Danet Mosquera Cayon WFM

Hi Danet!

Here is some personalised, constructive feedback based on your recent games.

What You Are Doing Well

• Attacking mindset. In many of your wins (e.g. vs gienq0_o and bostyu) you used early pawn storms (g-pawn & h-pawn thrusts) to rip open files and keep the initiative. Your courage to sacrifice material for activity is a real asset.
• Piece activity. You prioritise bringing rooks to open files (Rd1, Re1, Rc1…) and place knights on central outposts, often forcing concessions.
• Conversion with a material edge. When up material you generally trade pieces smoothly and steer into winning endgames (see the Scandinavian win vs nickbartlett19).

Priority Areas to Improve

1. Time management. Four of your last six losses were “won on time” or under 5 seconds on the clock. Try the “code-two-moves” rule: after you play a move, mentally predict the two most likely replies during the opponent’s clock to stay ahead.
2. King safety in sharp openings. In the loss to arcadista12 your king never left danger after 14.e5?! and 18.h4? creating holes on the dark squares. Before launching a pawn storm ask:

   “If the attack fails, what squares around my king become weak?”

   A single tempo spent on h3 (instead of h4) or castling long can keep the king safer without killing the attack.
3. Endgame technique vs passed pawns. In the same game you promoted a b-pawn but let the knight & king coordinate to regain control. Study “rook vs passed pawn” endings; knowing the Lucena and Philidor positions will convert many of these.
4. Opening depth. Your repertoire is sound (Sicilian/Najdorf, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, King’s Pawn), yet some lines drift early:
   • After 5…dxe4 in the Caro-Kann Classical you allowed 6.Bd3 Qxd4?!, a sideline that cedes development. Memorise the main line 5…Nbd7 or 5…Ngf6.
   • Against 3…d5 in the Grand Prix (loss vs koeytjie) be ready for 6.Bb5 d4!. Best response is 7.Ne2 followed by castling, not the immediate 7.d3? which walked into …Qa5+.
   Add 15-minute weekly “opening repair” sessions: pick one recent game, check with an engine for 10 moves, write the critical line on a flashcard.

Illustrative Moments

Successful Kingside Breakthrough

Note how every pawn push gained space and opened a line for a piece. Aim to replicate this structure when the position justifies it.

Critical Slip Under Time Pressure

You were still objectively winning after queening, but with <10 seconds you repeated moves and let Black coordinate. Practical tip: the moment you promote, pre-move Rb7+ or Qg8+ to force simplifications and harvest increments.

Training Plan (4-Week Micro-cycle)

Your Progress At A Glance

Keep the fighting spirit, Danet. Sharpen your time handling and tighten the king’s defenses and you’ll break the 1800 barrier soon. Good luck!