Ediz Kabaca

Personalised Coaching Report for Ediz Kabaca

Current peak blitz rating: 2110 (2025-06-18)   •   See your performance trends:

What You Are Already Doing Well

• Dynamic opening choices. You routinely steer the game into sharp Sicilian, Benoni and Scotch structures, forcing opponents to calculate early.
• Tactical alertness. Your recent miniature against bachesski shows that you spot resourceful tactics even with under a minute on the clock (Nd4!, …Qd1⁺, Rxd1#).
• Piece activity over material. In multiple wins you sacrificed pawns for rapid development, a sign of mature chess understanding.
• Conversion of clear attacks. When the enemy king is exposed you normally finish the job efficiently – see the mating net below.

Biggest Improvement Targets (next 2 weeks)

1. Time management. 4 of your last 6 losses were on the clock while the position was still playable or even equal. Adopt a “30-20-10” rule: keep ≥30 s by move 20 and ≥10 s for the ending. Blitz is a clock game as much as a board game.
2. Early king safety. Games vs matthewtfarley and rileyjacked1 show that moves like 6.Ke2 or delayed castling invite trouble. Make it habit to ask “Can I castle next?” every three moves until you do.
3. Prophylaxis & quiet moves. Your attacking style is excellent, but sometimes you miss a calm defender (e.g. h3, a3, Re1) that would defuse counter-play. Work on recognising moments for prophylaxis.
4. Clean end-game technique. In winning rook/end-games you occasionally push pawns before activating the king, giving counter-chances. Ten minutes of rook-ending drills per day will add “free” rating points.

Illustrative Moments

A textbook tactical finish (you were Black)

• 25…Rd8! lured white’s knight;
• After 28…Qd1+ you used a forcing sequence of checks – a perfect example of taking the initiative and never letting go. Note the final rook lift on a full board.

An instructive early-king error (you were White)

Leaving the king on e1 would keep both castle options; 6.Ke2 stepped into pins and destroyed pawn cover. Before making an unusual king move ask: “Is this really safer than castling?” 80 % of the time the answer is no.

Recommended Training Plan

• Daily 15-minute calculation set. Solve three medium tactics without moving pieces to improve internal visualisation – vital for converting sharp Sicilians.
• End-game ladder. Work through 20 basic rook vs pawn endings; strive to convert each within 15 seconds so it becomes muscle-memory in blitz.
• Opening audit. Trim your White repertoire to two main lines (e.g. Scotch & c3-Sicilian). Depth matters more than breadth at 1800-1900.
• Self-analysis first, engine second. After every session pick one win and one loss, jot three improvement points, then verify with an engine – this keeps learning intentional.

Practical Over-the-Board Checklist

1. Is my king safe? Can I castle next move?
2. What is my opponent’s forcing threat (checks, captures, zwischenzug)?
3. Do I have at least 2 seconds per remaining move? If not, simplify.

Keep the fighting spirit, Ediz! Your tactical eye is already a strength; once you tame the clock and tighten king safety you will break the 2000 barrier.