Sanan Aliyev CM

Feedback Report for Sanan Aliyev (2122 (2015-01-11))

Quick Glance

• Current form: strong 55-60 % win rate in 3 + 2 live games.
• Typical openings: 1.d4 systems (Slav / Nimzo-Indian) when White, Sicilian & English set-ups as Black.
• Preferred style: dynamic piece activity – you often sacrifice structure for initiative.
• Key charts for reference:

Your Strengths

• Pressure in the middlegame. In your win vs dagadu123 you converted a space edge into a rolling passed d-pawn, finishing with 40.Qg8#. Your coordination of queen + minor pieces was excellent.
• Piece activity over material. Even when down a pawn you often create powerful counter-play (e.g. …Rc8+c4 breaks in several Sicilian victories).
• Tactical alertness. You rarely miss basic forks & pins; the tactic 24.Rc7! in the Slav game showed good calculation depth.
• Increment usage. You stay calm in mutual time trouble and gain seconds with fast forcing moves.

Recurring Issues

1. Premature pawn thrusts around your king.
   • Loss vs paulbjork: …h5-h4 weakened g5/f5-squares & you never castled long enough to reorganise.
   • Loss vs FamousBroccoli: …g5 and …h6 invited Nd5, Qg3 ideas and the pawn storm turned against you.
   Tip: Before pushing wing pawns ask “Will this move improve my worst-placed piece?” If not, reconsider.
2. Overlooking opponent counter-play in symmetrical structures.
   In the English (A34) game you allowed Nd5 & exd5 leaving weak dark squares. Study classic games by Karpov on the English to learn typical plans.
3. End-game technique.
   Against FamousBroccoli you reached a rook + pawn ending that was still defensible but resigned after inaccuracy 54…e4?. Work on 4-vs-3 same-side rook endings.
4. Piece coordination after material imbalances.
   In the Nimzo (loss vs Kenpachi-Dmitar) 12…Rh6?!/…Rg6?! put rooks offside. Follow the rule “activate heavy pieces after stabilising the centre.”

Opening Priorities (next 2 weeks)

Illustrative Moment

Study this miniature; replay it slowly and note how every move attacks or defends a key square.

Training Plan (next 4 weeks)

• Week 1: 30 min / day of end-game drills (rook + pawn & minor-piece vs pawns).
• Week 2: Build a model-game database for each main opening. Annotate one game nightly, focusing on plans not moves.
• Week 3: Tactics sprint – 50 puzzles; specifically positions with zwischenzug Zwischenzug and double-attack themes.
• Week 4: Play 10 training games without pawn pushes on your own side of the board before move 8 (forces piece development discipline). Review critically.

Mindset & Practical Tips

• Apply two-move blunder check: look at every capture and check your opponent can make in the next two moves.
• Incorporate Prophylaxis – ask “What is my opponent’s idea?” before deciding.
• Keep a journal of critical positions where you felt uncertain; revisit them weekly with an engine to quantify the evaluation shifts.

Next Review

After 75 additional rapid games (or in one month) export your PGN set and we’ll reassess progress, particularly king safety decisions.

Good luck in your upcoming games, Sanan! Stay curious and keep analysing.