Jose Antonio Herrera Reyes FM

Overview and Focus

You have shown moments of bold, practical play in blitz, especially when you open lines for an active attack. Your openings performance indicates comfort in sharp, unbalanced positions, which is a strong asset in blitz where imbalances can create practical winning chances. However, the data also shows variations in longer-term results and some recent short-term setbacks. The goal is to turn that aggressive style into consistent, winning Blitz outcomes by sharpening planning, managing time under pressure, and tightening transitions from opening into a clear middlegame plan.

What Went Well in Recent Games

• You seized initiative early and kept pressure on the opponent, especially in winning games where your pieces coordinated to create mating nets or decisive tactics.
• Your willingness to enter dynamic, double-edged positions in openings like the King’s Indian family and certain Benko structures often yielded practical chances and forced errors from opponents.
• You demonstrated resilience in complex middlegames, finding tactical resources that converted favorable imbalances into wins, which is a strong skill in blitz where time is tight.

Key Areas to Improve

• Time management and decision tempo in the early middlegame. Blitz rewards clear, purposeful choices; when you hesitate or drift into long calculations, the clock pressures your accuracy.
• Defensive discipline in sharp lines. Some losses stem from overextension or missed defensive resources after launching an attack; balance aggression with solid consolidations.
• Endgame technique in slightly better positions. When you simplify with the advantage, ensure you convert with precise technique rather than relying on tactical ambushes alone.
• Opening-to-middlegame planning. While your openings are aggressive, practice a two to three-mly plan for typical middlegame structures so you transition from opening to plan more smoothly and avoid ad-hoc moves.

Openings and Repertoire Guidance

Your openings performance suggests strength in flexible, tactical lines such as the King’s Indian Attack and related dynamic structures, as well as aggressive setups in the Benko and related Sicilian branches. Consider stabilizing a compact core repertoire around 1) a reliable King’s Indian Attack approach for White to practice a consistent middlegame plan, 2) a solid, well-understood alternative for non-KIA games to avoid being boxed into too many tactical skirmishes, and 3) a few Benko or Kan-type ideas for surprise value when you want to push the opponent into less familiar territory.

• Practice a concrete 1-2 move order for the King’s Indian Attack that leads to a clear middlegame plan (e.g., typical pawn structure, key piece placements, and target squares). This helps reduce guesswork under time pressure.
• Combine study of a few Benko and Kan variations with straight-line play in standard replies, so you can switch to a solid plan when an opponent challenges your main lines.
• Review 2-3 critical positions from recent blitz games to identify recurring missteps (time pressure, over-ambitious tactical shots, or missed defensive resources) and build corrective templates.

Actionable Training Plan (2 weeks)

• Daily: 15-20 minutes of tactical training focused on pattern recognition (pins, forks, skewers, back-rank motifs) to improve accuracy in blitz.
• 3 times this week: 1 focused opening/middlegame review session (30 minutes) on your King’s Indian Attack and a Benko/Kan line to reinforce the transition to middlegame plans.
• After each blitz session: spend 5-10 minutes reviewing at least 2 critical decisions (one where you chose an aggressive line, one where you opted for a safer consolidation). Note at least 1 alternative that could have been stronger.
• Time management drill: practice playing with a simple time check—if you spend more than a certain amount on a candidate move in the first 10 moves, force yourself to select a best-available alternative and continue.

Quick Access to a Recent Win

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Notes on Your Recent Rating Trends

The short-term data shows a small month-to-month fluctuation with a recent decline in one-month change, while the longer-term trend lines suggest mixed progress. Focus on stabilizing your day-to-day performance by reinforcing a dependable opening-to-m middlegame plan and reducing unforced errors. A consistent routine and focused post-game review will help align the short-term results with the longer-term potential you’ve demonstrated in earlier periods.

Personal Reference

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