Arman-Subaste NM

Feedback for Arman-Subaste

Great job on your recent games! Here are some focused insights to help you refine your play further:

Strengths

• Opening Preparation: You consistently play solid and well-known openings, such as the Sicilian Defense Delayed Alapin and the Indian Game, showing good knowledge of opening principles.
• Endgame Technique: Your recent wins demonstrate strong endgame skills, converting slight advantages methodically. You maintain pressure and improve your pieces actively.
• Piece Activity: You effectively develop your pieces to active squares and coordinate them well to create threats, especially seen in your winning blitz games.

Areas to Improve

• Handling Opponent Pressure: In some losses, your position became passive under pressure (e.g., facing attacking knights or queens). Focus on timely counterplay and active defense to neutralize threats early.
• Calculation & Tactics: A couple of your games show missed tactical opportunities and vulnerabilities, especially in complex middlegame positions. Work on sharpening your calculation with varied tactics training.
• Time Management: You sometimes reach critical moments with limited time. Practicing efficient decision-making under time pressure will help you avoid rushed or inaccurate moves.

Suggestions

• Review the Sicilian Defense Delayed Alapin and related structures to deepen your understanding of common plans and pawn breaks.
• Analyze your recent losses move-by-move to identify key turning points, especially around move 20-40, to recognize recurring mistakes.
• Try solving tactical puzzles daily, focusing on motifs like pins, forks, and discovered attacks, to increase your tactical alertness.
• Consider practicing some endgame theory drills to further improve your confidence in converting slight advantages.

Keep up the great effort, and continue to build on your solid foundations!

Here is your most recent victory for review: Game Link