Hi Cedomir!
Congratulations on your recent victories and your steady climb to 2502 (2024-04-23). Below is a concise action-plan based on your latest games.
1. Opening repertoire – keep the surprise, add the science
- With White: Your Sicilian Rossolimo/Canal approach (3.Bb5+) scores well. After 6.d4 you handled the resulting IQP structure confidently. Keep deepening this line; study model games by Giri & Caruana.
- With Black: You mix …g6 set-ups and early …c5 strikes against 1.d4. In the last loss you chose the Tarrasch-QGD hybrid (
…c5/ e5) but let White’s Nxf5-Ne3-Nd5 fork tactics in. Consider a more solid move-order: 9…...Bb4 check or 9…dxc4 before expanding. - Build an opening review loop: after every session add one new line to your file and blitz through it vs. the engine for 10 minutes.
2. Tactical alertness – convert advantages faster
Your wins often feature the rook swing Ra1-e1-e7 or Ra1-a3-g3. Great! Yet several losses come from overlooking one-move tactics.
Snapshot from the most recent loss:
Drills: 10 puzzles/day filtered for “fork” and “zwischenzug”. Pair that with a weekly 15-min session on Lichess Puzzle Streak.
3. Endgame & time management
- Clock handling: 5 of the last 8 losses were on time. Adopt a “half-time strategy”: aim to have ≥50 % of your initial time at move 20.
- Rook endings: In the win vs.
NickyBgd1you converted R+4 P vs. R+3 smoothly. Keep honing this skill—two table-base checks after each rook ending will engrain the technique.
4. Psychological habits
You tend to push pawns on both wings when ahead (see 16.g4/17.g5 in the 41-move win). It works, but be mindful of over-extension once you cross the 2300 barrier where opponents punish weakened king positions.
5. Suggested weekly plan
- Mon/Wed/Fri: 1 rapid game (15|10) with post-mortem for 20 min.
- Tue/Thu: 30 tactical puzzles + 15 min opening flash-cards.
- Weekend: Review 2 classic games that reach structures from your repertoire.
Progress trackers
Use these to spot patterns and celebrate improvements:
Keep the curiosity burning, and feel free to ping me after your next 20-game batch.
Good luck & good calculations!