LaNinaBonita WGM

Hi LaNinaBonita! 👋 Your recent games show an energetic, tactical style that’s fun to watch—let’s polish it even further.

At-a-glance

• Peak rating (rapid): 2426 (2025-05-30)
• Activity patterns:
   

What you’re doing well

1. Tactical alertness. Quick knock-outs such as your black win vs. rocksVIII highlight your calculation skills:
   
   
2. Opening variety. You employ the Ruy López, Italian, Caro-Kann, French and several Sicilians, which keeps opponents guessing.
3. Conversion skill with material. When you’re up material you usually convert efficiently, often by coordinating heavy pieces on open files.

Key improvement areas

1. Time management. Four of your last five recorded losses were on time. Try the “40/20/40 rule” (≈40 % opening, 20 % middlegame, 40 % endgame clock budget) and enable move-confirmation in critical bullet phases.
2. Pawn storms without backup. Games against BillieJean123 and Nicolik show early pawn pushes (g4, h4, f4) that left key squares weak. Before advancing flank pawns, ask “What does my opponent hit if this pawn vanishes?”—a mini-prophylaxis check.
3. Transition to winning endgames. In your loss vs. Pop_Ushimi3 you were still searching for a knockout when low on time, instead of steering toward a simple winning endgame. Practice converting two-pawn advantages in rook endings to build muscle memory.
4. Handling the Open Sicilian as White. Multiple recent defeats arose in Najdorf/Dragon positions. A focused study plan:
   • Review model games by Giri (Najdorf) and Caruana (Dragon).
   • Update your move-order: after 6…h5 in the Dragon, consider 7.Nxc6  or 7.Qd2 with 0-0-0 only when the centre is stable.
   • Drill typical tactics on chess.com “Open Sicilian” themed puzzles.

Suggested training routine (4 weeks)

Day	Focus	Sample task
Mon / Thu	Opening tune-up	Review one annotated Najdorf game; update your repertoire file.
Tue / Fri	Tactics sprint	20 high-rated puzzles; stop the timer at 2 min/puzzle to simulate rapid play.
Wed	Endgame	Play 10 pawn or rook endgames vs. the computer set to 2200.
Sat	Time-control drill	Play two 15 + 10 games focusing on clock discipline; review immediately.
Sun	Rest & review	Scan your week’s games for recurring decisions on move 15-25.

Short-term goals

• Keep bullet/blitz sessions to <25 % of total games until your time-loss rate drops below 10 %.
• Achieve +2 % improvement in win rate during your peak hour block (see chart) by tightening early middlegame play.
• Spar twice this month with a 2200-2300 partner—try rocksviii for a friendly rematch.

Final thoughts

Your creativity and fighting spirit are clear strengths. By adding a layer of positional patience and clock control, you can comfortably push toward 2500. Enjoy the journey, and keep the tactical fireworks coming!