Personalised Feedback for Dragan “Stameny” Stamenkovic
Snapshot
• Current focus: Online rapid & blitz
• Personal best:
• Activity trends:
What you already do well
- Active piece play in the opening. In your latest win against Antonio17bb you punished the Accelerated London with early …Bg4 and …dxc4, grabbing the bishop pair and the c-pawn without falling behind in development.
- Dynamic pawn breaks. …c5 on move 21 and …c4 on move 23 were model central lever moves that transformed a small space edge into a passed c-pawn that eventually queened.
- Tactical alertness. The sequence 35…c2–36…c1=Q–37…Qxc1+ showed clean calculation under time pressure.
Recurring issues & action points
1 · Time management
Five of the losses in your recent streak (see 2021 games vs johnnyblue109999, fratnel637, etc.) came on time from roughly equal or winning positions.
- Adopt the “40-20-40” rule of thumb: spend 40 % of your clock in the opening/middlegame, 20 % in the late middlegame transition, keep 40 % for the endgame.
- When playing 3-min games, force yourself to move by ~2:00 unless the position is tactical; practise with a visible count-down (increment games help build the habit).
2 · Conversion technique
Several wins run 35–40 moves past the critical moment, allowing counter-play. Two practical drills:
- “+5 simplification” exercise. Whenever you judge yourself at +5 (two minor pieces or more), look for the cleanest liquidation instead of the flashiest continuation.
- Rook-endgame micro-tasks. Spend 10 minutes daily on Chessable’s rook vs pawn & Lucena modules; your flag-loss vs fratnel637 was a textbook technical draw that slipped.
3 · Opening polish
| Colour | Observed line | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Black | London ( d4 Bf4 e3 ) → …Bg4/…c6 | Combine with …e6/…Nbd7 & early …c5; stops White’s c4 break and mirrors your recent win. |
| White | Scotch Gambit | Fantastic weapon in blitz. Add the quiet 7. O-O (!) line to avoid early forcing trades when opponents know theory. |
| Both | Pawn storms (…b5 vs KIA, …g5 vs Slav) | Ask “What happens if the centre opens now?” before pushing wing pawns; your loss vs harlem4brew began with 9…h6 12…g5 letting White seize the centre. |
4 · Psychology & discipline
You clearly enjoy tactical complications. Harness that strength, but pre-commit to a minimum thinking time (e.g. 2 seconds) on every move once you are winning; this curbs the impulse blitz that caused 28…Rxe3? vs fyall777.
Concrete study plan (6 weeks)
- Mon–Wed: 30 minutes calculation on the “Woodpecker” cycle (tactics only).
- Thu: Review one of your own games with engine help; tag each move as A (clear) / B (alternative) / C (error). Focus on Cs only.
- Fri: Play 10 games of 3 + 2, resign immediately after you obtain mate-in-3 or more than +5 to simulate conversion practise.
- Weekend: Endgame drill—rook vs pawn, “Philidor” and “Vancura”. 20 positions total.
Instructive highlight
Replay the critical phase of your latest win and try to find Black’s moves before revealing them:
Glossary
• Zugzwang • Prophylaxis • Lucena Position
Final thought
Your tactical vision and fighting spirit already set you apart—tighten up the clock discipline and late-stage technique, and a 2300+ blitz rating should be within reach this year. Happy studying and good luck!