Khuslen Erdenebayar WFM

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Quick Snapshot

• Peak blitz rating: 2422 (2025-05-07)
• Typical session rhythm:
• Consistency over the week:

What You Are Doing Well

1. Dynamic Counter-Play in the Sicilian
   With Black you frequently choose the Kan / Najdorf set-ups and score well when you obtain ...b5 and ...f5 breaks. Your win against Knyaz13 illustrates excellent sense of initiative and piece activity.
   
   Key phase (diagram after 22...Qh1+)

   You recognized that the exposed white king outweighed material and converted efficiently.
2. Pressure against f- and g-files
   Several victories (e.g. vs potatolauncher3000) show accurate use of Qg4, ...Rc8+, ...Ne4+ ideas that punish carelessly advanced kingside pawns.
3. Time Management—Opening Phase
   Your clock rarely dips below 2:40 in the first 10 moves; this keeps you ahead on time when complications start.

Areas to Improve

1. Endgame Conversion & Prophylaxis
   Loss vs nzca reached a won rook+minor piece ending, but slipped after 33…d2 & 40…Kc4. • When two connected passed pawns appear, prioritize blockading squares before pawn-hunting.
   • Practice technical rook endings (4 vs 3 pawns) in drills.
2. Over-extension on the Queenside
   In the defeat to cruz29 (Nimzo-Indian) you pushed ...c5 quickly and the a6-c5 structure collapsed. Remedy: delay ...c5 until pieces are harmonized; review model games by Aronian on the Rubinstein scheme.
3. King Safety in Unbalanced Structures
   Games vs AshGrig and RedmiNote13ProPlus5g show your king staying in the center/queenside after pawn storms. Add a “castle-by-move-10” rule of thumb unless you have a concrete reason not to.
4. Practical Calculation in Time Trouble
   Several losses ended with …Qe3+ or …Qxh3+ tactics while you had <15 s. Incorporate 5-minute flash-tactics sessions to sharpen pattern spotting under time pressure.

Opening Benchmarks (next study steps)

Colour	Current Choice	Suggestion
Black vs 1.e4	Sicilian Kan/Najdorf	Add a solid back-up like the Taimanov to avoid early anti-Sicilians.
Black vs 1.d4	Nimzo-Indian / Benko	Study the Queen’s Indian to reinforce positions where ...Bb4 is not ideal.
White	Classical 1.d4 / Alapin vs Sicilian	Prepare a sharper line (e.g. c3 Sicilian → 6.Be3 ideas) to match your tactical style.

Model Game to Review

Re-play your smooth win vs potatolauncher3000 and annotate why each pawn break worked:

Training Plan (4-week outline)

• Week 1: 50 basic rook-endgame puzzles & review endings from lost games.
• Week 2: Build Taimanov move-order file; play 10 blitz games exclusively using it.
• Week 3: Daily 10-minute “king-hunt” tactics set to Mate in 3-5.
• Week 4: Annotate two of your own losses focusing on critical decision moments (use engine only after writing your thoughts).

Motivation Corner

“The winner is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” – Tartakower

Your aggressive style already forces many “last mistakes” from opponents—polish the technical phase to secure every full point!

Good luck and enjoy your training!