Joe Ramos Jimenez

Personalised Feedback for Joe Ramos Jimenez

1. What you are already doing well

• Fighting spirit & tactical ideas – Games such as your Hyper-Accelerated Dragon win show that you are not afraid to sacrifice material for initiative. That is an excellent asset around the 1300 level.
• Piece activity out of the opening – In many of your wins you rapidly mobilise rooks to open files (17.Rd4+, 33.Rcf1, 34.Rc7, …). Keep nurturing that instinct.
• End-game persistence – Several opponents resigned in technical endings because you kept pressing without rushing. Patience pays off.

2. Biggest improvement opportunities

1. King safety & basic tactics
   Your most recent loss ended with 19.Qxh7# – a classic back-rank/weak-dark-square mate.
   • Avoid bringing the queen out early in Scandinavian-type openings unless you can guarantee safe retreat squares. • Whenever your opponent plays Qh5/Qh4 + bishop on c4/b5, pause and check: “Do I control h7/h2?”
2. Handling opposite-side castling attacks
   In several defeats (e.g. Nimzowitsch-Larsen 1.b3 game) you castled long, pushed central pawns and then opened your own king. Study typical plans after opposite-side castling: pawn storms should be supported by pieces, not leave your own monarch naked.
3. Exchange evaluation
   You sometimes grab material (…Qxa1, …Rxd4) but drift into positions where the opponent’s minor pieces dominate. Before accepting an exchange ask yourself: • “Will my remaining pieces have activity?” • “Can I neutralise their initiative within two moves?” If either answer is “no”, consider declining or preparing first (look up the concept zwischenzug).
4. Time management
   Most games are 10 | 0 yet many critical blunders happen with more than 4 minutes on your clock. Train the habit of investing 10–15 seconds at decision points (king safety checks, tactical shots, forced sequences).

3. Opening menu – tighten the repertoire

4. Structured training plan (6 weeks)

1. Tactics: 15 minutes/day – focus on back-rank, smothered mate, and double-attack motifs. Aim for >85 % accuracy on 3-minute puzzles.
2. End-games: 2 positions per week – rook vs pawn and basic king-pawn endings. Practical skill converts your material advantage faster.
3. Model games: 2 per week – Annotate one GM Caro-Kann and one Ruy Lopez Exchange game. Ask: “Where would I move?” Compare answers.
4. Play & review – After every session pick one moment you didn’t understand, look it up, and add a flashcard.

5. Track your progress

6. Motivation corner

“Improvement is not winning every game; it’s replacing old mistakes with new ones.” Keep replacing, and the rating will follow!

Good luck, Joe – see you at your next milestone!