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Hi Mohamed Ilias Saim — personalised coaching report

You have a dynamic, initiative-oriented style that creates practical problems for your opponents. During the last session you scored convincing wins such as the Caro-Kann miniature below, yet a few rapid-time losses show recurring patterns that can be fixed quickly.

What you already do well

• Piece activity early on. You routinely push d5/d4 or launch kingside pawn storms (g4, h4) to seize space and initiative.
• Converting when ahead. In winning positions you keep trading into simpler endings and finish with accurate tactics (see the mate on move 55 below).
• Opening variety with both colours. 1.d4 systems as White and Caro-Kann/Indian setups as Black give you flexible pawn structures—good for long-term growth.

Key improvement areas & concrete fixes

• Time management. Six of the last ten losses were on time or in severe time trouble. Use a simple “30-second rule”: if the position is quiet, make a sensible move within half a minute and bank the saved time for sharp moments.
  • Train with increment (e.g. 3 + 2) for a week to break the “think-too-long” habit.
• Don’t over-extend pawns before full development. In the loss vs TheCubanfrom you played 10.d5 followed by Nxf5/Bxb7, but the loose pawn chain allowed …dxc4 and …Nd5, costing central control.
  • New habit: before pawn storms, ask “are all my minor pieces out & connected?”
• Exchange evaluation. Twice you grabbed a rook for two minor pieces in unclear positions and the bishops dominated the endgame. Run quick material checks: two minors ≈ rook+pawn if the minors have squares.
• Endgame technique. A few winning rook-endgames drifted into perpetual checks. Spend 15 min/day on basic rook endings (Philidor/Lucena) so you can blitz them out while low on time.

Opening report (last 20 games)

• White: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 is your main line (60 % score). You score best when you fianchetto the light-squared bishop vs Queen’s Indian but stumble when you push an early d5. Recommendation: add the quiet 5.e3 lines to vary the pawn structure.
• Black: Caro-Kann (B15) produced a 100 % score this week — keep it! In Indian setups, stop playing the automatic …Na5 vs Catalan until you’ve studied the resulting pawn race; instead try the solid …Bd7 idea.

Illustrative win

The final mating pattern shows your tactical alertness:

Performance snapshots

Check when and how you win most often:

Quick reference stats

Your peak rapid rating so far: 2286 (2021-02-20). Aim to beat it by +50 in the next 30 days.

Next-week training plan

1. Daily 10 min tactics on motifs you missed (forks near your king, exchange sacs).
2. Replay five master games in the Queen’s Indian and identify where they break with your move 10 plans.
3. Endgame flashcards: Philidor & Lucena + rook vs pawn on the 6th.
4. Play two rapid (10 + 5) games focusing on clock discipline; annotate immediately after.

Stay curious, keep notes, and let me know which position types still feel uncomfortable. Looking forward to your progress!