Viacheslav Mikhailov IM

Feedback for Viacheslav Mikhailov (MiFerz44)

1. Quick strengths snapshot

• Tactical alertness: your win vs Rudik Makarian ended with a picturesque mating net (…Bc2#) after a dynamic King’s-Indian.
• Opening repertoire: a well-rounded mix of King’s Indian, Symmetrical English and Pirc setups gives you flexible positions.
• Resourceful under pressure: in several games you created counter-play even when objectively worse, showing good practical fighting spirit.
• Peak blitz rating so far: 2953 (2022-04-06). Keep aiming for the next milestone!

2. What to keep polishing

1. Time management
   • Five of the last seven losses were on time in playable or even better positions.
   • You often drop below 30 seconds around move 30. Practise “increment mindset” drills: pick a complex position and force yourself to verbalise a move + plan in under 5 seconds.
   • Adopt a strict move-generation routine: forcing moves → checks → captures → threats → safety check → commit. It sounds slow, but with repetition it becomes automatic and saves seconds in the critical finale.
2. Converting technical advantages
   • In the loss against Alexander Rustemov you reached a pawn-up rook ending (move 55) but spent time shuffling instead of fixing the passed a-pawn sooner.
   • Study “2 vs 1 on the same flank” endings and rook behind passer principles. Mark Dvoretsky’s sections on rook endgames and Lucena position are gold.
3. Choice of pawn breaks in the English
   • In several wins you used the thematic b2-b4 break, yet in your loss vs Oblivi0usspy you hesitated and allowed …c3/…d4 clamps.
   • Build a flash-card mini-database: key English pawn breaks (b4, d4, f4) vs different Sicilian structures – drill until pattern recognition is instant.
4. Handling opposite-side castling attacks
   • Your King’s-Indian as Black is dangerous, but you occasionally misjudge when to close the centre (…d6-d5 or …c6-c5) versus launch flank pawn storms.
   • Recommendation: analyse master games starting from the position after 7…c6 8.h5 in the Panno. Pay attention to pawn lever timing and piece regrouping (Nb6-d7-f8 themes).

3. Illustrative game fragment

Below is the finishing sequence from your mating attack vs Rud_Makarian. Re-play it and ask yourself “which earlier decisions enabled this finale?”

4. Training plan (next 4 weeks)

5. Progress trackers

Use the interactive win-rate charts below to verify improvement trends:

6. Final thoughts

Your tactical eye and fighting spirit already put you in elite blitz territory. By plugging the time-pressure leak and sharpening technical endings you can expect a +50 rating jump quickly. Keep playing with confidence and curiosity!