Lili Tóth WFM

What You're Doing Well

Lili, you've shown some promising improvements recently, especially reflected in your steady rating increase and positive trend slope. Your ability to capitalize on winning chances in complex positions is evident in your recent games.

• Effective use of central control and active piece play in openings like the Queen's Gambit Declined, leading to strong middlegame positions.
• Good attacking instincts demonstrated by timely pawn breaks and pressure on your opponent’s kingside defenses.
• Positive trend in rating and a Strength Adjusted Win Rate around 50%, showing that you consistently perform about as well as expected against opponents of similar strength.

Areas For Improvement

Your recent record and opening statistics suggest some specific areas to focus on for future growth:

• Opening consistency: Openings like the Caro-Kann, Alekhine, and Amazon Attack show lower win rates. It’s helpful to review and deepen your understanding of these to avoid early pitfalls. Consider studying main strategic ideas and typical pawn structures for these to improve your comfort level.
• Handling pressure in closed positions: In openings like the King's Indian Defense Kazakh Variation and London System Poisoned Pawn Variation, losses are common. Practice maneuvering and defensive plans to reduce mistakes under pressure in these setups.
• Endgame technique: Some losses appear to come from late middle game or endgame scenarios where subtle inaccuracies can shift the game. Improving calculation accuracy and technique in rook and minor piece endgames will help convert small advantages more reliably.
• Time management: In blitz games, efficient use of the clock is vital. Occasionally, time pressure might have affected your decision-making. Try to balance fast, instinctive play with moments of deeper calculation.

Next Steps For Improvement

To improve your performance and increase your win rate, consider the following steps:

• Review your most lost openings; use chess resources or lessons to understand critical lines and typical traps.
• Practice thematic puzzles and exercises based on your challenging openings to familiarize yourself with common tactical motifs and strategic plans.
• Analyze recent losses in detail, identifying common mistakes or missed opportunities, especially in the middlegame and endgame transitions.
• Work on endgame fundamentals focusing on rook endings and king activity, which often decide blitz games.
• Experiment with time control training to improve your comfort in time scrambles without blundering.

Continuing along these lines should help maintain your positive rating trend and convert more games into wins.