Arseny Kargin IM

Hi Arseny!

You have a dynamic style and a healthy rating near the 2400 mark on Chess-com blitz, which already puts you in the top fraction of active players. Below is a concise, actionable report based on your latest games.

What you’re already doing well

• Opening initiative. With White you consistently seize space with 1.e4 and score well in Sicilian positions (see your most-recent win, Canal Attack, below).
• Pawn breaks & tactical alertness. Moves such as 22.f4!! and 27.Nf3! in your win versus Tulinius_Jensen show you recognise moments to open lines.
• Conversion when ahead. In winning positions you rarely let the advantage slip; most of your decisive wins end well before move 40.

Opportunities to improve

1. Time management. Four of your last six losses were on time or “game abandoned”. In all of them you had playable positions.
   • Train with a visible count-down (e.g. increment games or Arena mode) and set a hard rule: no move should cost more than 15 seconds before move 15.
   • Practise “hand & brain” drills or Storm/Puzzle Rush to lower your average decision time.
2. King safety in the Ruy Lopez as Black.
   • In the game below you played …Kd7 on move 10, stepping into danger without castling.
   
   
   • Instead, learn the standard plan …g6, …Bg7, short-castle then …e5–e4 or …exd4 followed by central pressure.
3. Endgame transition decisions.
   • In the Scotch endgame vs Tulinius_Jensen you exchanged into a rook-and-minor-piece ending where your pawns were easier targets.
   • Guideline: when pieces disappear, pawn structure outweighs initiative. Reject trades that leave static weaknesses.

Short-term training plan (next two weeks)

• Daily 15-min endgame mini-session. Work through “100 Endgames You Must Know” chapters 1-7. Emphasise king activity & pawn races.
• Opening repair: Watch one thematic video on the Ruy Lopez (Delayed Exchange line) and build a single fast, reliable repertoire line with …Bb4, …0-0.
• Clock discipline drill: Play six 3|2 games per sitting. Abort the session if you flag twice—this creates negative feedback for poor pacing.

Long-term goals

• Push your peak to 2544 (2021-12-10) + 50 by focusing on the three items above.
• Track when you lose on time:
  often shows a dip late at night—consider shorter sessions when tired.

Reference win for study

Replay the full attack and note how you maintained piece activity while limiting counterplay:

Stay disciplined on the clock, tighten your king safety as Black, and you’ll see immediate rating gains. Good luck in your next sessions!