Coach Chesswick
Feedback for Arash Roghani
Hi Arash, I've reviewed some of your recent games and would like to share some constructive feedback to help you improve your play:
Strengths
- Opening Preparation: You show a good grasp of common opening principles, especially in the French Defense where you maneuver well in the Winawer and Tarrasch variations.
- Endgame Technique: In your victories, you demonstrate solid understanding of simplifying positions and capitalizing on opponent inaccuracies.
- Patience in Daily Chess: Your ability to control the pace and avoid unnecessary risks suits longer time controls.
Areas to Improve
- Time Management: Some of your losses occurred on time. Focus on keeping a steady but not rushed pace, especially when the position is unclear. Proper time allocation per move can prevent these types of losses.
- Opening Tactics: In a few games, opponents gained early advantages by exploiting tactical mistakes in the opening or early middle game. Consider reviewing key tactical motifs and practicing calculation to reinforce your pattern recognition.
- King Safety and Development: Watch out for early castle safety and piece coordination. A timely castle and connecting rooks can avoid exposure to tactical threats.
Study Suggestions
- Review your recent French Defense games and consider deeper study on the Winawer variations, focusing on typical pawn structures and key plans.
- Practice solving tactical puzzles every day to sharpen your calculation skills and pattern recognition.
- Analyze your time usage in games to develop a more balanced approach to time management across different time controls.
Remember that consistent practice and analysis are key. Keep up the good work, and don’t hesitate to revisit your lost games to understand what went wrong and turn those lessons into future wins.
Here is a recent game example where your solid techniques led to victory:
Keep analyzing your games carefully, and you'll see progress over time.