anahita zahedifar WIM

Hi Anahita!

These notes are based on your last dozen blitz games (wins and losses). Overall you play sharp, initiative–oriented chess and have already reached a peak blitz rating of 2587 (2025-05-27). Below is an honest balance-sheet of your strengths and the most urgent improvement points.

What’s working well

• Opening initiative with c4 + g3 set-ups. You steer the game into Fianchetto English / King’s Indian Attack positions where you understand typical plans (e.g. early ...d5 breaks as Black or d4/e4 pushes as White).
• Spotting tactical motifs. In several wins you converted the initiative quickly by combining piece activity with direct king attacks, e.g. the Ne6+ / Rxf8+ / Qg8# sequence:
  
  
• Time management in winning games. When things are going your way you keep 15–20 s on the clock, enough to finish cleanly.

Recurring problems in recent losses

• Over-extension without a concrete follow-up. Moves like 22.h3 vs dawid498 left weak dark squares and cost tempi just before the critical phase.
• Handling of counter-sacrifices. The exchange sac …Rxe2! caught you off guard:
  
  Result: you lost two tempi reorganising, and Black’s pieces flooded in.
• End-game technique under 10 s. Three recent games slipped from equal/plus to lost in queen- or rook-endings. Typical symptoms: pushing pawns too early, ignoring checking distance, not activating the king.

Training priorities (next 4–6 weeks)

1. Practical end-games – daily 10-minute drill on simplified positions: 4-pawn rook endings, queen vs rook/pawn, and opposition king endings. (Use the ⏲️ to stay under 30 s per move.)
2. Anti-sacrifice vigilance. Add “search for opponent’s forcing moves” to every move checklist, especially before pushing side pawns. When you see a rook on an open file ask: “Can exchange sacrifice work against me right now?”
3. Central tension management. In the English Four Knights you often release the tension with dxc4 / Nxd5 too soon. Try holding the tension 1–2 extra moves; review the model game Carlsen–So, Wijk 2024 (same structure).

14-day action plan

Performance rhythm

Your win-rate peaks between 18:00–20:00 local time and dips sharply after midnight:

Quick reminders before each blitz session

• 90-second warm-up puzzle.
• First opening branch that deviates ⇒ pause 2 seconds.
• Under 15 s: play safe moves (king safety, no hanging pieces) rather than the prettiest line.

Keep the momentum going, Anahita – small, focused tweaks will push you well past the 2700 blitz mark. Enjoy the process and good luck at the board!