Muhammad Lutfi Ali IM

Hi Muhammad Lutfi Ali, here’s your personalised chess-improvement report

1. Quick snapshot

Your current best blitz peak: 2912 (2023-12-27). Recent form: 5 wins – 5 losses (last 10 games). Activity charts:

2. What you are already doing well

• Courageous central breaks. Moves like 20.e5 (vs TheeShelbyy) and 17.e5 (vs Danila Bilan) show you are not afraid to seize the initiative.
• Tactical alertness. The combination 26.Qxc7+–27.Re7+ in your win with White exploited a pin and forced material gain.
• Piece activity from the opening. In several Philidor/Sicilian games you quickly developed bishops to g5/bc4, creating early pressure.

3. Priority fixes

1. King safety vs counter-sacrifices.
   In the loss to Danila Bilan you allowed 21.Nf6+! because the diagonal a1–h8 was loose and …f5 weakened the dark squares. Guideline: before pawn thrusts like …f5/…h5 ask, “What squares become weak and can my opponent sac there?”
2. Converting extra material.
   You were up two pawns against ClassyEl but let the position drift and the game was abandoned worse. Create a habit checklist in winning positions:
   • Centralise king after queens are traded.
   • Trade pieces, not pawns, when ahead.
   • Avoid unnecessary pawn moves near own king.
3. Time management.
   Most critical blunders came with <25 seconds. Try the “15-10-5” rule: aim to have ≥1:45 after move 15, ≥1:10 after move 25, ≥0:30 entering any tactical sequence. If you drop below, simplify.

4. Opening recommendations

5. Illustrative snapshot

The critical blunder in your last loss – spot why 36…Rg8? loses on the spot:

6. Middlegame themes to study next

• Dark-square strategy in the King’s Indian & Pirc structures.
• Switching from attack to prophylaxis prophylaxis once you’ve won material.
• Identifying and executing a zwischenzug zwischenzug to refute tactics like Nf6+ above.

7. Action plan for the coming week

1. Review each loss, pausing at the first big evaluation swing; ask “What simple move kept control?”
2. Play five 10 + 5 games focusing solely on not pushing the f-pawn unless your king is 100 % safe.
3. Finish the Chess.com Drill “Defending against Greek Gift” (15 positions).

Stay consistent, and those 2700-level opponents will soon feel the pressure. Good luck!