Pablo Diaz Mino FM

Hi Pablo!

You have an aggressive, initiative-oriented style that often overwhelms lower-rated opponents. Below you will find a balanced review of your recent performance, practical advice for the next training cycle, and a few concrete study ideas.

Quick snapshot

• Peak blitz rating: 2537 (2025-01-21)
• Activity trends:
   

What you are doing well

1. Early initiative. In your recent win against franrf723 you expanded with h-pawns and sacrificed on f3/f2 to keep Black’s king under constant fire (g7–Rxf2+–Qg5+). Your willingness to give material for activity is a real strength at fast time controls.
2. Piece activity & coordination. Even in positions with material imbalance you manage to bring every piece into the attack quickly. Moves such as 22…Bd4+!! (same game) show good awareness of forcing moves and “keep-checking-until-mate”.
3. Time management. Most of your decisions are made with >50 % of the clock still on the board—an asset in bullet/blitz where flagging is common.

Recurring issues & how to address them

1. Over-extension in the opening.
   • Loss vs Axthoz (Owens 1…b6) shows the risk: 9.Bxh7+! and your king was mated on move 12.
   • Early pawn thrusts (h4–g4 before castling) are effective vs passive defenses, but strong opponents exploit the weakened f- and g-files.
   Action plan: Play 20 warm-up games in a classical structure (e.g. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 or 1.e4 e5) where you postpone pawn storms until development is finished. Review each game for the first 15 moves only.
2. Defensive technique.
   In the lost Najdorf (SebaGM) you allowed 12…Nexg4 followed by a double knight fork because pieces were bunched on the back rank.
   Action plan: Solve 30 “Find the only defense” puzzles weekly. Focus on interpositions, back-rank resources, and the zwischenzug motif.
3. Critical moment calculation.
   Many of your sacrifices are sound, but a few (e.g. 8…Nxd5?? in the win, or 14…Nxd3+ in the loss) could be improved with one extra moment of verification.
   Action plan: Use a “10-second blunder check” rule before every irreversible move: look for all ✔ checks, ✦ captures, and ♞ threats by the opponent.

Model example to study

Replay the critical phase of your last victory and ask yourself “What would I play as White?”.

Next steps

• Alternate every blitz session with one 15 | 10 rapid game and annotate it thoroughly.
• Create a narrow opening repertoire file; memorize the first 10 moves and typical plans.
• Track your progress monthly and celebrate each new personal best—your 2239 (2025-02-17) is within reach!

Keep combining your tactical flair with solid fundamentals and you will break the next rating barrier soon. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!