Pyrics CM

Quick summary

Solid run — your rating trend and win rates show clear improvement. You turn small advantages into wins, your king activity in endgames is reliable, and your opening breadth creates practical chances. A few time-management slips and some opening-specific leaks are the main things to fix next.

What you’re doing well

• Endgame activation: you consistently bring the king into play and push pawns at the right moment; that frequently decides close games.
• Practical conversions: wins by checkmate, resignation and on time show you keep pressure and create real problems for opponents.
• Opening variety: playing Slav, Sicilian lines and offbeat Amazon/anti‑Sicilian ideas makes opponents uncomfortable and produces winning chances.
• Tactical alertness: you find timely exchanges and tactics rather than clinging to marginal material — good positional sense combined with tactics.

Recent win — short study

Here’s the final position and move sequence from your win vs Ratko Novak — replay to study the transition to the winning endgame and the decisive king/pawn activity:

• Replay:

Main areas to improve

• Time management: several games end on time or in last-minute scrambles. Practice keeping 3–5 minutes as a buffer by making quicker routine decisions in the opening and early middlegame.
• Targeted opening repair: the English: Agincourt Defense and Amazon: Siberian Attack have lower win rates — pick one and learn the typical pawn breaks, plans and two model games.
• Close endgames & technique: when positions are imbalanced (opposite bishops, knight vs bishop) you sometimes miss the simplest winning path or draw resource. Drill 10–15 endgame studies to make these plans automatic.
• Avoid premature simplifications: sometimes trades leave opponent counterplay. Before exchanging, check: “Have I removed their last active resource?”

Concrete 4‑week plan

• Daily tactics (30–45 min): 15–25 puzzles focusing on forks, pins, discovered attacks and back‑rank patterns. Prioritize accuracy under 10–15s per puzzle.
• Endgame block (3×/week, 30 min): king+pawn, bishop vs knight, and basic rookless endings. Learn 3 wins and 2 drawing techniques and test them in practice positions.
• Opening repair (2×/week, 30 min): pick two problem lines (start with English: Agincourt). Memorize a mainline to move 12, 3 typical middlegame plans, and one trap to avoid.
• Timed practice (weekends): 6–10 rapid games (10+5). Focus on managing the clock and practicing your opening repertoire under time pressure.
• Post‑mortems: after each loss or narrow win, write 3 points — where you mis‑evaluated, missed tactic, and better plan. Aim for 5 annotated games weekly.

Technical checklist for games

• Before exchanging majors: ask if the resulting pawn structure, king activity and passed pawns favor you. If doubtful, delay the exchange.
• When ahead simplify only after neutralizing enemy counterplay (perpetual checks, passed pawns, active minor pieces).
• Clock guideline — under 5 minutes left: cap yourself at 2–3 minutes on any single critical decision unless the line is forced tactical work.
• Endgame habit: centralize the king early in pawn endings; seek the opposition and create outside passed pawns when possible.

Where to focus from your stats

• Improve: English Opening: Agincourt Defense (40% win rate), Amazon Attack: Siberian (46.7%) — these give the biggest immediate lift if fixed.
• Double down: Slav Defense (66.7%) and Amazon Attack (overall) — keep refining these lines and add a quick, comfortable sideline to save time in rapid games.
• Strength‑adjusted win rate ~55% — you outperform average opponents; cutting 1–2 mistakes per game will convert many draws/losses into wins.

Sample 60‑minute session

• 10 min — quick tactics warmup (10 puzzles).
• 20 min — focused endgame drill (two templates: king+pawn vs king, bishop vs knight manoeuvres).
• 20 min — opening study (Agincourt Defense: learn mainline to move 12 and three plans).
• 10 min — review one recent loss and note 3 improvements for next game.

Next steps

• Keep doing post‑mortems — 5 solid annotated games a week will accelerate improvement.
• If you want, I can generate a 4‑week calendar tailored to your available days and time budget.
• Want move‑by‑move annotation of any of the games you posted? Paste the PGN or tell me which opponent (examples: Ratko Novak, gudrae) and I’ll annotate critical moments.

Encouragement

Your rating trend and win conversion show you’re on the right track. Focused, small improvements in time management, two openings, and endgame technique will yield big gains. Keep up the momentum — you’re building something strong.