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Quick overview

Nice work — you’re playing a lot of blitz and converting sharp positions into wins. Your opening results are a real strength (great win rates in lines like the Colle, Nimzo-Larsen and Amar Gambit), and you spot tactical shots quickly in the middlegame. The recent batch shows the pattern: good tactical awareness and aggressive play, but recurring issues in pawn races, endgames and blitz time management.

Recent game highlights

• Clean tactical finish (win vs thedarni1)

  You used active piece play and queen infiltration to force mate after the opponent pushed on the kingside. You saw and executed the decisive queen invasion — nice conversion. See the game replay below:

  [[Pgn|c4|Nf6|Nc3|d6|d3|g6|e4|Bg7|Be2|O-O|f4|Nc6|Be3|e5|f5|gxf5|exf5|Bxf5|Qd2|Bg6|O-O-O|Nd4|Kb1|Qd7|Bxd4|exd4|Nd5|Nxd5|cxd5|Qb5|Nf3|Qxd5|h4|f6|g4|Bf7|g5|Qxa2+|Kc1|Bb3|Nxd4|Qa1#|fen|r4rk1/ppp3bp/3p1p2/6P1/3N3P/1b1P4/1P1QB3/q1KR3R w - - 1 22|orientation|black|autoplay|false]
• Pawn-race & promotion loss (vs vikramaditya121)

  That game turned into a long pawn race; your king became exposed and the opponent succeeded in promoting. The key lessons: when an enemy pawn avalanche is unstoppable, calculate the race precisely and prioritize stopping promotion or creating immediate counterplay. Replay the endgame and practice similar pawn-race scenarios.

  [[Pgn|e4|c5|Nf3|Nc6|d4|cxd4|Nxd4|e5|Nb5|d6|N1c3|a6|Na3|b5|Nd5|Nf6|Bg5|Be7|Bxf6|Bxf6|Qd2|O-O|h4|Nd4|O-O-O|Be6|Nxf6+|Qxf6|c3|b4|cxd4|bxa3|b3|exd4|Qxd4|Qf4+|Qe3|Qe5|Qd4|Qf4+|Qe3|Rfc8+|Kb1|Qe5|Qd4|Qf4|g3|Qh6|Bh3|a5|Bxe6|Qxe6|Qxd6|Qxe4+|Qd3|Qe6|Rhe1|Qf6|Re2|g6|Red2|Rc3|Qd4|Qxd4|Rxd4|Rac8|Rd8+|Rxd8|Rxd8+|Kg7|Rd2|h5|Rd4|Rf3|Rf4|Rxf4|gxf4|Kf6|Kc2|Kf5|Kd3|Kxf4|Ke2|Kg4|f3+|Kxh4|Ke3|Kg3|Ke4|h4|f4|h3|f5|h2|fxg6|h1=Q+|Kd4|fxg6|Kc5|Qf1|Kb6|g5|Kxa5|g4|b4|Kf4|b5|g3|Ka6|g2|Ka5|g1=Q|b6|Qc5+|Ka4|Qfb5#|fen|8/8/1P6/1qq5/K4k2/p7/P7/8 w - - 3 59|orientation|white|autoplay|false]
• Time management loss (loss vs brosuii)

  You had chances but lost on time in one game. In blitz, consistent clock awareness and a few safe premoves in quiet positions can stop that. Also simplify your opening plans so you spend less time in known positions.

What you’re doing well

• Sharp opening play and strong results in several systems — you know your lines and get good positions early.
• Good tactical vision in the middlegame — spotting queen invasions and mating ideas.
• Aggressive, practical style that scores well in blitz (high win totals and many decisive games).
• Comfort creating imbalances and imitating initiative-focused plans.

Main areas to improve

• Endgame technique and pawn races: several recent losses came from allowing opponent pawn promotions or failing to stop passed pawns. Practice king and pawn endgames and pawn-race calculation.
• Back-rank awareness & king safety: avoid leaving the back rank unprotected when queens and rooks are still on the board. Simple luft or moving a rook can often prevent mating nets.
• Time management in blitz: you flagged in winning or balanced positions. Use a simple opening repertoire to save time, and practice quick 5–10 second decision drills.
• Simplification decisions: sometimes you exchange into endgames where the opponent’s passed pawns become decisive. Before trading, calculate whether the resulting pawn structure favors you.

Concrete training plan (for the next 4 weeks)

• Daily: 10–15 minutes tactics (focus on endgame-tactic and queen+rook tactics). Aim for 20 puzzles per day — mixed difficulty.
• 3x per week: 15–20 minutes of endgame drills — king and pawn vs king, rook vs pawn, basic queen vs pawn races. Use set positions and practice until conversion/defense is consistent.
• Weekly: 1 slow game (15|10 or 25|10) to practice calculation and avoid speed mistakes. Analyze the critical moments with an engine or coach afterward.
• Blitz-specific drill: play 10 blitz games but force yourself to make decisions under 10 seconds for non-critical moves; save thinking for key moments.
• Opening work: keep a core of 2–3 go-to systems you trust (pick from your best-performing openings like Nimzo-Larsen, Colle, Amar Gambit). Memorize 3–4 typical plans so you spend less clock time early.

Practical tips to apply immediately (session checklist)

• Before the opponent promotes, ask: “Can I stop the pawn or create a faster one?” Calculate the pawn race for 3 moves each side.
• When queens are on the board, check back-rank mate threats and luft for your king.
• If you’re ahead materially in blitz, simplify into a won endgame rather than hunting more tactics.
• Use a 1–2 second premove in obvious recapture sequences to save time, but avoid premoving in complicated positions.
• After each loss, note the single turning point (tactical miss / time trouble / pawn race) — that’s your study target for the day.

Quick next steps

• Replay the win vs thedarni1 and identify the moment you first saw the decisive queen infiltration — try to reproduce that same tactical recognition in puzzles.
• Take the loss vs vikramaditya121 as a pawn-race case study — set up the final pawn configuration and practice it as a training position until you consistently hold or win.
• Set a weekly clock goal (for example: keep at least 10 seconds on the clock at move 20 in 80% of your blitz games).

Want help drilling one area?

Tell me which you want to focus on (tactics, pawn races, endgames, or time management). I can generate a short practice plan, a set of training positions, or a 1-week blitz schedule tailored to that goal.