Overview of your recent rapid games
Your momentum in rapid chess is evident, with steady gains and confident fighting spirit in several games. The data shows you often navigate complex positions well and find opportunities to press. The goal now is to translate the momentum into more consistent conversions and fewer fluctuations under time pressure.
What you are doing well
- Active piece play and willingness to complicate positions when opportunities arise.
- Strong endgame awareness in several games, converting advantages into wins.
- Resilience to recover from difficult middlegame moments and maintain pressure.
- Data shows you perform well with a focused, momentum-driven approach in your wins.
Key improvement areas
- Opening consistency: some lines in your repertoire underperform. Narrow your choices to a compact set of reliable, repeatable lines and stick with a simple, clear middlegame plan.
- Conversion discipline: increase accuracy in the transition from middlegame to endgame. Focus on converting small advantages and avoiding unnecessary complications when time is tight.
- Endgame technique: sharpen rook endings and king activity, which often decide rapid games that reach simplified positions.
- Time management: allocate thinking time to critical moments (early plan, middlegame transitions, and key tactical shots) and avoid spending too much on adjacent, less impactful branches.
Openings and plan guidance
Your openings data shows strengths in some lines and weaker results in others. Consider focusing on a small set of openings with higher win rates, such as Bird Opening: Dutch Variation and London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation, while avoiding lines with consistently lower success in rapid play. Build a crisp middlegame plan for each chosen line so you know your target structures and typical piece placements before the game heats up.
- Start with two reliable white systems you enjoy and understand deeply, paired with a complementary black reply to common d4 and e4 setups.
- For each chosen opening, write a 1-2 sentence plan you want to execute in the first 15 moves (central control, typical pawn breaks, king safety).
- After games, review whether you followed your plan and where deviations cost you a clear advantage or caused difficulties.
Strength-adjusted win rate and momentum
Your strength-adjusted win rate is around the mid-40s percentage, indicating you are competitive but there is room to improve consistency and accuracy. Use targeted tactics training and precise endgame practice to push this higher. Build routines that reinforce reliable calculation in critical middlegame turns and efficient simplifications when ahead.
Practical two-week training plan
- Week 1:
- Daily 20-30 minutes of tactics focusing on motifs you encounter in recent games.
- 20 minutes of endgame practice (rook endgames, king activity, outside passed pawns).
- Study 1 opening line you play frequently and extract a simple plan for the first 15 moves.
- Week 2:
- 2 training games per week focusing on your chosen openings; review each game with a focus on whether you followed your plan and where you deviated.
- 8-10 quick endgame drills (rook vs rook with pawns, opposite-colored pawns endgames).
- Light tactical review to keep sharp calculation under time pressure.
Post-game review checklist
- Identify the critical turning point in each game and whether your decision aligned with your plan.
- Note any opening misjudgments or deviations from your prepared lines.
- Flag opportunities you missed in the middlegame and record a concrete improvement for the next game.
- Record one endgame technique you want to practice based on the game outcome.
If you’d like, I can tailor a weekly training plan or help you build a compact opening repertoire aligned with your strengths. You can view your profile here: LUIS MIGUEL FLORESVILLAR