Darkalwayswin

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Quick-Glance Stats

Your current peak rating in blitz: 2581 (2025-02-26). Explore when you score best:

What You’re Doing Well

• Stable repertoire. The French Defense (as in the win vs. Eirik Berget) and the Caro-Kann/Panov Attack with White give you reliable structures you clearly understand.
• Dynamic piece play. Moves such as 20…Rd4! (Rubinstein win) and 24…Nc5! (vs. LegendaryScar) show you can seize the initiative and calculate tactics quickly.
• Conversion skills with the initiative. When you’re attacking, you finish efficiently (e.g. 54…Qg2#).

Priority Areas to Improve

1. Time management. • Four of your last six losses came with <10 s on the clock while the position was still playable (e.g. vs. montyotto and cruz29). • Aim to keep ≥30 s entering any endgame. Try the “30-30-30 rule”: 1 min for the first 10 moves, 1 min for the next 10, and keep 1 min for move 21-onward.
2. Endgame fundamentals. • The rook endgame vs. cruz29 was objectively drawable. Work on rook-behind-the-passed-pawn technique and opposition basics. • Schedule 15 minutes every session for practical rook-and-pawn endings.
3. Handling passed pawns & pawn races. • In the QGA loss against TheLosTs you underestimated the a- and d-pawns. • Train with studies that involve “counting tempi” and using zugzwang (see zugzwang).
4. French Defense fine-tuning. • In the Scandinavian (White) you fell behind on development with 11.Kb1/13.a4, allowing …b5–…b4. • Against 3.Nc3 in your French, consider mixing in the Burn Variation (…Bb4) to avoid opponents’ prepared Rubinstein lines.
5. Calculation depth under pressure. • Blunders such as 32…Re8? (vs. PeterFide1756) came from quick tactical oversights. • Add 3-5 hard tactics/day that force you to calculate 4-5 ply rather than 2-3.

Structured Training Plan (4-weeks)

Illustrative Moment

Try replaying the critical phase that cost the draw vs. cruz29:

Set it up on a board and test different defensive plans.

Next Steps

• Play two slower games this week and track how often you drop below 30 s.
• Add at least one endgame book to your routine (e.g. “100 Endgames You Must Know”).
• Occasionally surprise opponents: try 1.d4 as White once in every 10 games to stay flexible.

Keep up the fighting spirit—your attacking talent is clear. Sharpen the endings and clock control, and your next rating jump is within reach!