Jan Murawski CM

What’s working well

You’ve shown solid progress in converting initiative into wins. In games where you kept the game dynamic, you pressed with active piece play and created chances that your opponents struggled to neutralize. You also demonstrated a good sense of tactical opportunism in the late middlegame, finishing some wins with clean, decisive ideas.

Recent results indicate you’re comfortably handling sharp, attacking lines and you’re able to find practical chances even when the position is complex. Your rating trend over several periods is positive, which supports continued confidence in your plan and effort.

Opening performance highlights

Your data shows strength in several aggressive and dynamic setups. Highlights include:

• Very strong results with fast, forcing lines like the Amazon Attack.
• High success with certain Queen’s Gambit–related lines, especially the variation that leads to solid, active play for both sides.
• Positive results in the King’s Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation and in some Queen’s Gambit structures, where you keep pressure and develop pieces quickly.
• Good results with a sharp line in the Alapin Variation of the Sicilian and other flexible systems that lead to quick piece activity.
• A notable weakness: the Scotch Game shows limited success in your sample. It’s worth either deepening that line or replacing it in your repertoire with something you’re more comfortable with.

What to improve

• Avoid over-reliance on the Scotch Game. It’s the only opening area where your results are consistently below your average. Consider sticking to lines you’re confident in, or study the standard responses and common middlegame plans in that line so you don’t get stuck in unfamiliar positions.
• Repertoire consolidation. Pick 2–3 White openings and 2–3 Black defenses to own deeply. Create a simple cheat sheet for your first 10 moves and typical middlegame ideas, so you can reach comfortable middlegames more quickly in rapid time controls.
• Endgame awareness. In several games you reached rook endings or minor piece endgames where small inaccuracies can decide the result. Practice converting small advantages into a win and recognize when to simplify to a position you understand well.
• Time management and planning. In some games, a clear plan developed a little later in the game. Work on forming a concrete plan within the first 10–15 moves and reassessing it at key moments (knight outposts, central break ideas, or king safety timing).

Practical next steps

• Choose 2 White openings and 2 Black defenses to “own” for the next 4–6 weeks. For each, study 2 model games and prepare a short 5–7 move plan you can rely on when your opponent deviates.
• Strengthen your strongest lines: deepen study of the Amazon Attack and the QGD-related lines that show up in your data. Create quick reference notes on typical middle-game plans and common pitfalls.
• Endgame drills: practice 5–10 simple endgames from a variety of piece configurations (e.g., rook versus rook with pawns, minor piece endings) to improve conversion in rapid time controls.
• Regular tactic work focused on pattern recognition you’ve encountered in your games (forks, discovered attacks, and typical piece maneuvers in your preferred openings).

Profile and opening references you’re building can be reviewed here: Jan Murawski