Hitmantotez

What you’re doing well

You have shown a strong ability to handle sharp, tactical beginnings in rapid games. Openings like the Amazon Attack and the Unknown Opening demonstrate comfort with dynamic play and piece activity, and you often seize the initiative early in the middlegame. When you keep the pressure on and look for active piece play, you convert small advantages into decisive results.

Opening performance insights

Several openings in your repertoire are yielding reliable wins for you, especially the Amazon Attack and the Unknown Opening, which suggest you excel in aggressive, tactical lines. The Caro-Kann and the London System variations also show solid results when you stick to the core plans. A note of caution: the sample sizes for some lines are small, so use them as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Recommendation: continue to sharpen your understanding of your top-performing openings, but build a concise three-line memory for each. For example, for aggressive lines, have a clear plan for the first 10 moves, a typical middlegame idea you’re aiming for, and a simple endgame goal if the attack doesn’t materialize.

Recent game patterns and learning points

In rapid games, decisive moments often come from timely knight maneuvers, timely central breaks, and timely trades to open lines. You sometimes encounter situations where lines become very tactical; in those moments, a quick check for a safe plan and a concrete target (such as an exposed king or a weak back rank) can prevent surprise counterplay.

Actionable ideas:

• Protect your king earlier in the middlegame when you’re building a queue of threats, rather than waiting for a direct attack to force weaknesses.
• Avoid overextending in the early middlegame; after an aggressive pawn push or piece lift, pause to confirm your king safety and connection between pieces.
• When trades are happening on open files, keep a plan for how to use the open file with your rooks or queen.

Concrete improvement plan (short term)

Two-week plan to build steadier results and reduce avoidable mistakes:

• Open up a focused repertoire: pick 2–3 openings you like (one aggressive, one solid, one flexible) and write down the core plan for the first 10 moves, the typical middlegame ideas, and the endgame transitions.
• Daily puzzles: solve 15–20 tactical puzzles per week, focusing on patterns that recur in your favorite openings (forks, discovered attacks, and typical queen/rook battery ideas).
• Post-game routine: after each rapid game, write 3 bullets about what went well, what didn’t, and one concrete adjustment to your next game (e.g., “play smaller, safer pawn breaks in the early middlegame”).
• Endgame practice: spend 10–15 minutes twice a week on straightforward rook endings, king activity, and pawn endings to convert small advantages more consistently.
• Time management: aim to have a solid plan for the critical phase of the game and try to reserve at least 8–12 minutes by move 30 in longer games. Use a simple step-by-step check (king safety, development, space, and central control) during key moments.

Post-game review habits

Develop a lightweight, repeatable review routine to reinforce learning without getting overwhelmed by analysis. After each game, identify:

• The one decision you are most proud of.
• The one decision you would change if you could replay.
• One concrete improvement to try in your next game.

Next steps

With your current momentum, focus on strengthening opening-specific plans and consistent endgame technique. Keep leveraging your strongest openings while gradually building a resilient defensive mindset for tougher opponents. If you’d like, I can tailor a 2-week practice schedule around your top 2–3 openings and propose a small set of tactical themes to study each day.