al1manov

Quick summary

Nice wins lately — you finish games with active piece play and you convert passed pawns strongly. Your preferred setups (kingside fianchetto / g-pawn play) create dynamic chances. Losses show recurring tactical oversights and some time/abandon issues. Below are practical, move‑by‑move lessons and a short study plan to lift your rapid play.

Highlighted win (review)

Good example of your strengths: active rooks, creating a passed pawn and using the king in the endgame to support promotion. Useful motifs: sacrificing on g-pawn to open files, then marching a passed pawn to promotion.

Replay the game to review transitions (opening → middlegame → pawn race):

• Opponent: letkizucook
• Opening in the game: East Indian Defense

What you're doing well

• Active piece play — you consistently use rooks and queens to open files and pressure the opponent's king.
• Passed pawn conversion — when you obtain a passed pawn you often push it all the way and force promotion or decisive material gain.
• Choosing sharp, unbalanced openings — your performance in East Indian Defense is strong (high win rate), which suits your tactical style.
• Resilience — you create counterplay rather than passively defending when the position gets messy.

Repeated weaknesses and patterns to fix

• Tactical oversights in sharp positions — losses frequently come from missed checks/forks or unguarded tactics. Slow down just enough when the position is volatile.
• King safety when pushing pawns — you play g‑pawn advances and kingside breakthroughs aggressively. That wins games but sometimes leaves your king exposed or creates back‑rank/aerial tactics.
• Endgame technique under time pressure — you win many pawn races but can mis-evaluate who should be active. Practice basic king+rook vs king, and queen vs pawn promotion scenarios.
• Abandoned / “game abandoned” results — these look like disconnections, resigns or time issues. Make sure to use the 10‑second increment; it’s enough to play out endgame checks if you manage the clock carefully.

Concrete improvements (short list)

• Before every move in complicated positions, ask: "Is any piece hanging? Any checks, forks, pins for opponent?" — this single question avoids many tactical losses.
• When you push g/g4/g5, always check your king escape squares and potential back‑rank weaknesses — sometimes delay pawn pushes until a flight square is created or the rook on the back rank is traded.
• Practice 10–15 minutes of tactics daily focusing on forks, discovered checks and pins — these are recurring motifs in your games.
• Use the increment: if you’re winning into an endgame, simplify when your opponent has little counterplay and use basic technique (king activity + passed pawn vs pieces).)

Opening advice

• Double down on the openings where your win rate is high: East Indian Defense and your practical setup with g6/Bg7 — you understand typical plans there and it fits your style.
• Modern / ... (the generic Modern setups) give mixed results — tighten move orders and study one or two model games to avoid early tactical traps (watch early queen trades and sudden central breaks).
• When facing less familiar lines, aim for simple, safe development and wait for tactical chances rather than forcing pawn storms too early.

Time management & practical play

• With 900+10 rapid, use the 10s increment as safety: avoid flagging — when winning, simplify into known winning endgames rather than complex tactical melees.
• If low on time, trade queens when you're ahead in material or when the resulting endgame is easier to convert.
• Don’t premove in complicated tactical positions — save premoves for very forced recaptures only.

Endgame focus (high ROI)

• Queen vs pawn(s) promotions — practice key positions where the defender has a passed pawn close to queening (you promoted in several wins).
• Rook endgames and active king technique — many of your games are decided by rook activity or pawn races, so mastering basic rooks+king will convert more wins.
• Simple drills: opposition and king centralization, Lucena and Philidor ideas at a basic level.

4-week study plan (compact)

• Week 1 — Tactics: 20 minutes/day on forks, pins, discovered attacks. Finish each session by reviewing 3 mistakes from your last 10 games.
• Week 2 — Endgames: 20–30 minutes on rook endgames + queen vs pawn promotion scenarios. Play 2 training endgames vs engine at low depth.
• Week 3 — Opening: pick 2 move-order lines in your favorite g6/Bg7 system and study 3 model games; memorize plans, not only moves.
• Week 4 — Practice & review: play 20 rapid games, apply the checklist before each move (hung pieces/checks/escape squares). After each game, mark 3 key moments and review them.

Next-session checklist (use in every game)

• Before I move: any checks for opponent? Any hanging pieces? Any discovered attack against me?
• If I plan a pawn storm: do I have king safety/escape squares and rook backups?
• When ahead: can I simplify to an endgame I know how to win?

Games to review

• Win vs letkizucook — replay the example above and note the turning point when you exchanged queens and launched the pawn push.
• Loss vs sergiodo64 — check the moment before the opponent's final tactics; often a loose piece or weakened back rank starts the chain.
• Loss vs IchFreuMich — study how the opponent opened your position and exploited weak squares after you allowed deep infiltration with queen and rooks.

Final encouragement

Your strength-adjusted win rate (>0.51) and recent rating slope show you're improving steadily. Keep the tactical practice and endgame drills consistent — the small improvements will add up quickly in rapid.