Nenad Vlasic FM

Constructive Feedback for Nenad Vlasic

Quick Stats

• Peak Blitz rating: 2230 (2019-01-26)
• Peak Rapid rating:

Performance Snapshot

Your overall graph shows a healthy upward trend, with win-rate spikes during late-evening sessions (

Typical openings:

• White – English (1.c4) transposing to Reversed Sicilian structures.
• Black – Hyper-Accelerated Dragon & Smith-Morra Declined set-ups.

What You Do Well

1. Dynamic piece activity. You rarely leave pieces idle; e.g. 15.Nd5! in your win vs Badong59 seized the initiative immediately.
2. Tactical alertness. Ideas such as 26.Rxe7!! (same game) were spotted in seconds—evidence of sharp calculation skills.
3. Opening variety. Alternating between positional English lines and sharp Sicilians keeps opponents off balance.

Primary Growth Areas

1. Pawn-structure discipline. In several losses early pawn storms (…a5/…a4 or …g6 before development) left lasting weaknesses. Ask, “What will this pawn control in 5 moves?” before pushing.
2. Dark-square safety. The defeat vs BobaFFT ended with Ne7#. Earlier …Kh8 or …h6 would have neutralised Qg5 threats. Study Fianchetto-King Attacks to improve pattern recognition.
3. Conversion technique. With material edge you sometimes allow counter-play (e.g. 30…Qc6? in your time-win vs MaximilianSchaum). Practise converting extra pawns in rook endings.
4. Clock management. You often reach move 25 below one minute. Aim to keep ≥3:30 after your first 15 moves in 5-minute games; rehearse openings to reduce think-time.

Illustrative Moment

Recent setback (Black) vs . After 21.c4 you played 21…Nxe4? and the game collapsed.

Try instead 21…Rae8! reinforcing the e-pawn, completing development, and holding the extra pawn.

Opening Recommendations

• Vs Smith-Morra. Prefer the solid line 3…d3 4…d6 5…Nf6 followed by …e6 and …Be7, postponing …g6 until the centre is closed.
• With White. Add the ambitious Mikenas Attack (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3) to avoid predictable …Bb4 setups.

Two-Week Training Plan

Progress Tracking

Keep an eye on daily performance swings here:

Final Thoughts

You are hovering around the 2000-point plateau—strong play! Smoothing defensive reflexes and managing time will open the door to 2100+. Stay consistent with the plan, and enjoy the climb.