Quick overview
Nice momentum — two clean daily wins and clear, active play in both the French Advance and the Benoni. You create pressure, play for space, and you're comfortable in sharp pawn-structure fights. Below are focused, practical suggestions to help you convert more positions reliably (and to avoid depending on the opponent flagging).
Replay the games
First game (you as White vs Mergen Kakabayev):
Second game (you as Black vs Shahruh Turayev):
What you’re doing well
- Active opening choices — you’re picking fighting systems (French Defense: Advance Variation and Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack) that lead to imbalanced games where you can create chances.
- Space and pawn advances — you push pawns to grab space and open lines for your pieces, which produced concrete opportunities in both games.
- Practical pressure on the clock — you convert psychological and time pressure into wins; that’s a useful skill in daily chess.
- Willingness to simplify into favorable lines — when opportunities appeared you were ready to trade and keep the initiative.
Where to improve (short and actionable)
- Don’t rely on flags as the primary conversion tool. Practice converting small advantages so you win on the board even if both players have plenty of time.
- Watch for premature queen moves and target squares that expose queens to tactics (Qb6-style play can be double-edged). Before a queen sortie, ask: does this help development or create targets?
- Increase calculation depth in sharp pawn-structure fights — count candidate captures and checks before committing a pawn push that opens the center or a wing.
- Endgames and simple technical conversions: if you win material or get a passed pawn, practice the clean method to convert (king activity, restrict opponent king, eliminate counterplay).
Concrete drills and a 4‑week plan
- Daily (10–20 minutes): tactics puzzles focused on forks, pins, discovered attacks. Aim for 8–12 solved puzzles/day. These patterns appear often in the pawn-structure fights you like.
- Twice a week (30–40 minutes): analyze one of your wins with an engine and by hand. Find at least 3 moments where you could improve a move or a plan and note the alternatives.
- Weekly (one session): 1 endgame exercise — king + pawn, rook endgame basics, and converting a single passed pawn. Repeat until conversion feels routine.
- Opening work (2 short sessions/week): for the French Advance and the Four Pawns Benoni, learn 3 typical pawn breaks and 3 typical plans for each side. Use the French Defense: Advance Variation and Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack placeholders as study targets.
- Play & reflect: after each daily game, write 3 bullet points: one good decision, one mistake, one concrete improvement to try next game.
Quick pre-game checklist (use before each move in daily games)
- Are my pieces developed? If not, can I finish development before starting an attack?
- What are my opponent’s immediate threats? (checks, captures, advanced pawns)
- If I make this pawn push or capture, what tactical shots does it open for both sides?
- Do I have a simple plan for the next 3 moves? If not, pick a safe improving move.
- If I’m ahead in material/position, can I simplify safely and exchange pieces to make the win easier?
Next steps & encouragement
You’re on a positive streak. Keep the focus on converting advantages cleanly and building a few repeatable routines (tactics, a short endgame checklist, and targeted opening plans). Small, consistent practice will turn these wins into a reliable skillset.
When you want, I can: review one of these games move‑by‑move with commentary, make a personalized 4‑week training calendar, or craft 20 themed tactics based on mistakes found in these games.