Recent results snapshot
You recently finished a sequence of four daily games where you came out on top in every game. You won both as White and as Black, showing flexibility and practical strength in a variety of positions. This is a strong momentum builder—keep that confidence and aim to sustain it in tougher, longer games.
What you’re doing well
- Opening versatility: You’ve started and navigated several different openings successfully, which helps you avoid becoming predictable and prepares you for a wide range of responses.
- Practical play and conversion: You’re converting advantages into wins, especially in midgame-to-endgame transitions, which shows good judgment in realizing small or shifting gains.
- Consistency under pressure: In the most recent games, you maintained focus through complex moments and finished cleanly in favorable positions.
Opportunities for improvement
- Plan after the opening: Continue building a clear middlegame plan rather than relying on opportunistic tactics. Work on identifying weak squares in the opponent’s camp and coordinating your pieces toward a concrete plan.
- Endgame polish: Allocate some practice time to common endgame patterns (rook endings, minor piece endings, and queen endings). This helps you convert small advantages more reliably and reduces chances of slip-ups if material changes occur.
- Time and decision quality: In longer sessions, focus on quickly identifying a general plan first and then calculating key lines. This helps avoid unnecessary lengthy calculations on non-critical moments.
- Resilience against counterplay: In tight or imbalanced positions, emphasize* maintaining king safety, controlling open files, and preventing counterplay from breaking your structure.
Opening performance snapshot
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation — 6 games, 4 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws, win rate 66.7%
- Barnes Defense — 3 games, 3 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Scandinavian Defense — 2 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Unknown — 2 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Sicilian Defense — 2 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- French Defense: Advance Variation — 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation — 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation — 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
- QGA: 3.e3 c5 — 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws, win rate 100%
Note: Some openings have small sample sizes, so treat these as guidance for areas to explore further rather than definitive conclusions. Consider deepening your comfort with 2-3 of the best-performing lines to build a reliable repertoire.
Strength-adjusted win rate interpretation
Your strength-adjusted win rate is currently about 0.686, which indicates solid performance when considering the difficulty and variety of your recent opponents. This suggests you’re not just winning due to favorable matchups, but making good decisions in a wide range of positions. Aim to keep this level as you face tougher, longer games.
Rating and trend context (for planning, not stats sharing)
- 1 month rating change: +65
- 3 month rating change: +165
- 6 month rating change: +165
- 12 month rating trend slope: +22.4
Interpretation: Your rating has been rising, especially over the last 3 to 6 months. The longer-term slope shows steady improvement, though the pace varies across periods. Maintain steady study and consistent practice to keep this upward trajectory.
Recommended practice plan (next 1–2 weeks)
- Focus 2 openings to deepen your comfort: choose one from a sharp line (for example, a Sicilian variant you’re currently using) and one solid defense (such as the Scandinavian or Barnes) to build deeper understanding and predictable plans.
- Daily tactics: 15–20 minutes of puzzle work targeting typical motifs you encounter in your games (tactics in the middlegame, back-rank ideas, and king-side attacks).
- Post-game review: after each daily game, write a brief note identifying one turning point and one alternative plan you could have pursued.
- Endgame focus: practice standard rook endings and one- or two-pawn endgames you often reach; learn common technique patterns (e.g., how to use the outside passed pawn).
- Time management: in longer games, establish a simple three-step plan at the start of the middlegame (1) secure king safety, (2) coordinate your pieces toward a target, (3) identify a concrete breakthrough idea) and stick to it during critical moments.
Tracking progress
Keep a short weekly log of notable positions, what worked well, and what you’d do differently next time. If you want, I can help you format a compact PGN summary of your recent games for quick review, or generate targeted workout sets based on your openings and typical middlegame plans.