krzysiek966

Quick summary

Nice cluster of games — you’re winning more than you lose and your rating trend is up over the mid / long term. Your recent wins show sound opening choice and the ability to simplify into favourable positions. The clearest recurring weakness is time management: several games finished with a flag result (wins and losses by timeout). Below I’ll highlight what you’re doing well and concrete steps to improve.

Highlights — what you did well

• You play sensible, solid openings (Queen’s pawn structures and the Amazon-style lines are working for you). That gives you comfortable middlegames.
• You trade down into simplified positions when appropriate — that reduces risk and increases practical chances in daily chess.
• You double / mobilize rooks in the Nov 2 win and used pawn breaks (c3 / c4) to open lines — good instincts for converting small advantages.
• Your opening repertoire has clear winners (e.g. Amazon Attack / London poison lines) — keep using what’s working.

Biggest problems to fix

• Time management: multiple games ended by time — in daily play that usually means losing focus, not checking the clock before long breaks, or getting distracted. This is the top priority.
• Tactical alertness in the opening: a couple of short games ended immediately after early queen moves or simple captures. Watch for early queen checks/captures and avoid leaving pawns hanging or allowing quick tactical shots by the opponent.
• Converting advantage without relying on flags: some wins came when opponents flagged. Practice finishing technique so you don’t need to rely on the opponent’s time trouble.

Concrete, practical next steps

• Time management routine for daily games:
  • Set a short reminder to reply at least once every 24 hours when you play multi-day games.
  • When you’re away and on low time, make a safe developing move instead of long calculations — preserve the clock.
  • If you use a mobile app, enable notifications for incoming moves so you don’t miss them.
• Tactics: do 8–12 puzzles per day (focus on forks, pins and discovered attacks). That will reduce simple missed tactics in the opening and middlegame.
• Endgame fundamentals: practice basic king + rook vs king and basic pawn endings — being able to convert is crucial when you have a material edge.
• Opening checklist (for the first 10 moves):
  • Develop pieces, control center, castle early, avoid moving the same piece repeatedly without a reason.
  • Note common opponent ideas in your main lines and memorize 1–2 simple responses.
• Postmortem habit: after each finished game (win/loss/draw) spend 5–10 minutes quickly scanning for the one decisive tactical error and one strategic improvement. Build a short notes file you can re-read weekly.

Mini-analysis: your most recent win (Nov 2)

Solid Queen’s-pawn play. You developed normally, exchanged when it simplified the position, and then used pawn breaks to open files for rooks. Black’s queenside piece play was slow and you punished it by opening the center and putting rooks on active files.

• What went well: timely castling, central pawn push to e5, then using Rfd1 / Rdc1 to double rooks — good practical technique.
• What to improve: look for ways to increase piece activity earlier (target the backward pawn, open a second file sooner). When you have the two-rook setup, aim for a concrete plan (target a weakness) instead of waiting for the opponent to blunder on time.

Replay this game quickly:

Opponent: ankitm2210

Mini-analysis: most recent loss (Nov 11)

This loss ended on time. Positionally the game had wild piece play early (queen activity and tactics). The decisive issue here wasn't the final position — it was running out of time. From the moves shown you also allowed early queen activity and gave the opponent tactical chances (queen traded/moves early can create vulnerabilities).

• Immediate fix: when a game goes tactical early, prioritize fast, safe replies if your clock is low. Don’t spend hours on one move unless the position is critical.
• Opening lesson: be careful facing early queen moves from White (Qh5/Qxe5 motifs). If you see the opponent’s queen heading into your camp, ask “Which of my pieces are undefended?” and fix them quickly.

Opponent: mazuf

Drills & resources (5-minute plan)

• Daily: 10 tactics on easy/medium level (forks/pins/discovered attacks).
• 3× week: 15 minutes reviewing one opening line you play — learn one typical middlegame plan for each side.
• Weekly: 20 minutes solving one basic endgame (king + rook vs king; basic pawn promotion races).
• When low on time: practice “make a safe move” technique — find 2–3 moves that develop or simplify and play them with confidence.

Motivation & next targets

• Short-term (next 30 days): stop losing on time — set the notification habit and aim to complete games without flagging.
• Medium-term (3 months): increase tactical accuracy so simple combinations stop costing you material in the opening/middlegame.
• Long-term (6 months): keep building on your positive trend — add one new opening line and one endgame to your toolbox.

You’ve shown consistent improvement in recent months (rating slope is positive). Keep the momentum and fix the clock habits — that single change will convert several current losses into wins.

Quick follow-up (optional)

If you want, send one game you lost where you felt confused (PGN or link). I’ll mark 2–3 concrete moves to focus on and suggest the best practical plan for that position.

Recent opponents: edouzasingson, ankitm2210, mazuf