Jamshed Isaev IM

Hi Jamshed (jamik13)! 📈 Your recent blitz run has plenty of bright spots—let’s polish a few details so you can push past your current 2386 (2025-01-04).

1. What you’re doing well

• Opening understanding: Your handling of the Ruy Lopez—both as White and Black—shows solid grasp of key ideas (central break with d4, timely …d5 in the Cozio & Deferred Classical). The miniature against southafricanhadeda is a nice example.
• Tactical alertness: In several wins you punished loose moves with direct tactics (e.g. 14.Qxg4! in the game below). You rarely miss forks or loose pieces.
• Practical resourcefulness when worse: Even in tough positions you generate complications (…f5 & …f4 swindles, perpetual-check nets, etc.). That fighting spirit turns many near-draws into full points.

2. Biggest growth areas

• Clock management: Four of your last six losses were on time. Often you reach t < 30 s with an equal or better position (loss vs rpz07 is the clearest). Practical blitz goal: never dip below 10 s before move 30.
• Conversion technique: When you’re clearly winning you sometimes allow counter-play (e.g. 28…Rg7 vs SouthAfricanHadeda gave White drawing chances). Study simplification paths: trade queens when up material, fix king safety before pawn storms.
• Pawn-structure awareness: In a few time-trouble games you advanced wing pawns (…a3!, …c4) without calculating resulting weak squares. A quick “pawn-push checklist” (King safety? Loose squares? Opponent breaks?) will save you rating points.

3. Action plan (next 4 weeks)

1. Clock discipline drill: Play 10 games of 3 + 0 where you must have >20 s left on move 30. Focus on pre-moveable recaptures and forcing sequences; skip the deep think on obvious replies.
2. Endgame mini-course: Review 10 rook-and-pawn endings (Lichess Studies or a book chapter). You’ll convert faster & cleaner, buying extra clock time.
3. Post-game “two blunders” review: Immediately after each session, pinpoint one strategic and one time-management mistake. Logging them builds pattern recognition.
4. Opening refresh: Add a secondary response to 1.d4 (perhaps the Semi-Tarrasch or a solid …e6 Queen’s Gambit Declined) so you are not forced into the early …g6 Chigorin set-ups that cost you precious minutes.

4. Featured game (speed & precision)

Compare your crisp attack below with the slower, time-scramble losses—aim to replicate this pace every game.

5. At-a-glance performance

Hover to explore when you score best.

6. Key concept to revisit

Many of your middle-game missteps stem from mis-placed pieces after pawn breaks. Review outpost vs. weakness logic in prophylaxis and overextension.

Keep it up!

Your tactical eye already outshines most opponents at this level. Marry that with firmer time habits and you’ll punch through 2400 blitz soon.