Ahmed Elbayomi

Ahmed Elbayomi – Personal Chess Feedback

👍 What You’re Already Doing Well

• Consistent Opening Repertoire – With White you steer games into the Réti (1.Nf3 g3 Bg2) and with Black you favour Pirc/Modern structures (…d6 g6 Nf6). Sticking to a small repertoire is excellent for rapid improvement.
• Tactical Awareness – Your recent win vs. Criskiss shows good eye for tactics (the 26.Rc7⁺, 27.Rxc6 sequence followed by the mating net 30.Ra8#).
• Pressure on the c-file – In several games you doubled rooks on the c-file or used …Rc8 to generate play, a good plan in Pirc/Modern positions.
• End-game Technique – The conversion against Chillercookie (rook + pawns vs. knight) was smooth; you created passed pawns and used the king actively.

🔍 Key Areas to Improve

1. Time Management – your #1 leak
   Six of your last seven losses were on time in positions that were still playable or even better for you.
   Action plan:
   • Play two 10 + 5 games for every 3 + 2 game this week; force yourself to think during the opponent’s turn.
   • Use a quick blunder-check routine (king safety & loose pieces) before playing any move when you have <30 seconds.
2. King Safety in the Pirc/Modern
   When you expand with …a5/…h5 (e.g., vs. Nikhil_7k) your dark-square weaknesses became targets.
   Action plan:
   • Study model games of Kavalek & Videnova in the Pirc – note how they delay pawn storms until pieces are well placed.
   • After castling, ask “What happens if White plays h4-h5 or g4-g5 right now?” before committing a pawn.
3. Conversion vs. Passed Pawns
   In the loss to RubioLCDO you allowed connected passed pawns to advance while your rook was passive on a1.
   Action plan:
   • Practise rook-and-pawn end-games vs. engine: start from 4-vs-3 pawn structures and learn the “short-side defence.”
   • Remember the rule “Rooks belong behind passed pawns.”
4. Tactics: Loose pieces & forks
   Several defeats featured tactics on undefended pieces (e.g., 16…Ne2⁺ vs. RubioLCDO).
   Action plan:
   • Daily dose of 20 rated puzzles; focus on motifs such as the fork, skewer, and deflection.
   • Annotate each puzzle: “Which piece was loose? What was the forcing sequence?” to internalise patterns.

⏱ 15-Minute Training Routine

1. 5 min – Review one of your own games quickly, spot the first critical mistake.
2. 5 min – Solve three tactical puzzles rated 100–150 points above your current rating.
3. 5 min – Play out a theoretical end-game vs. engine (rook vs. rook+pawn, bishop pair vs. rook, etc.).

Opening Corner

• As White: after 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 consider 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.O-O d5 5.d4! switching to Catalan-style play to increase central pressure.
• As Black: add the classical line of the Pirc (…Nbd7 …e5 …c6) so you can meet the Austrian Attack with …e5 instead of …c5.

Stats & Visuals

Peak rapid rating: 1371 (2020-12-17)
When do you win the most?

Game of the Week – Finishing with Flair

Replay your nicest recent tactic (26.Rc7⁺ – 30.Ra8#):

Next Steps

• Play a weekly 30 + 0 game and annotate it fully.
• Join a thematic tournament with the Classical Pirc to test new ideas.
• Revisit this feedback in one month and update your goals.

Enjoy the journey and keep sharpening your pieces!