Hi Nilufar!
Great job keeping an active tournament schedule and scoring several nice attacking wins. Below is some personalised feedback based on the sample of your recent rapid games (≈60 s “bullet/ultra” time control):
What you already do well
- Initiative-first mindset. In many of your wins you create early tension with space-gaining moves such as 4.e4 in the Queen’s Gambit Declined or quick pawn storms (e.g. 14.c4, 15.b4 in your Chigorin game). Your opponents are often pushed onto the back foot.
- Piece activity. You seldom keep pieces passive. Typical examples: 26.Rxe6! in the Bd3-Chigorin win and the Bxc5 / a-pawn push sequence in your first PGN. This keen eye for activity is a real strength in fast games.
- End-game conversion under time pressure. The capstone of your main win (…66.f8=Q!) shows solid technique even with only a few seconds left.
Priority areas to work on
- King safety in the middlegame.
Several losses feature long-term exposure of your king or neglected pawn shields (e.g. 31…Bd4+ in the loss vs badia99 and 21…Qxa2 in the Caro-Kann defeat). Try to ask “What is my opponent’s next check?” every move until castling — and again whenever you push flank pawns. - Handling reversed-colour structures.
You often play both sides of the English & Queen’s Pawn systems. While your white results are good, with Black you lost similar structures (see both Caro-Kann games) because of misplaced knights on the rim (…Nh5 / …Na5) and premature pawn grabs. Revisiting model games on those setups will pay dividends. - Move-order traps.
Fast games punish imprecision. Example: in the East-Indian loss you allowed 23.Qc8! and the fork 32…Nc3? led to quick collapse. A short daily tactic drill (5–10 puzzles) that focuses on “quiet” intermezzos will sharpen this. - Clock management.
Three of the five recent defeats ended by resignation in lost positions you reached while well ahead on the clock. Consciously bank 5–10 s after the opening so you have time for critical middlegame decisions.
Action plan for the next two weeks
- Review two instructive model games in each of these lines you frequently reach: (a) Caro-Kann Exchange with 4.Bd3, (b) English Symmetrical with …c5 …Nc6. Annotate them and note typical manoeuvres.
- Add a 10-minute daily session on defensive tactics. Focus on “find a saving resource for the side to move”.
- Play a mini-match (10 games) against a training partner or bot where your only goal is to keep your king pawn shield intact. Review any game where you castle into an attack.
- Track your results using and to spot when fatigue affects accuracy.
Quick stats
Your all-time best blitz rating: 2636 (2022-09-17). Aim to stabilise within 50 pts of that peak before pushing higher.
Inspiration corner
Replay your cleanest recent finish:
Keep the momentum, stay curious, and enjoy the game. Good luck in your next sessions!