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Moskvaa GM

Since 2018 (Inactive) Chess.com ♟♟
49.9%- 41.2%- 9.0%
Bullet 2497
1W 0L 0D
Blitz 2784
343W 284L 62D
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Constructive Feedback for Moskvaa

Blitz peak so far: 2826 (2019-01-05)   |   Favourite colour: White (Scotch/Ruy Lopez)   |   Preferred time control: 3-min.

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What you are already doing exceptionally well ✅

  1. Opening punch. Your Scotch-4…Qe7 sideline and Neo-Arkhangelsk setups routinely score quick tactical blows (see 15.g3!! in your Na4 crush).
  2. Calculated aggression. Early …g5/h5 pawn storms against the king-side are timed only after development – an important distinction.
  3. Conversion when ahead. In the recent win as Black you converted a material edge with the simple plan …h5-h4-h3, forcing resignation without needing flashier tactics.
  4. Practical speed. You often reach move 15 with ≈90 % of the initial clock, giving you a buffer for later complications.

Opportunities to level-up 🔧

  1. End-game finesse. Three of the latest losses occur in RB-vs-R or R&P endings where the engine still shows equality. Work on technical conversion and defence:
    • Study the Lucena and Philidor rook endings.
    • Practise vs bots with 15 s increment so you cannot flag.
  2. Handling flank openings. The English loss shows difficulty versus slow structures after …e5. Build a universal anti-English system (e.g. …c6 + …d5 or the reversed Sicilian setup) so you aren’t improvising on move 10.
  3. Pawn-storm risk management. In the Vienna defeat your …h5-g5 plan left dark squares fatally weak. Insert one waiting move (…Be7→g7 or …c6) first; if White meets it passively, only then launch pawns.
  4. Clock discipline in won positions. Two losses are simply on time with +3 ⩲ evaluation. Adopt a “ten-second rule” – when totally winning, spend ≤10 s per move, trust your technique and push premoves where legal.

Opening micro-tune-ups 📚

  • Scotch as White. After 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Ba6 you already have pressure; consider the theoretical 9.Qe4! line to keep Black under tension without allowing …Bb4+ tricks.
  • Nimzo-Indian as Black. In the loss to Fighterman91 the …c5 break was good, but trading on g3 handed White the open h-file. Explore …cxd4 ideas first; keep bishops.

Illustrative motif

Spot the winning zwischenzug in your recent Black win:


. The intermediate pawn break is a textbook Zwischenzug moment – keep hunting for these!

4-week action plan 🗓️

  • Week 1-2: 20 themed rook-endgame puzzles daily (Chess.com drill or OTB).
  • Week 2-3: Build a 10-game “anti-English” repertoire file; annotate critical branches.
  • Week 3-4: Play 20 games with 3|2 increment; focus on not flagging when winning.

Key study terms

Prophylaxis, Minority Attack, Lucena Position

Keep up the sharp play, refine those endings, and your next milestone (2800+ blitz!) is well within reach.


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