Atakan Mert Biçer FM

Opening Choices and Performance

You've demonstrated a strong understanding of a range of openings, especially in less common or aggressive lines. Your top performing openings include the Australian Defense and the Amar Gambit, where you maintain win rates near or above 85%. It's impressive to see a solid 100% win rate in the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation as well.

• Continue to leverage your strength in aggressive and lesser-known lines where you feel confident.
• Consider deepening your study of these openings to maintain your advantage and possibly introduce novelties.
• Explore improving play in openings categorized as "Unknown" where you have many games but a somewhat lower win rate to increase overall consistency.

Recent Games Analysis

In your recent blitz games, you displayed strong tactical awareness and sharp attacking skill, especially in the win against SchroedingersTiger using the Caro-Kann Defense. Your ability to convert positional pressure into concrete threats and material advantage stands out.

In your recent loss against Hikaru, you faced a high-rated opponent employing the Giuoco Piano opening. Although the game eventually ended in a loss, your opening and midgame play were solid but could benefit from more active counterplay earlier to challenge such opponents.

Your draws and close games reflect good defensive technique, but also show opportunities to press your advantage more effectively.

• Focus on maximizing initiative after reaching a slightly better position in the midgame.
• Practice converting endgame advantages, as your wins often arise from strong middle-to-endgame transitions.
• Analyze critical moments where you lost initiative, especially against strong opponents, to sharpen tactical and strategic awareness.

Rating Trends and General Progress

Your overall win rate is solid at around 66% across all games, with a strength-adjusted win rate of 46%. You have seen an impressive rating increase recently, gaining over 750 points in three months, indicating significant improvement.

• Despite notable recent gains, your one-month trend shows a slight dip. This is common during periods of adjustment after rapid progress—maintain steady work and patience.
• Continue to focus on consistent practice and targeted study to sustain your strong upward trajectory in rating.
• Use your good opening preparation as a foundation while working on tactical precision and endgame technique.

Practical Recommendations

• Analyze losses in detail to spot recurring patterns or inaccuracies—target these in training.
• Practice blitz time management to avoid time pressure mistakes, which can often decide games sharply.
• In openings, solidify your repertoire around your favorite lines while experimenting occasionally to stay unpredictable.
• Work with puzzles that focus on converting attacks and improving calculation speed for blitz games.
• Review your critical midgame decisions for accuracy, as many of your wins are linked to strong positional play transitioning into effective tactical operations.