Stanislav Savchenko GM

Constructive Feedback for Stanislav “SS003” Savchenko

Your Current Shape

• Peak blitz rating: 2563 (2021-11-18)
• Typical session patterns:
   
• Preferred time-control: 3 + 2 blitz (over 90 % of your recent games)

What You Already Do Very Well

1. Dynamic piece play – In your most recent win against Dragan Popadic you handled the Closed Sicilian flawlessly, seizing space with …g5/…h6 and converting a kingside attack.
   Key moment: 12…g4! created a long-term hook on h5.
2. Opening range – You can switch between the Sicilian, Slav, and English structures smoothly, keeping opponents out of book.
3. Calculating forcing sequences – Tactics such as 30…Qxd3!! in the same game show sharp vision under pressure.

Biggest Improvement Opportunities

1. Time management – Four of the five listed losses were on the clock. You often enter move 25 with <20 s, even in quiet positions.
2. Over-extension in off-beat openings – Games with 1…b6 (vs samiademi63) and the Owen-style setup show that early pawn grabs (e.g. 12…Nxd4) left you with loose kings and little development.
3. Handling passed pawns – In the loss to sinisa kovacevic a single b-pawn decided the game. Prophylaxis and blockading technique will pay immediate dividends.

Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks

• Clock discipline drill: play a daily set of 10 tactics at <30 s per puzzle; the habit of “moving before 30 s” will transfer to games.
• Opening diet: put 1…b6 on hold for 20 games and replace it with your reliable …c5/…e6 Slav move-order to reduce risk.
• Endgame micro-sessions: 15-minute studies on rook-and-pawn endings; start with the “Lucena” and “Philidor” positions – both appeared recently.
• Post-mortem routine: after each blitz session pick one time-pressure blunder and replay it slowly; ask “Could I have simplified 5 moves earlier?”

Game to Review

Load this PGN in your favourite viewer, turn on a low-depth engine and focus on moves 24-31 where the critical decisions happened.

Quick Reminders Before Each Game

• ⏳ Keep ≥60 s for the final ten moves.
• 🛡️ Ask “What does my opponent want?” once per move – a 2-second prophylaxis check.
• ♟️ Passed pawn? Blockade first, attack later.

Good luck, keep the initiative, and make every second count!