Feedback for Francisco “Allysson _Muniz_2809”
Quick Snapshot
• Current feel-good stat – personal best: 2342 (2025-03-13)
• Playing most games between 14-16 UTC → see
• Week-end warrior: win rate clearly spikes on Saturdays –
What’s already working
- Dynamic decision-making. In several Slav games you willingly accepted structural concessions (…dxc4; …b5) to grab the initiative. The spectacular 15…Rxh3! in your latest win (diagram below) shows fearless calculation.
- Practical conversion. When you reach a favourable rook ending you rarely let it slip. Your technique in the 04-27 win versus Evgrafov2002 was clean: centralisation, cutting the king, and only then queening the c-pawn.
- Opening identity. A coherent repertoire (Slav/Semi-Slav as Black, 1.d4/King’s Indian Saemisch as White) means you reach middlegames you understand better than the average 2200-player.
Main growth points
- Time-management. Two recent losses (vs. MusicCityMaster & ItsRodik) came from flagging in completely playable positions. Adopt a two-phase clock rule: be below 50 % of your original time only after move 20.
- Prophylaxis & king safety. In the 04-27 loss to e4Hunter you castled long and pushed pawns without securing b2/a3. Moves such as 16.Qd6? allowed …Nb3+ tactically. Before advancing flanks, ask “What is my opponent’s next threat?” (The classical prophylaxis question).
- Endgame horizon. In winning positions you’re confident, but in equal endings some technique gaps show up (e.g. 04-17 vs. mlodyhuba, mis-handling 3-vs-3 on same wing). Routine drills on rook & minor-piece endings will lift your overall score.
Four-week action plan
| Week | Focus | Concrete tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock discipline | Play 15 + 10 games aiming to have ≥60 % of initial time left on move 15. Review every game’s first 20 moves and note wasted thinks >1 min. |
| 2 | Prophylaxis drills | Solve 50 positions from Aagaard’s “Chess Strategy” chapter on prophylaxis (or any database filtered for zugzwang/zwischenzug). Write down the opponent’s threats before moving. |
| 3 | Rook endings | Daily 15-position “side-checks” (Lucena, Philidor, Vancura). Finish with ten blitz rook endings vs. engine at depth 10. |
| 4 | Opening hygiene | For each side of the Slav and Saemisch, prepare a light 10-line antidote to an awkward sideline you currently dislike (e.g. 4.e4 against the Slav, 6…c5 against Saemisch). |
Spotlight on a recent tactical gem
Critical themes:
• Inviting …Rxh3 because the follow-up pins your own h-pawn, taking time to regroup.
• Precise defence (20.axb3) keeps material balance while Black’s pieces coordinate.
Keep looking for such resourceful intermezzos; they are your brand!
Mini glossary
• zwischenzug – an intermediate move, often a check or threat, inserted before the expected recapture.
• prophylaxis – moves that prevent the opponent’s plan rather than pursue your own.
Next step
Post two annotated games (one win, one loss) on our study forum by next Friday; I’ll give line-by-line comments. Keep the fighting spirit high – your creative style is your secret weapon!