Representative Game (for flavor)
A short illustrative sequence showing typical tactical energy and a punchy finish:
Tip: paste the PGN into a viewer to replay the mini-saga move-by-move.
Opponents & Rivalries
Mher has built friendly feuds with several regular opponents online — play enough games against the same people and rivalries spark into life.
- Most-played opponents include: opd, bobbyice, dragzor, megatona, koi9toi9.
- Want to study a frequent adversary? See the record vs. opd here: Osmani Peñalver.
- Head-to-head records show many close rivalries — expect lots of repeated lines, psychological adjustments, and creative novelties.
How to Follow or Challenge
If you want to watch, study, or try to out-blitz Mher, look him up under his handle and be ready for long, intense games and a good-natured trash talk (when deserved).
- Profile: Mher Hakobyan
- Most likely to accept: short bullet or blitz games — bring speed and creativity.
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- Rating chart:
- Peak rating stats: and
- Opening/term links: Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation, Alekhine Defense
- Opponent profile link: Osmani Peñalver and Mher Hakobyan
- Replayable game snippet: