Jinx1996 IM

Hi Jinx1996! 👋 Quick snapshot

• Current peak (Blitz): 2855 (2025-01-05)
• Recent form: 5-game streak of decisive results (4 wins, 1 loss)
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What you are already doing very well

• Crisp opening choices. You handle the Queen’s Gambit Accepted/Declined structures with confidence, often emerging with a small but stable space edge.
• Dynamic piece play. Sacrifices such as 26.Rxa7! (latest win) and 7.Rxh5! (Modern Defense game) show good tactical eyesight and willingness to calculate.
• Conversion technique. Once you obtain a passer you rarely let it slip (see the a-pawn rollout in your 1-0 against PracticeMakesOK).
• Flexibility of plans. Switching from kingside attacks to end-game squeezes (e.g. QGA miniature ending with 22.Qxe8#) keeps opponents under continuous pressure.

Highest-value improvement targets

1. Time management. Two recent losses (vs Vjacheslav Weetik, vs Matic900) were flagged “won on time” or collapse in the final 30 seconds.
   • Aim to reach move 20 with ≥50% of your initial clock.
   • Adopt an action threshold: if <20 s, make the safe move that keeps the position intact; trust your intuition.
2. Defensive alertness vs sacrificial play. Loss to resha1988 started with you accepting f-pawn gambit lines in the Vienna and allowing 14.Bg5!
   • When opponents throw pawns, ask “What’s the follow-up?” before capturing.
   • Add 30 minutes of weekly tactics focused on defensive motifs such as the …h6 …g5 structures you like to play.
3. Rook-endgame fundamentals. In the Modern Defense loss you reached an equal R+P ending but drifted.
   • Revisit active rook principles: 6th/7th-rank, cut-off king, side checks, etc.
   • Practise the “4-pawns vs 3” drill against an engine until you hold it 90 % of the time.
4. Prophylaxis. Several defeats featured slow pawn pushes (…h5/…a4) that weakened dark squares (see KIA loss). Before advancing wing pawns, run a quick blunder check on resulting squares (c6, e6, f6, g6).

Highlighted study positions

1) Latest win – critical phase (moves 23-29)

Key idea: double purpose of Rg5 (pressure + lateral rook shift) followed by hitting the loose b-pawn.

2) Time-trouble slip vs Vjacheslav Weetik (moves 40-54)

Practical takeaway: when both clocks are low, trade queens or force perpetuals rather than maximising material.

Recommended training menu (next 2 weeks)

• ⏱ Clock discipline drill: play three 3|2 games/day, verbalising “Stop calculating” at 20 s.
• 🔍 Daily tactics: 20 puzzles, rating 2600-2800, filter “defence” and “quiet moves.”
• ♜ Endgame flashcards: rook vs passed-pawn & rook+rook vs rook (the Philidor & Vancura setups).
• 📚 Opening patch: add a safer line against the Vienna Gambit (…Nf6 → …Be7 / …h6 declined system).

Motivation corner

You’re hovering near the 2800 blitz milestone. Shoring up time-handling alone could be worth +40 elo. Stay disciplined, keep enjoying the fight, and that next rating jump will follow!

— Your coach