Eduard Ashiev FM

Hi Eduard!

Your current blitz peak is 2321 (2021-08-04). The data shows you are a strong tactical player who can beat 2300-plus opposition when the clocks cooperate. Below is a concise review of your recent games together with actionable advice.

What you already do well

• Tactical alertness – your win over Pranav Senthilkumar featured the resource 25…Nf3+, a nice between-move (zwischenzug) that decided the game.
• Initiative with Black – in both the Sicilian (…a6/…b5) and the Ruy López (…g6/…f6) you actively seize space and dictate play.
• Quick exploitation of inaccuracies – versus “frequentblunders” you punished 13…a6? with 14. Nxc7!, ending the game in sixteen moves.

Main improvement zones

1. Time management
   Five of your last six losses were on the clock, often in equal or holdable positions (e.g. the drawn bishop-v-pawn ending against Thaddaeus ter Meer).
   • Aim to enter the final 30 moves with ≥40 seconds. If below that threshold, simplify or liquidate.
   • Use forced premoves for obvious recaptures and checks.
   • Play a weekly “30-second remaining” drill: start every game at move 20 with 0:30 +1 s and practise surviving.
2. Opening discipline
   Off-beat systems like 3…Nge7 in the López or early Qb8 can surprise but also backfire when White is prepared (loss to “pokochajszachy”). Spend one study session per week consolidating a main-line option for each colour so you always have a solid fallback.
3. Positional patience
   In the Slav loss to valeriku you advanced pawns (h4/h5) before completing development, allowing …Rfd8/Rac8 to seize the open files. Work on prophylaxis (prophylaxis) and only committing pawns when the rest of the army is coordinated.
4. End-game conversion
   When you reach a technical phase with little time, the conversion sometimes stalls. Try 10-minute sessions of “queen vs pawn-on-7^th” or “rook & pawn vs rook” drills on a board until the method is automatic.

Micro-targets for the next 30 days

• Finish every blitz game with >5 seconds on your clock in at least 70 % of games.
• Add one solid main-line to each colour (e.g. as Black: Classical Sicilian; as White: Exchange Slav).
• Complete 100 end-game puzzles (rating 2200-2400) focusing on rook endings.
• Review one self-annotated game daily; mark where 30-second “red-zone” began and how to improve pace.

Progress dashboard

Hourly performance and weekly trends – revisit in two weeks to verify improvement:

Game of the week

Revisit the key moments and ask: “How can I achieve the same attacking clarity without time trouble?”

Final encouragement

Your tactical eye is master-level; pair it with disciplined clock handling and a tighter opening repertoire and you will soon break 2300 consistently. Keep the pieces active and the seconds abundant—good luck!