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Dusan Lekic IM

dusanako Since 2020 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
54.1%- 34.5%- 11.4%
Bullet 2097
74W 31L 7D
Blitz 2536
450W 313L 83D
Rapid 2021
13W 1L 12D
Daily 1786
4W 0L 12D
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Coach Chesswick

Hi Dusan, here is your personalised feedback

What you are already doing well

  • Dynamic piece play. Your wins frequently feature active rooks on the 7th rank (17.Rc7!!, 22.Rxd7!).
  • Tactical awareness. You spot deflections and back-rank tricks quickly, often deciding games in one shot.
  • Practical clock use. In 3 + 2 you keep >1 min almost to the end, letting the increment do the work for you.
  • Broad opening repertoire. With White you switch smoothly between 1.d4 and 1.c4; as Black you handle both …g6 (Grünfeld set-ups) and …e5 (Budapest/Tango).

Recurring problems to address

  1. Early pawn loosening. …h6/…h5 or …f6 in the opening (see 18…h5 & 23…f5 vs. Lather42) often left holes that opponents exploited.
  2. Space-disadvantage structures. Against the Jobava-London/Tromp you twice allowed c4-c5 and Nb5, ending up cramped (A45 losses vs. D3rm0chelys).
  3. Technical conversion. The Budapest Gambit loss vs. pirannha shows that winning rook-and-pawn positions still slip after one or two “quiet” inaccuracies.
  4. Move-order traps. In the Tango game 8.Nb1? cost a piece immediately. A little anti-trap homework will save you free points.

4-week action plan

  1. Replay one annotated model game per day in the Grünfeld Exchange and QGD where Black holds the centre.
  2. Endgame drill: 50 rook-and-pawn studies focusing on the outside passed-pawn theme.
  3. Write a “pawn-push checklist” (king safety • squares weakened • new target?) and consult it before any pawn move before move 20.
  4. Sparring: ten training games from the position after 5…Nh5?! in the Bf4-systems; test at least two different defensive set-ups.
  5. After every session clip the critical position, store it as a flashcard and verbalise the correct plan in one sentence.

Quick reference

  • Peak blitz rating: 2549 (2024-10-30)
  • Win-rate by day:
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  • Hourly performance:
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  • Opponent to revisit: D3rm0chelys – analyse the three-game mini-match and repair the opening line.

Annotated highlight

Critical tactical sequence from your best recent win:


Note how activity (rooks on the 7th) and pawn breaks (e4-e5) combined to overload Black’s pieces – keep nurturing this style!

Stay disciplined with the checklist above and 2600+ will be within reach. Good luck and enjoy the grind!


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