Bateador González Aguirre

What went well in your blitz games

• You showed strong tactical awareness, especially in the sharp Scotch Gambit game where you converted pressure into a mating finish.
• Your pieces often activated quickly and coordinated well, with aggressive pawn pushes and timely piece placements that created real threats.
• You maintained fight in complex positions and kept chances alive even when the games became messy, which is a valuable trait in blitz.

Areas to focus on for improvement

• King safety and back-rank awareness: In one of the losses, the attack around your opponent’s king left your own king vulnerable or allowed a decisive counter-tactic. Practice quick checks for back-rank weaknesses and ensure your king has a safe escape path or a solid shelter before committing heavy pieces to an attack.
• Defensive balance in sharp games: When you enter tactical melees, it’s easy to overextend. Work on recognizing when to simplify or switch to a solid plan to reduce the risk of sudden counterplay against you.
• Endgame conversion: Several games reached winning endgames or favorable positions but the final result was not as clean as it could be. Build a simple endgame toolkit (rook endings, basic pawn endgames) and practice converting small advantages into a clear win.
• Time management under blitz: Time pressure affected decision quality in some sequences. Develop a consistent time budget per phase (opening, middlegame, and endgame) and practice sticking to it, so you’re not scrambling on critical moments.
• Opening reliability: The mix of aggressive lines is exciting but risky in blitz. Consider adding a compact, solid opener repertoire to reach playable positions with clear plans, giving you more room to maneuver later in the game.

Practical drills and a simple plan

• Daily tactic focus (15–20 minutes): practice motifs like back-rank patterns, double attacks, and forced mates to sharpen pattern recognition.
• Endgame basics (2–3 times per week, 15–20 minutes): rook endings and king activity endgames. Learn the fundamental rules and common conversion patterns.
• Post-game quick review (per game, 5–7 minutes): note one key improvement and one thing to avoid. If possible, annotate with a brief comment for at least three games each week.
• Opening plan basics (weekly): keep a small two-repertoire system for white and black in blitz—one aggressive, one solid option. Practice these in rapid games to build familiarity and reduce risky deviations.

Opening notes and next steps

From the recent games, you demonstrated willingness to seize initiative with aggressive lines. To balance this, add a reliable, quieter path into your repertoire so you can reach comfortable middlegames when needed. If you’d like, I can outline a compact two-repiece plan for your go-to openings and annotate the three recent games with quick comments on each critical moment to guide your study.