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Ecrin Efsa Buyuk WFM

Ecrinella Since 2020 (Inactive) Chess.com ♟♟
62.2%- 29.5%- 8.3%
Bullet 2227
70W 36L 3D
Blitz 2066
18W 8L 1D
Rapid 2022
70W 31L 17D
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Your Overall Picture

  • Peak Blitz: 2069 (2025-02-25)
  • Peak Rapid: 2022 (2025-02-24)
Win Rate by Hour100%75%25%0%50%5:00 - 50.0%7:00 - 50.0%8:00 - 70.0%9:00 - 73.8%10:00 - 68.8%11:00 - 65.5%12:00 - 62.5%13:00 - 37.5%14:00 - 50.0%15:00 - 62.5%16:00 - 57.1%17:00 - 50.0%18:00 - 40.0%19:00 - 50.0%20:00 - 50.0%57891011121314151617181920Hour of Day (UTC)
 
Win Rate by Day100%75%25%0%50%Monday - 60.7%Tuesday - 63.4%Wednesday - 67.4%Thursday - 51.3%Friday - 65.4%Saturday - 70.0%Sunday - 62.9%MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDay of Week

What You Already Do Well

  1. Dynamic piece play. In several recent wins you willingly accepted structural weaknesses if it meant active pieces (e.g. the ...c5-c4-c3 pawn wedge in your Nimzo-Larsen win).
  2. Tactical alertness. The combination 22...Rac8 31...Rfd8 33...Ncxe4 in the same game shows you spot intermediate moves (zwischenzug) quickly.
  3. Clock handling under pressure. Five of the last seven victories were secured when the opponent flagged while you still had 3–10 seconds—evidence you remain resourceful in scrambles.

Growth Opportunities

  1. King safety in the “slow” Sicilian setup (e4 d3 g3).
    Your last loss (51…Rh1#) started with 17…Nc6 18.Bb2 Nb4. You castled but never challenged Black’s queenside knight incursion. Plan to meet …Nc6-b4 with a3 or Nf4 d3-c3-a3 so the b-file stays closed.
  2. Conversion technique once material up.
    Against Blobby you were a clean pawn up in a Caro-Kann end-game but drifted into 23…Bd3 24.Rfd1 e5 25.Nc5 and pieces became passive. Consolidate first—double rooks on the d-file, fix pawns, then push.
  3. Time-management in winning positions.
    Two recent time-outs (vs Mitchell_Z and Ocapi777) occurred in endings you were still better in. Practical tip: once you reach a clearly won position, let the evaluation bar drop; switch to safe-mode— premove recaptures, avoid fancy lines.
  4. End-game fundamentals.
    Work on rook-and-pawn endings; several games reached R+P vs R structures. 15-minute daily drill on Lucena, Philidor and basic cut-off techniques will convert more leads.

Opening Notes & Recommendations

As WhiteAs Black
• The Larsen (1.b3) scores well—keep it.
• The e4 d3 Sicilian system is solid but add one main-line weapon (e.g. 3.d4 cxd4 Nf3) to remain unpredictable.
• Study model games by Morozevich and Adams in similar setups. 		• Your Caro-Kann is reliable but the Advance Variation gave you trouble (vs easycashmoney). Refresh plans in the Short System: …c5 & …Qb6 ideas.
• Consider adding the Pirc you tried versus Ocapi777—just polish the early …e5 break timing.

Illustrative Game

Below is your crisp finish against Sookben. Replay the key idea 15…c5 16…c4 to remember how quickly a space-gain can become a passer.

Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks

  • Day 1-3: Review 5 master games in the Caro-Kann Advance; build a flash-card for typical pawn breaks.
  • Day 4-7: End-game drill set—30 rook-pawn exercises (lichess or Chess.com trainer).
  • Day 8-10: Play 10 unrated rapid games trying main-line Sicilians with 2.Nf3; annotate them.
  • Day 11-14: Tactical theme “between-moves” (zwischenzug)—50 puzzles, then test in blitz.

Keep in Mind

Chess strength compounds: each 1-hour block spent on structured study is worth several blitz games of “random experience.” Balance your play/study ratio at 2:1 for maximal rating gains.

Good luck—looking forward to seeing your 2069 (2025-02-25) jump higher soon!


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