Mykhailo Dorokhin FM

Personalised Feedback for Mykhailo Dorokhin

Quick Stats

• Peak Blitz rating: 2632 (2025-03-14)
• Preferred defences with Black: Caro-Kann (B10-B15), French (C00)
• Typical openings with White: 1.e4, occasional Réti / English setups

Strengths to Keep Leveraging

1. Active Piece Play. In many wins (e.g. vs Blitzmind1) you seize the initiative with energetic moves like ...g5 and ...a5, driving the game onto your territory.
2. Tactical Alertness. Combinations such as 44…e1=Q!! (same game) and the mating net in the A04 win show strong calculation skills under time pressure.
3. End-game Conversion. Your handling of rook-and-pawn endings is generally reliable once the position stabilises.

Recurring Leaks

1. Early Flank Pawn Pushes & King Safety.
   Many losses start with h-/g-pawn storms before development is complete (see the loss vs planet_megino and the French game vs Sketch_28). Pushing flank pawns before castling often leaves dark-square weaknesses around your king.
2. Over-Optimistic Castling O-O-O in the Caro-Kann.
   In the Biculi game you castled long into an open c-file and were mated by 24.Rc8#. The diagram below is a good position to study:
   Delay queenside castling until the file tension is resolved, or play the more solid 7…e6 lines.
3. Handling Opponent Pawn Sacrifices.
   When White throws the h-pawn (h4–h5) or the Panov c-pawn at you, you often accept material without fully neutralising the initiative. Aim to ask “What is the compensation?” before grabbing.
4. Clock Management.
   You occasionally flag in won positions (win vs Rubikon1 and loss vs enjoychess_youtube). Try the “20-second rule”: if you drop below 0 : 20, simplify or pre-move safe replies.

Opening-Specific Advice

Middlegame Themes to Drill

• Typical Panov structures: isolani play & transition to endings.
• Dynamic defence against opposite-side castling.
• Techniques vs the exchange sacrifice on f6 in the Caro-Kann (…gxf6 structures).

End-game Checklist

Your technique is solid, but tighten these areas:

• King Activity. Rush the king earlier in rook endings.
• Lucena/Philidor drills. Refresh them weekly to save time on the clock.

Training Plan (4-Week Micro-Cycle)

1. Week 1: Analyse all losses from the last 20 games with an engine; write one takeaway per game.
2. Week 2: Daily 30-minute tactic set focusing on zwischenzug & skewer.
3. Week 3: Play 10 training games in the Exchange Variation of the Caro-Kann as Black, emphasising solid pawn play.
4. Week 4: End-game ladder: 20 positions each of R+P vs R and Q vs passed pawn. Aim for <15 s solution average.

Progress Tracking

Keep an eye on your performance trends:

Final Word

Your attacking instincts and tactical sharpness already place you above the vast majority of players. By adding a layer of strategic patience—especially in pawn structure and king safety—you are well on course to break the next rating ceiling. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!