Anastasiia Dubovyk NM

Hi Anastasiia!

The notes below are based on your most recent streak of games with the account 777ChessnoK777. I have focused on patterns that repeated in several encounters rather than isolated moments.

1. Quick Performance Glance

Peak blitz rating: 2412 (2020-06-23)
Hour-by-hour results:

Day-of-week trends:

2. What You Already Do Well

• Tactical Awareness: Your wins against players such as Homer Cunanan and Yury Galichin show sharp calculation skills. In particular, moves like 19.Nxe7+! (vs. SOTANGBASTOS) reveal good sense for forcing tactics.
• Initiative with Pawn Storms: You are comfortable pushing h- and g-pawns to attack castled kings, e.g. the advancing h4–h5 plan in several Sicilians.
• Practical Fighting Spirit: Even in inferior positions you keep material on the board and pose problems, converting several endgames a pawn up, as in the finish below:

3. Main Improvement Themes

1. Time Management
   • Five of your last six losses were on the clock, not the board. In the game vs. robbo67 you flagged in a drawn R+P vs R ending.
   • Tip: Aim to have at least 45-50 seconds when you leave the opening. If you are below that mark, switch to “increment mode” – make a safe but quick move to bank the +2 s bonus and rebuild the reserve.
2. Transition to the Endgame
   • Several lost positions arose after entering pawn endgames that were objectively equal but practically tricky (see the diagram after 58…Ra5+ vs. Robbo67).
   • Study Plan: 10-minute daily drill of basic K+P and R+P techniques on a trainer, then test yourself with composed studies. You will save many half-points.
3. Handling Counter-play in the Sicilian
   • When Black replies …d5 early (e.g. 9…d5 in the Ruy Lopez or …d5 breaks in B50 lines) you sometimes over-extend and allow resourceful moves like …c4 → …c3.
   • Recommendation: add a solid backup line to your repertoire (for instance, 3.c3 against the Sicilian, which you already tried once) so you can choose between aggression and control.

4. Opening Corner: Two Concrete Fixes

Problem Position	Why It Hurts & Fix
After 15…Qh4 in your loss to robbo67: (Black threatens mate & wins a tempo.)	Instead of 17.Be3?!, consider 17.Qd2 with the idea Qf4 exchanging queens. The resulting ending is equal and you avoid Black’s counter-play. (Theme: force liquidation when down in space)
Kings-Indian structure vs. Jorge: you played 13…f4?! without full preparation.	First challenge White’s centre with …e6 and only then think about …f5/f4. This keeps your king safer and prevents the clamp on e6 seen in the game.

5. Action Plan (Next 14 Days)

• Daily 15′ Endgame Routine: solve 3 easy, 1 intermediate, 1 hard study – focus on rook + pawn themes.
• Blitz Habit: First 10 moves in ≤40 s; verbally count “30, 35, 40” after move 10 – if under, slow down.
• Opening Notebook: Create a one-page summary for each black system you face most: Sicilian 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4, Alapin, and Closed Sicilian. Note the one move you will play in every major branch.
• Review Two Critical Losses: load the PGNs vs. alexamderthegreek and martynast, add engine lines only after writing your own notes.

6. Glossary Links

Curious about any terms above? Click to open the built-in explanation: zwischenzug, prophylaxis, minor-piece endgame

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Keep enjoying the game, and remember: every saved half-point is one full point over two games! — Coach Bot