Hi Miranda!
You’re playing ambitious, dynamic chess and your rating graph shows steady growth (). Below is a quick snapshot of your recent performance:
• Activity vs. clock:
• Streaks & tilt-zones:
What you’re doing well
- Tactical vision. In your Torre-attack win you spotted …35…f3+ and the neat finish 40…Re1#. Your ability to combine mating nets with material gain is a real asset.
- Handling asymmetrical pawn structures. The King’s Gambit Accepted game shows you’re comfortable playing with an extra pawn and the h-file half-open for counter-play.
- Opening variety. You switch happily between solid setups (Stonewall, Modern) and sharp lines (Bird, King’s Indian). This keeps opponents guessing and accelerates learning.
Growth opportunities
- Time management. Three of the five recent losses were flagged in won or drawable positions. Practise “move-bucket” discipline: aim to have
- ≥ 1:40 left by move 20
- ≥ 0:40 left entering any endgame
- King safety vs. early queen trades. In the QGA loss you entered an endgame with an exposed king and no counter-play. After 7…Qxd4?! consider 7…Nc6 or 7…Nbd7 to keep queens on and castle sooner.
- Caro-Kann: tactical traps. The Panov loss hinged on 17.Nxg6! Bxh4 18.Ne7+ Qxe7 19.Qxh7#. Add the line 14…g6 to your repertoire file and drill it in Lichess Studies/Fritz until you can recite critical ideas blindfolded.
- Endgame conversion. The Bird’s Opening game was objectively winning after 62…e3; you just needed thirty more seconds. Work through 15 positions from “100 Endgames You Must Know” each week and play out R+P v R endings vs. Stockfish-3 to master bridge-building and shouldering.
Action plan for the next two weeks
| Day | Task | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| M/W/F | 10 puzzle rush + 20 rated tactics (3-5 moves) | 40 min |
| Tue/Thu | Review a blitz loss; annotate the first 15 moves & any missed tactics. | 25 min |
| Sat | Play two 10 + 2 games focusing on time discipline. | ~1 hr |
| Sun | Endgame drill (R+P v R & minor-piece endgames). | 30 min |
Opening pocket note
• vs. Torre Attack (Torre Attack): your …b6/…Bb7 setup is fine, but delay …d5 until the knight can recapture—otherwise white gets e4–e5 for free.
• Lean into the King’s Indian you used so well: build a repertoire file with three core branches (Classical, Saemisch, Fianchetto) and memorise only the first 10 moves—the rest you’ll play by structure.
Game of the week
Your attacking gem vs. Reykjavik_06 (critical sequence highlighted):
Keep it up!
Your attacking flair is a joy to watch—polish the clock control and defensive technique and you’ll break 2400 soon. I’m excited to see your progress.