Quick summary for Jorge Ernesto Giron
Nice work in these recent 3‑minute games — your attacking sense and opening preparation give you strong practical chances, especially in Sicilian-type positions. The main things to fix are time management in long, technical positions and a few tactical/positional slips when material or the king is vulnerable. Below I give targeted advice and a short plan you can use for the next week of training.
What you did well
- Strong, aggressive opening play — you consistently generate initiative from the opening (see your success in Sicilian Defense lines like the Najdorf Variation and the Dragon in the stats).
- Good finishing tactics — you converted a direct mating attack in your win (the Qxg7 finish showed clean calculation and piece coordination). Example game opponent: masked-dolphin.
- Active piece play — you favor piece activity and open files, which fits your practical blitz style and leads to many decisive results rather than dry draws.
- Repertoire strength — your Opening Performance shows excellent win rates in sharp, tactical systems (Dragon, Najdorf, Accelerated Dragon). Keep using those lines where you feel comfortable.
Key things to improve
- Time management: multiple recent games show you spending large chunks on single moves and getting into severe time trouble (one loss was on the clock). In 3|0 games this is the top leakage of rating points.
- Endgame technique / conversion under time pressure: in long technical endgames you sometimes simplify into positions that require precise technique while low on time — practice basic conversions so you can win while the clock is running.
- Tactical oversights in quiet moments: avoid automatic pawn snatches or grabbing material when your king safety or piece coordination suffers (don’t grab unless concrete).
- Blunder hotspots: watch for opponent queen infiltration and back‑rank/skewer tactics (examples in the recent losses where Qb1+ and other checks decided the game quickly).
Concrete drills (next 7–14 days)
- Daily tactics: 10–15 quality puzzles (focus on mating patterns, forks, skewers). 20 minutes total. This will reduce the tactical slips that happen in time trouble.
- Time control practice: play 10 blitz games with 3+2 (3 minutes + 2 second increment) rather than 3|0. The increment builds habit of thinking while keeping some seconds to avoid flagging.
- Endgame training: 3 positions — king + pawn vs king, rook + king vs rook, and queen + pawn vs queen. Drill each 5 times from both sides until conversion technique is comfortable with the clock ticking.
- One deep game review per day: pick one recent loss and spend 15–20 minutes annotating candidate moves and alternative plans (start with the game vs aza_chess_arena). Focus on why you reached time trouble and what simpler decisions could have avoided it.
Practical in‑game habits
- When low on time: simplify when safe — exchange into easy to play positions and avoid long complications unless forcing and winning.
- Two‑minute rule: if you’re under ~40 seconds, switch to a fast candidate move check pattern: checks/captures/attacks first, then a fallback safe move. Don’t calculate long branches.
- Pre‑move caution: use pre‑moves only when the capture/response is absolutely safe (avoid pre‑moves in complex middlegames).
- Opening trimming: keep a short, reliable “go‑to” book for blitz (a few main lines that you know by heart). Your results show high winrate in those lines — play them more often in blitz to save clock and gain better positions early.
Example position to review (tactical finish)
Study this short sequence that illustrates your finishing ability (the Qxg7 mating idea). Replay it and ask: could the defender have delayed the tactic? When do you start calculating the sacrificial idea?
Short practice plan for your next session
- Warm‑up: 10 tactics (5–10 minutes).
- Endgame drill: 15 minutes (rook endgame practice or king & pawn conversions).
- Play: 6 blitz games of 3+2 — aim to keep average time per move ≥ 10 seconds in the middlegame.
- Review: pick the most instructive loss and mark 3 recurring mistakes to avoid next time.
Motivation & final notes
Your rating trend is moving up overall (recent positive slopes across 1/3/6 months) and your Opening Performance shows clear areas of dominance. Sort out the clock and endgame conversions and you’ll make your wins more consistent — that’s the fastest path to a higher blitz rating.
If you want, tell me which one of the recent games you want a full move‑by‑move annotated review of (I can return a short, focused post‑mortem on a single game such as the match vs aza_chess_arena or the win vs masked-dolphin).