AvaelKross

Quick overview — recent blitz snapshot

Nice run: you're winning sharp tactical positions and converting mates (see the Qg7 mate in your latest win). Your opening choices give you dynamic imbalances, and your win rate against similar opposition is above 50% (strength-adjusted win rate ~0.52). At the same time you have a few repeat weaknesses (promotion/back-rank motifs and occasional looseness after pawn storms) that cost games.

What you did well (concrete examples)

• Good tactical awareness and finishing: in your most recent win vs d-e-t-o-u-r you calmly exchanged into a line that let your queen invade and deliver mate. Study: how you converted forcefully after opening lines for your queen.
• Active piece play: you often place rooks and queens on open ranks/files and use passed pawns as distractions — these are key blitz strengths.
• Opening variety that creates practical chances: your success with offbeat systems (Hungarian Opening, Barnes Defense) shows you get opponents out of book and into unfamiliar positions.
• Resilience in time scrambles: several wins came from maintaining presence of mind late in the clock.

Example: replay your latest win (tap to review):

Opponent profile (for reference): d-e-t-o-u-r and opening: Mieses Opening.

Patterns to fix — what cost you the recent losses

• Allowing passed pawns to promote: in the loss where your opponent queened on a1 their passed pawn became decisive. Against a pawn racing toward promotion stop and calculate checks/blocks earlier — trade where necessary or blockade the pawn with pieces.
• Back-rank and square weaknesses: some mates came from insufficient luft or leaving back-rank squares weak after rook/queen trades. Before moving from the back rank, ask: “Is my king safe?” and create a luft when possible.
• Tactical oversights after pawn advances: early pawn storms (g4/h4 etc.) opened lines that you sometimes mis-evaluated and lost material. When advancing flank pawns double-check whether a piece becomes attacked or pinned as a result.
• Repertoire scatter: many different offbeat openings give surprise value but make it harder to learn middlegame plans. Consolidate a small, reliable blitz repertoire to deepen pattern knowledge.

Example loss to study (promotion + mating net):

Opponent profile: mozartlucas.

Concrete next-step plan (what to practice this week)

• Tactics: 15–25 minutes daily on mixed tactical puzzles — focus on mating patterns, pawn promotions, pins and discovered attacks. Prioritize speed + accuracy over volume.
• Back-rank and king safety drills: practice simple exercises — make sure you can spot back-rank threats in one extra glance before each move.
• Endgame/pawn race basics: 3–4 short lessons on passed pawn blocks, opposition and the idea of stopping promotion. Run through a couple of queen/pawn vs rook endgames and queen vs rook races.
• Repertoire consolidation: pick 1 main opening and 1 secondary reply you enjoy (e.g. an offbeat system you already win with) and learn 3 typical plans for the middlegame instead of many single-move lines.
• Longer practice games: play 3–5 rapid (10+3 or 15+10) this week and analyze only one mistake per game — learn the WHY behind it, not just the move.

Micro-checklist before your next 5 blitz games

• 1st move: don’t weaken squares around your king with unnecessary pawn pushes (beware g/h pawn storms early).
• 2nd: after each tactical-looking capture, ask “What check or fork did I allow?”
• 3rd: watch for opponent passed pawns — if one starts racing, prioritize blockade or trade.
• 4th: if your back rank is exposed, create a luft or trade a piece off to remove mating nets.
• 5th: in time trouble, trade queens if you are materially ahead and simplify to an easily won endgame.

How to analyze a loss efficiently (5–10 minutes)

• Replay the game quickly to find the moment the evaluation swung (who got a passed pawn, who missed the tactic).
• Identify 1 recurring pattern that appears in multiple losses (e.g., promotion, back-rank, loose piece). Make that your training focus for the week.
• Try to find the best defensive idea yourself for 60–90 seconds before checking an engine — builds calculation skill.

Short-term goals (2–4 weeks)

• Decrease tactical blunders: reduce obvious blunders by 30% — track with a simple note: “what I missed” after each loss.
• Solidify two opening lines so you can reach comfortable middlegames more often.
• Play at least 10 rapid training games and analyze the top 3 mistakes from them.

Final encouragement

Your rating trend and monthly numbers show real progress — keep the focused practice and you’ll turn those tactical wins into more consistent gains. If you want, pick one of the areas above and I’ll give a 2-week practice schedule, or I can prepare a short set of tactical motifs tailored to the mistakes in these games.