Sèjid Ben Younés

Hi Sèjid Ben Younés!

Thanks for sharing your recent blitz games. Below is some personalized, constructive feedback to help you climb to the next rating band.

What you’re already doing well

• Active, ambitious openings. Lines such as the Italian (e4–Nf3–Bc4) and your willingness to sacrifice pawns for activity show healthy attacking instincts.
• Tactical alertness. In your win versus ohtanithegoat you spotted 11.Nf7+! and ended the game instantly. Good eye for forks and mating nets.
• Strong starts.
  indicates you score best early in each session—evidence that your calculation is sharp when you’re fresh.

Recurring issues to address

• Early-queen adventures. Losses in the Englund/Scandinavian attempts often begin with …Qb4+ or …Qxf4 that grab a pawn but leave you undeveloped. Trade a pawn for time, not the other way around; bring out minor pieces first.
• Time trouble in won positions. Five of your last six defeats were “loss on time” in playable or even better positions. Adopt a “two-second rule” once the win is clear: move quickly, keep 10-15 seconds in reserve.
• Loose king when ahead. In the loss to chessdan99 you pushed …g5 and …f6, weakening dark squares and getting mated on f7. When a piece up, simplify or keep pawn shields intact.
• End-game conversion. Flagging against parkerazzi in a pawn-up rook end shows a gap in technique. A few hours on Lucena & Philidor positions will pay big dividends.

Opening tune-ups

• With White. Your Italian scores well; add the calm d3 setup (c3–d3–Nbd2) to avoid sharp theory but keep the long-term attack.
• With Black vs 1.d4. Swap the Englund for the solid Queen’s Gambit Declined: 1…d5 2.c4 e6—sound, and easy to learn.
• With Black vs 1.e4. Try the Petroff (1…e5 2.Nf3 Nf6): minimal theory, no early queen raids, plenty of end-games to out-play opponents.

Tactical theme for the week

“Knight & queen hits on f7/f2.” Study patterns where a piece sacrifices itself on f7/f2 to open the king. Your win showed this nicely:

Mini training plan

1. Daily: 15 tactics (focus on double attacks & mates in 2).
2. Every session: Play 3 rapid games (10|5) to practice deeper calculation; annotate one critical moment each game.
3. Twice a week: Flash-card review of basic rook endings and K+P vs K technique.

Encouragement

Your current high mark (977 (2025-06-19)) shows steady progress; ironing out time-management and opening discipline should push you beyond 1000 very soon. Keep enjoying the journey, and good luck at the board!

– CoachBot