Salma Bannour

Hi Salma, here is your personalised training report

1. Quick snapshot

• Current form: a dynamic tactical style with several sharp victories, but also a few rushed defeats.
• Peak so far: 1866 (2024-12-08) – aim to break this soon!
• Activity patterns: see when you score best on

2. Strengths to keep nurturing

• Tactical alertness. Your last win against grobisnotdead finished with a crisp mating attack after 51…Qh2#.
• Fearless initiative. Sacrifices such as 23.Rxf7!! versus jkalambulwa show confidence in calculation.
• Quick piece activity. In many games you develop fast and seize open lines before your opponent is ready.

3. Biggest growth areas

1. Time management. Four of your last six losses were on the clock.
   • Adopt a short “scan-the-board” routine every move to avoid needless think-spikes.
   • Practise 3 + 2 games; the increment forces you to play and manage time.
2. Opening soundness. Fun lines such as the Grob (1.g4) work as surprise weapons, but against stronger opposition you will fight uphill from move 1.
   • Add one solid “main weapon” with White (e.g. the Queen’s Gambit or the Italian) and one with Black (Caro-Kann or Slav) so you can choose between sound and surprise.
3. Pawn structure awareness. In the defeat to tortugito your kingside pawns (…f5, …g6, …h6) became fixed targets. Before pushing a pawn ask: “Who benefits if this file opens?”
4. Endgame basics. Several games reached rook endings where technique decided the result. A weekly dose of 10 practical rook-and-pawn drills will pay huge dividends.

4. Two instructive moments

a) Most recent win – converting the attack

• Great job switching the rook from c8 to a8–a7–h7 to create mate threats.
• On move 28, instead of 28.Qg6+, 28.Rc1! would have increased pressure while keeping checks in hand. Look for quiet moves that add resources to the attack.

b) Most recent loss – letting the clock beat you

You were a pawn up with a strong passed e-pawn but fell to 30 seconds for nine critical moves. Remember: 30 seconds = 10 safe moves if you play by principle (activate king, push passer, avoid checks).

5. Action plan for the next 2 weeks

• Play 20 blitz games using your “main weapon” openings only; afterwards, compare your move order with a database for the first 10 moves.
• Solve 15 intermediate puzzles daily with a 3-minute limit to mimic game pressure.
• Finish the classic book “Silman’s Complete Endgame Course” chapters up to basic rook endings, or any equivalent resource.
• After every session, pick one critical position and ask “What pawn break decided the structure?” – this trains long-term planning.

6. Useful vocabulary to review

tempo, outpost, zugzwang, intermezzo

7. Final encouragement

Your games are never boring – that’s a gift! By pairing your natural tactical eye with steadier openings, a calmer clock, and solid endgame technique, 1900+ blitz is within reach. Keep the curiosity alive and enjoy the climb!