Bahman Kargosha FM

Overall Performance and Progress

Bahman, your recent play shows steady improvement with a strength adjusted win rate of about 50.5%, indicating you're competing well at your level. Your rating has increased by 8 points in the past month and by 68 points over the last 3 to 6 months, showing consistent growth.

The positive slopes in your rating trend over 1, 3, 6, and even 12 months reveal a good upward trajectory in your skill and results. Keep up the consistent effort!

Opening Repertoire and Suggestions

Your games indicate frequent use of openings like the Ruy Lopez (including the Jaenisch Gambit) and Queen's Gambit Declined variations. You seem comfortable in these lines, which is great for building a solid foundation.

• In the Ruy Lopez lines, watch out for early pawn pushes by your opponent such as ...f5 - consider preparing responses to maintain central control.
• Queen's Gambit Declined is a strong choice; continue developing a deeper understanding of typical pawn breaks and piece placements to capitalize on your advantages.
• Experiment selectively with other openings to broaden your play style, but focus mainly on refining what you already know well.

Key Areas to Improve

• Time Management: A few games ended on time losses despite having winning positions or material advantage. Practice moving confidently to avoid losing on the clock.
• Endgame Technique: Review some endgame fundamentals, particularly conversions of advantages shown in your games. This helps maximize the value of superior positions.
• Tactical Awareness: Vigilance for opponent threats, especially early attacks and sacrifices, can save you from unfavorable exchanges or position troubles.

Highlights from Recent Games

You executed good attacking play in your wins, often pressuring the king and exploiting weaknesses around your opponent’s position. Examples include mobilizing your pieces quickly and launching pawn breaks effectively.

However, in your losses, opponents took advantage of some inaccuracies in the midgame and endgame phases. Focus on those to increase consistency.

If you'd like, I can help analyze particular games to pinpoint specific critical moves or turning points.

Next Steps

• Keep practicing tactical puzzles to sharpen calculation and pattern recognition skills.
• Review your own annotated games regularly to internalize lessons from mistakes and successes.
• Consider a balanced study plan covering openings, middlegame strategy, tactics, and endgames based on your current needs.
• Play consistently but also reflect on your play critically to maintain your positive rating momentum.