caturgila26

Quick summary (blitz focus)

Nice work — you show strong tactical awareness and endgame grit in your recent blitz wins. Your opening choices (especially the Modern Defense and Scandinavian lines) give you practical chances. The weaknesses that cost you games are recurring: king safety after simplifications, occasional loose pieces in sharp positions, and time management in shorter controls.

Highlights — what you did well

• Spotting tactics under time pressure — your win vs kujtiimz included a clean knight jump to win material and convert calmly into a winning queen ending.
• Endgame technique — in the long win vs know11234 you created and pushed a passed pawn to promotion and used active rooks to decide the game. That patience paid off.
• Opening repertoire gives practical play — you get imbalances quickly (Modern, Pterodactyl, Scandinavian) and seem comfortable in middlegame fights where tactics decide the day.

Recurring mistakes to fix

• King safety after material grabs — in some losses you grab material or play aggressively while your king remains exposed. Prioritize quick king safety (simple measures like h-pawn moves only when safe, or an early castle) before going for tactical gains.
• Loose pieces / hanging tactics — blitz punishes pieces left en prise. Before each move, double-check: "Is any piece attacked twice?"
• Time management — games lost on time or with very little clock remain an issue. In 5|0 and 3|0 games, keep an eye on the clock and pre-develop a few auto-responding plans to save time.
• Simplifying at the wrong moment — when you have initiative, trades that hand back activity (especially queens/rooks) can swing the game. Trade when you convert a clear advantage, not as a reflex.

Concrete drills (15–30 minutes/day)

• Daily tactics: 10–20 targeted puzzles (checkmate, forks, skewers, discovered attacks). Focus on pattern recognition rather than engine speed.
• Blitz simulations: play 3–5 5|0 or 3|0 games but force yourself to spend at least 5–10 seconds on critical moments — practice pausing instead of flagging.
• Endgame micro-sessions: 10–15 minutes twice a week on basic rook endgames (Lucena, Philidor) and king+pawn vs king technique — these win/loss swing a lot in blitz.
• Review 1 loss per day: identify the single mistake (tactical oversight, time blunder, positional error) and write down a one-line corrective rule you can remember next game.

Opening & middlegame adjustments

• Keep the Modern as a toolbox: you already score well with it. Refine 2–3 typical plans for both sides of the board (kingside pawn storms, central breaks) so you make quicker, safer moves during blitz.
• Against the Sicilian and sharp replies: be cautious grabbing pawns that open your king. Prefer development and simple plans if the opponent plays active counters.
• If an opponent chases your queen or knights early (as in a few losses), ask: can I trade into a favourable ending or must I seek shelter first? Often the safer trade is best in blitz.

Endgame checklist (use when simplifying)

• Do I have an outside passed pawn? If yes — trade down toward it.
• Are my pieces active? Active rooks and king matter more than a spare pawn in many rook endings.
• Is my king safe enough to run to the center quickly? If not, avoid mass simplifications that expose it.

Play plan for your next 10 blitz games

• Games 1–3: Focus on time management. Spend an extra 5 seconds before all critical captures and king moves.
• Games 4–6: Force yourself to solve 5 puzzles between games. Use them to warm up pattern recognition for tactics.
• Games 7–10: Practice endgame conversion — if you win material, simplify and play to a rook/pawn endgame and convert with the checklist above.

Example — review quickly the successful tactic

Revisit the key sequence from your win vs kujtiimz to internalize the knight jump tactic and queen activity:

• Quick interactive replay (tap to open):

Small checklist before you click 'move' in blitz

• Is my king safe? If no, address it.
• Did I leave any piece undefended or en prise?
• If I capture, does it open diagonals/files toward my king?
• Do I have a simple plan for the next 3 moves (develop, attack, or trade)?

Next steps & targets (2 weeks)

• Target: reduce time losses by 50% — play focused blitz sessions with a visible timer check every 5 moves.
• Target: +25 rating in blitz by improving conversion: study 5 rook endgame positions and 100 tactics in 2 weeks.
• Follow-up: send one loss you want reviewed and I’ll give a short post-mortem (one page) with exact turning point and replacement moves.

If you want, next

• Tell me which loss you want a full post-mortem on (use the opponent name like joselitoasi).
• Or ask for a 7-day concrete training plan tailored to your available time per day.