Vladislav Voitovich FM

Hi Vladislav!

Great work steadily climbing the blitz ladder (current personal best: ). Your recent games show an energetic style with a fondness for the Trompowsky (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5) and London-type setups (Bf4, h3, e3). Below is targeted feedback drawn from the last playing session.

What you already do well

• Piece activity in the middlegame. In your win versus nissou-ach you seized the initiative with …e5, …f5, and the exchange sacrifice …Rxf4, creating constant problems for White. (
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• Central counter-play as Black. Against the Queen’s-Pawn Chigorin lines (e.g. the game with Mohammed Seder), you broke with …e5 and …f6 at the right moment, punishing slow kingside pawn storms.
• Resourcefulness in rook endings. Your victory over AllCer7 displayed good checking technique and patience in a long R+P vs R ending.

Primary improvement themes

1. Time management.
   Five of your last six losses were on the clock (e.g. vs. Slide-Away, DinegBugs3000).
   • Aim to reach move 20 with ≥60 s left. If you’re below that mark, consciously simplify or make a practical decision instead of chasing the “best” move.
   • Practice 3-min games with a 10-second increment to break the habit of playing every ending on fumes.
2. Early exchanges that help the opponent.
   In multiple Trompowsky losses you played Bxf6 on move 3, handing Black an easy centre after …gxf6 …e5/c5.
   • Only capture on f6 when you get a concrete structural target (e.g. doubled h-pawns) or tactical gain.
   • Otherwise retreat to h4/f4 and keep tension; aim for the thematic e4 break later.
3. Pawn-structure awareness.
   Losses to AlexanderKing and CollapsarLord featured isolated or doubled pawns created by your own hand (…b5-b4, early cxd5, etc.).
   • Before pushing flank pawns, ask “What squares will this weaken?” A quick mental blunder-check saves many endgames.
   • Train with the “pawn structure” section of Chessable or do 10 minutes of structure-oriented puzzles daily.
4. Conversion technique.
   You sometimes allow counter-play when a position is objectively winning (e.g. vs. maybe_best, move 40 …Kd5 repeated instead of advancing the c-pawn).
   • Use the “two-move scan”: after picking a candidate, look for the opponent’s strongest reply—this alone cuts most slips.
   • Enter winning king-and-pawn endings on Lichess studies; they’re fast and sharpen calculation.

Opening menu (next step)

Add one additional weapon in each colour so opponents cannot prepare solely for your Trompowsky/London:

• White: try the Colle-Zukertort (d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3, O-O, b3) for a solid but flexible game.
• Black vs. 1.e4: your Ruy Lopez C77 was fine; consider the Berlin or Classical to diversify.

Micro-targets for the coming week

1. Finish every blitz session with one 10-min rapid game to practice not flagging.
2. Review each loss for one missed tactic and one strategic decision—5 minutes maximum per game.
3. Solve 20 puzzles focused on endgames; track streaks in
   to see if accuracy rises when you play at a fresh hour.

Motivation boost

You already defeat 2700-rated blitz players when the clock cooperates. Tighten the time usage and pawn-structure discipline, and a steady 2300+ blitz rating is realistic.

See you at the board, and keep up the fighting spirit!

—Your Chess Coach