Hi BrainNet! 🎉 Overall impression
You are already playing at a solid 2200-2300 level and you score many wins by creating dynamic positions out of the KIA / Réti structures you love. Your games show a good eye for tactical opportunities and you are not afraid to sacrifice material for initiative. Keep that fighting spirit! 💪
Quick visual pulse-check
(Use these to decide when you are freshest and schedule training accordingly.)
1. Opening phase
- Strength: You know the typical ideas in the KIA and the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon; your piece placement is harmonious.
- Risk: Opponents can predict your first moves. When they steer into anti-Réti systems (…c6 & …d5) you sometimes drift and fall behind on the clock.
- Tip: Add one surprise weapon each with 1.d4 and 1.e4. Even a narrow line (e.g. the London System or Scotch) will force rivals to prepare for more than “Nf3+g3”.
2. Middlegame
- Strength: Excellent at seizing dark-square control and switching the queen to attacking squares (see PGN below).
- Needs work: Occasionally overextend pawn storms (…h5 in the loss vs krappi_456) leaving weak squares.
- Exercise: Add 10 minutes of daily “Critical move” drills; focus on moves that reduce opponent counter-play (prophylaxis – prophylaxis).
3. Endgame & conversion
- Main pain-point: 5 of your last 6 losses came from winning or equal endings where the clock hit 0:00.
- Technique leak: In rook-and-pawn endings you sometimes choose the flashy check instead of the simple shoulder-check + king activation.
- Homework:
- Play four R vs R+P table-base drills per day on Chess.com’s “Computer Workout”.
- Study the “Lucena” and “Philidor” positions until you can set them up blindfolded.
4. Time management
You win on time and lose on time. This volatility suggests a “blitz brain” that sometimes forgets the clock.
| Opening moves 1-10 | ≈ 3–5 sec each (great) |
| Moves 15-25 (critical) | Often >8 sec → danger zone |
Rule of thumb: Never let yourself drop below 2× opponent’s time before move 20.
5. Highlight moment 🌟
[[Pgn| 14...Qd7 15.Bf4 Nd4 16.Qg8+! Bf8 17.Nxh8 Nc6 18.Qg8 Qd7 19.Re1+ Ne7 20.Qxf7+ Kd8 21.Qxf8+ Qe8 22.Qxe7#| fen|r1b1k2r/ppppQppp/2n4n/3b4/4p3/3B2P1/PP2PP1P/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 14 ]]Beautiful use of forcing moves and tactical motifs. Let’s make sure similar precision appears in your endgames too!
6. Action plan (next 30 days)
- Opening refresh: Build a mini-repertoire vs 1…e5 after 1.e4 and vs 1.d4 d5 – 2 hours total.
- Endgame boot-camp: 20 minutes/day on rook endings + practical OTB tests every Sunday.
- Clock discipline: In 60-sec games commit to moving by 45 sec, even if not 100 % sure. Review flagged games and write down the first moment you froze.
- Physical reset: Play your rated sessions during your personal green-zone on the chart above (highest win-rate).
Useful stat
Your 2309 (2024-11-11) shows you are very close to crossing a new milestone. Tightening up the three areas above could be the final push.
Keep the momentum!
Stay curious, enjoy the process, and feel free to share your next set of games for deeper analysis. Good luck on the road to 2300 +! 🚀