Overall Performance Summary
Paweł, your recent rapid games show a fighting spirit and solid understanding of typical opening ideas, especially in Chess960 and standard formats. Your strength adjusted win rate of approximately 59% is a strong foundation to build on.
Although your rating has experienced a recent drop (-848 points in the last 1 to 6 months), the positive rating trend slopes (~30) suggest your form is improving and you are on an upward trajectory. Keep focusing on consistent play and learning from each game.
Strengths Observed
- Opening Understanding: Your choice of openings and early moves shows you know fundamental plans, especially in complex formats like Chess960.
- Endgame Technique: Several wins were secured by effective coordination and tactical awareness in the late stages of the game.
- Resilience and Resourcefulness: You often sustain pressure on your opponents and manage to capitalize on their mistakes well.
Areas for Improvement
- Time Management: Some games ended due to time or saw rushed decisions late in the game. Working on better clock management can reduce errors.
- Defensive Awareness: In your losses, stronger opponents exploited tactical vulnerabilities. Review these positions to spot common weaknesses.
- Middle Game Planning: Strengthening your strategic vision in the middle game can help you avoid being outmaneuvered and more consistently gain advantages.
Actionable Recommendations
- Study key chess openings you frequently play to deepen your understanding and flexibility.
- Practice tactical puzzles daily to sharpen calculation and spotting opponent threats early.
- Analyze your lost games, focusing on moments where control slipped or time pressure grew, and try to understand alternative moves.
- Consider using a chess clock during training matches to improve your time handling under pressure.
- Engage in longer time control games occasionally to experiment with strategic concepts and improve planning skills.
Next Steps
Review your recent wins and losses carefully, noting turning points. Use your positive rating trend as motivation and aim to continue steady improvement. Chess is a long journey, and each game is an opportunity to learn.
If you want, I can help you analyze individual game positions or recurring tactical themes to accelerate your progress.