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Yasel Borges IM

Yase86 Since 2023 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
51.1%- 39.2%- 9.7%
Bullet 2858
3843W 2914L 698D
Blitz 2854
300W 265L 89D
Rapid 2179
3W 1L 0D
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Coach Chesswick

Feedback for Yasel Borges

Yasel, your recent games show a strong understanding of strategic opening play, especially in systems like the Reti and Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack. Your handling of the middle game demonstrates good positional awareness and patience.

Strengths

  • Opening Repertoire: Your choice to play flexible openings such as 1.Nf3 and the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack suits your style well and helps you reach comfortable positions early on.
  • Positional Play: You consistently improve your piece placement and coordinate your forces effectively. Examples include timely rook lifts, pressure on key pawn breaks, and good pawn structure management.
  • Endgame Technique: In your wins, you demonstrate good technique converting advantages, such as advancing passed pawns and activating your king and rooks precisely.
  • Calculation Under Time Pressure: Managing to maintain composure and secure wins in time scrambles is commendable.

Areas to Improve

  • Tactical Awareness: In a few losses, sharper tactical vigilance could have helped you avoid decisive threats such as checkmate patterns and forks. Regular tactical exercises focusing on mating nets and pins will help.
  • King Safety: While your openings are safe, sometimes in the middlegame you may get caught by attacks due to underestimating opponent counterplay. Watch out for weakened squares around your king and calculate defensive resources more carefully.
  • Opening Transitions: Some losses indicate you could improve your plan when your opponent deviates from main lines. Learning common sidelines and thematic plans in your preferred openings can make you more flexible.
  • Time Management: You generally handle time well, but staying mindful of critical moments to spend more time thinking can prevent tactical oversights.

Next Steps

  • Incorporate daily tactical puzzles focused on mating patterns and common motifs.
  • Review your recent losses to pinpoint recurring tactical mistakes and king safety issues.
  • Deepen your understanding of your main openings, Reti Opening and Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack, to handle offbeat responses confidently.
  • Practice time management techniques to allocate your thinking time efficiently during various phases of the game.

Keep up the great work! Your solid foundation and disciplined play give you a strong platform to climb higher.

Example: Recent Win Highlights

Your last victory demonstrated excellent control of the position and patient buildup:

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.04.23"]
[White "Yase86"]
[Black "Javadovvv"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. Nf3 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. c4 Be7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. e3 c6 7. d3 Bf5 8. a3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 O-O 10. Nbd2 h6 11. Be2 Bh7 12. O-O Rc8 13. Rfe1 Re8 14. Rac1 Nf8 15. b4 Ne6 16. Nb3 c5 17. bxc5 b6 18. c6 Qd6 19. Nbd4 Nxd4 20. Nxd4 Rc7 21. Nb5 Qd8 22. Nxc7 Qxc7 23. f4 Bc5 24. d4 Bd6 25. Qc3 Ne4 26. Qb3 Nd2 27. Qc3 Ne4 28. Qb3 Nd2 29. Qa2 Rxe3 30. Rc3 Bxf4 31. Rxe3 Bxe3+ 32. Kh1 Qf4 33. Bc1 Qf2 34. Bxd2 Bxd2 35. Qxd2 Be4 36. Rg1 h5 37. c7 Bf5 38. Qe1 Qe3 39. Ba6 Qxd4 40. c8=Q+ Bxc8 41. Bxc8 h4 42. Bh3 g6 43. Qd1 Qe5 44. Qd2 Kg7 45. Rd1 Qf6 46. Qd4 g5 47. Qxf6+ Kxf6 48. Rxd5 1-0

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