Kesav Viswanadha IM

Hi Kesav!

You are playing exciting, fighting chess and have already peaked at 2734 (2021-01-05). The activity graph (

) shows you enjoy fast games at all times of the day, and your overall trend () is positive. Below is some targeted feedback to help you convert even more of those promising positions into wins.

What you are doing well

• Dynamic opening choice. Your willingness to enter sharp positions (e.g. Jaenisch Gambit as White and Center Game as Black) often gives you the initiative early.
• Tactical alertness. Your wins frequently contain nice combinations—see 21.Rg8+ Rxg8 22.Rxg8# against VranesNikola.
• Practical decision-making. When the opponent hesitates you immediately seize space with pawn storms (g- and h-pawns versus Sicilian Scheveningen, or the f-pawn break in Ruy Lopez).

Key areas to improve

1 – Time management

Four of your last six losses were on time, often in positions that were still defensible or even winning. Consider:

• Adopting a 3 + 2 or 5 + 3 time control for serious practice sessions.
• Using a simple checkpoint system—make sure you still have at least half your starting time when move 15 is reached.
• Simplifying to favourable endgames instead of looking for a knockout when the clock is low.

2 – Blunder-checking before pawn storms

Your attacking style is a strength, yet in the loss to Florescu Codrut Constantin you committed to 18.h5 and 19.g6 without a final “sanity check” and were punished by …Na3+ followed by a mating net. Before pushing wing pawns, quickly run through the LPDO (“loose pieces drop off”) checklist:

1. What squares will my king, opponent queen, and any hanging piece see after the pawn moves?
2. Can my opponent gain a tempo with check or fork (e.g. …Na3+)?

3 – Endgame & conversion techniques

The marathon loss to agm99999 ended on move 83 from a won pawn ending where you simply ran out of time. Sharpen your technique by drilling basic endings 10–15 minutes a day (opposition, B+N vs K, rook endgames). Faster execution will preserve time for critical decisions later.

4 – Handling quiet setups

Games like the King’s Fianchetto loss to crackdel29 show discomfort when the opponent refuses early tactics and plays a slow buildup. Against such systems:

• Adopt a universal plan (…c6/…d5 against 1.g3 or London-type positions).
• Apply the principle of prophylaxis—ask “What does my opponent want next?” before committing.

Illustrative moment

Compare the two diagrams below. In the first (your loss versus Crackdel29) you advanced pawns too far; in the second (your win against StankovicIvan) you first completed development and only then opened the centre.

Try replaying the PGN and decide at which move you would instead castle or play Rc1 before opening lines.

Next steps

1. Play 20 rapid (10 + 5) games this week focusing on time usage and zero flag losses.
2. Analyse every defeat for 10 minutes, writing down one missed resource and one future guideline.
3. Incorporate a daily tactics routine (20 puzzles, <2 min each>) to reinforce quick calculation.
4. Add one solid backup defence versus 1.d4 (e.g. Slav or Queen’s Gambit Declined) to balance your dynamic openings.

Keep the energy, but blend it with a dash of caution and clock awareness. Your attacking flair plus these refinements will make the next jump past your current peak in no time. Good luck and good skill!