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Adrian Conde NM

AdrianConde Moron, Buenos Aires Since 2014 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
54.7%- 36.0%- 9.3%
Blitz 2254
1251W 970L 192D
Rapid 2000
14W 15L 4D
Daily 1819
1396W 768L 256D
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Game Review & Feedback for Adrian Conde

Hi Adrian, you've shown some great progress in your recent games! Let's look at some key points to help you continue improving:

Strengths Observed

  • Active Piece Play: You consistently develop your pieces actively and look for tactical opportunities, as seen in your winning game with an aggressive pawn storm in the Benoni Defense.
  • Opening Repertoire: You have a good command of multiple openings including the Benoni, Four Knights, and various Chess960 setups, showing flexibility.
  • Endgame Technique: Your detailed play in the long endgame with precise calculation led to a well-executed checkmate, which is excellent at your level.

Areas to Focus On

  • Positional Awareness: In some losses, especially in daily Chess960 games, there were missed chances to strengthen your position, such as defending key squares or avoiding structural weaknesses.
  • King Safety: A few games showed vulnerability around your king, particularly in the middlegame. Consider focusing on timely castling and pawn structure around your king to reduce threats.
  • Tactical Vigilance: While you spot tactical chances well, guarding against opponent threats is equally important. Reviewing puzzles emphasizing defense could help sharpen this skill.
  • Time Management: In rapid games, pacing your clock a bit better might give you more confidence in complex positions, avoiding rushed moves near the time control.

Suggestions for Training

  • Continue practicing calculating tactics with a mix of attacking and defensive patterns.
  • Study pawn structure principles to understand strengths and weaknesses when pushing pawns aggressively as you did in your Benoni matches.
  • Review annotated games in your favorite openings for strategic goals and common middlegame plans.
  • Analyze your losses by trying to identify the critical turning points—are there moves where you overlooked your opponent’s threats?

Keep up the good work! Regular practice and post-game analysis will certainly help you climb higher. If you'd like, I can help you dissect specific positions from your latest games.

Highlighted Game Example

Your recent victory in the Benoni Defense (Modern Pawn Storm Variation) showed excellent initiative and tactical awareness:

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bh6 8.Bb5+ Nbd7 
9.e5 a6 10.exf6 axb5 11.Qe2+ Kf8 12.Nxb5 Nxf6 13.Nf3 Nxd5 14.O-O Kg7 15.Ng5 Re8 
16.Qc4 Be6 17.Bd2 Bxg5 18.fxg5 Ne3 19.Qc3+

Strong use of attacking motifs and pressure on the king side led you to force resignation. Well done!

Let's keep focusing on improving your positional awareness and defensive skills to complement your natural attacking style.


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