Maria Anna Stefanidi WFM

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Quick Stats & Activity Snapshot

• Peak blitz rating so far: 2151 (2023-04-09)
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What You Are Already Doing Well

• Tactical Alertness. Your wins frequently feature combinations that punish loose enemy pieces. A nice example is the Chess960 game where 12.Nxf6+ shattered Black’s kingside and led to a decisive material gain.
  
  
• Initiative-oriented play. You enjoy seizing space with pawn storms (g4–g5, h4–h5) and often keep the opponent on the back foot. This works especially well in rapid games where psychological pressure matters.
• Clock handling. Several victories came from keeping a healthy time reserve while opponents drifted into time trouble. This is an important practical skill—keep nurturing it!
• Flexibility. Comfortable in both classical starts (1.e4 / 1.d4) and flank systems such as the Réti, and you adopted the Sicilian and King’s Indian setups as Black. Variety broadens understanding.

High-Impact Improvement Targets

1. Opening Discipline – Develop before Pawn Grabs.
   In several losses (e.g., versus PeKnap) the early adventure ...Qxa2/...Qxb2 cost tempi and safety. Before taking side pawns, ask yourself the “Three Yes” test:
     1. Is my development complete?  2. Will the queen have a safe retreat?  3. Does it fit my overall plan? If any answer is “no”, postpone the capture.
2. King Safety During Wing Attacks.
   Pushing both g & h pawns (e.g., against freedom_fy8r) left dark-square holes the opponent exploited with …Na5-c4 and …Ne8-f6. Study classic themes of prophylaxis and remember “every pawn move creates squares that cannot move back.”
3. Critical Moments Recognition.
   In the King’s Indian loss you reached the diagrammed position with equal chances, but 23...Nxe4 overlooked White’s tactical resource 28.Re8+. Add one 5-minute post-game ritual: identify two turns where the evaluation swung the most and replay them with an engine. Pattern awareness grows rapidly this way.
4. Endgame Conversion vs. Flagging.
   Winning on time is fine, yet climbing toward 2100 will require technical endgame wins. Set up rook-and-pawn vs. rook endings with table-base evaluations and play them out against the computer until you convert 8 / 10 times.

Suggested Weekly Training Plan

Opening Tweaks to Consider

• As Black vs 1.e4: If opponents avoid mainline Sicilians, have a reliable secondary weapon—perhaps the Accelerated Dragon to steer play into familiar territory without early …d6 commitments.
• As White: Your 1.e4 + early d5 advance scored well. Add the positional idea 9.c3-c4 in French-like structures to squeeze space instead of trading too early.
• Chess960: Great instinct so far! Keep practicing; the random setups sharpen piece-coordination skills transferable to classical chess.

Mindset & Next Milestone

You are combining creativity with solid tactical vision. Polishing opening discipline and endgame technique will likely push you above 2050 within the next 3–4 months. Stay curious, review every loss without ego, and enjoy the climb!

“Work on your weaknesses until they become your strengths.”