PhDr.

Quick summary

Nice momentum overall. Your last win shows clean tactical vision and active piece play. The recent loss exposes a recurring blitz weakness: a tactical oversight around the opponent's knight infiltration and back rank timing. Your multi-month trend is very positive — keep building on that.

• Review the win: Review your win vs ancient-of-days
• Review the loss: Review your loss vs k0jir0hyuga
• Openings in those games: English Opening and King's Indian Defense

What you did well (strengths to keep)

• Active piece play and concrete calculation — in your win you willingly exchanged and used a tactical sequence to win material, then converted solidly into the finish.
• Good use of rooks to target weak squares on the queenside and coordinate pieces toward the opponent’s loose pawns.
• Strong upward rating trend over months. Your long term slope and recent improvements show you are learning from games and improving consistently.
• Opening preparation pays off. Your data shows above average results in several Sicilian and Kan lines. Keep those lines as reliable weapons in blitz.

Key areas to improve (high impact)

• Tactical oversights under time pressure — the decisive moment in your recent loss came from allowing a knight intrusion that delivered a decisive check/forcible gain. Work on catching simple forks and checks before you move.
• Back rank and king safety — in fast games you sometimes leave the king vulnerable after exchanges. Make luft or watch for exchange sequences that open lines to your king.
• Selective simplification — avoid exchanges that hand the opponent tactical shots or a superior minor piece vs pawn structure. Before trading, ask whether the resulting position creates tactical targets.
• Blitz-specific time management — keep a short pre-move checklist (checks, captures, threats) so you avoid 1- or 2-move tactical losses when the clock runs low.

Concrete drills and a simple plan

Do these for two weeks and reassess.

• Daily tactics: 15–25 minutes of timed puzzles focused on forks, pins and discovered attacks. Prioritize motifs that cost material in one move.
• Endgame routine: 2–3 short sessions per week (15 minutes) on basic king+rook vs king, rook endgames and minor piece vs pawn situations. Converting small advantages is worth rating points.
• Post-game micro-review: spend 5–10 minutes after each loss to find the single turning tactical oversight. Mark it and make a note so the same pattern does not repeat.
• Opening maintenance: keep your main Kan/Najdorf/Alapin lines sharp. Prepare one short anti-sideline response (a single plan or move order) so you do not get surprised in blitz.
• Practical blitz checklist (before you press the clock): 1) Does opponent have checks? 2) Any immediate captures? 3) Any tactical forks or skewers on the board? If yes to any, recalc briefly.

Specific takeaways from the two games

• Win vs ancient-of-days: Great awareness to trade into a favorable material imbalance and to capture a loose piece on the queenside. You created targets and finished without giving counterplay. Try to recognize the same pattern earlier in similar positions.
• Loss vs k0jir0hyuga: The decisive tactic involved a knight jump creating a check/fork. In positions where the opponent has a knight close to your king or weak f7/f2 squares, double-check those squares before simplifying.

Next steps and offer

• Short term: follow the drills above and do a quick annotated review of 10 recent losses to find recurring tactical patterns.
• Medium term: 4 weeks of combined tactics + endgame work should convert your current improvement slope into consistent rating gains.
• If you want, I can create a 7-day blitz training plan tailored to your openings and the motifs you miss most. Say yes and I will prepare it.