rolly parondo NM

Hi Rolly Parondo — quick summary

Nice run recently. Your overall record (110 wins, 47 losses, 3 draws) and strong opening win rates (for example, Amazon Attack and Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation) show you know your comfort zones and punish opponents who go wrong early. Your strength-adjusted win rate (~0.48) tells me you win a lot of games against similar- or weaker-rated opponents, and your longer-term rating trend is upward — good momentum to build on.

Recent game to review (interactive)

Here’s a compact replay of your most recent win. Use it to step through the position, and look for moments where you could improve conversion or avoid reliance on clock wins.

Most recent win (vs whyimwinning)

What you’re doing well

• Opening preparation: You’ve found openings that suit you — high win rates in Amazon Attack (including the Siberian line) and the Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation. Keep these as foundation repertoire pieces.
• Consistency: Many months show positive results; your 12‑month trend is upward. That indicates steady improvement rather than short bursts.
• Practical play: You often get positions where your opponent blunders or flags — you keep pressure on and make opponents uncomfortable, which is a useful tournament skill.
• Transition to the endgame: In your longer conversion (example vs Coach-Mae), you showed willingness to push passed pawns and activate rooks/king — good endgame instincts.

Key areas to improve

• Stop relying on flag wins. Several wins were “won on time” — that's fine, but you’ll climb faster by converting clear advantages over the board. Practice techniques for simple conversions (one or two active pieces + passed pawn).
• Time management. In some daily games you burned a lot of clock early or had very little left in critical moments. For long time controls, practice pacing: use the first 10–15 moves to develop a clear plan and save time for complex middlegames/endgames.
• Openings with negative returns: your Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation shows a low win rate. Either adjust your response to its plans or sidestep the line.
• Tactical sharpness. Strength‑adjusted win rate ~0.48 implies you're close to break-even vs average opponents. Tighten up by reducing simple oversights (hanging pieces, missed forks/skewers).

Practical opening advice (what to do next)

• Keep the winners. Double down on openings with >75% win rate (for example Amazon Attack and Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation). Drill typical pawn breaks and piece plans for those systems.
• Fix the Alapin. Spend one session on standard Alapin ideas: quick d4 breaks, piece development patterns, and typical black replies you can use. If it still gives you trouble, choose a different setup vs that line.
• Learn one thematic middlegame idea per opening. For the Sicilian Defense, practice when to play the central break (d5) versus expanding on the flank.

Training plan — 4 weeks

• Daily (15–25 min): 8–12 tactics puzzles focusing on forks, pins, and discovered attacks.
• 3× per week (30–45 min): Play one daily (long) game and immediately annotate 5 turning points — 1 blunder/inaccuracy, 1 good idea.
• Weekly (1 session): Endgame fundamentals — king+pawn vs king, basic rook endgames, and Lucena position practice. These convert the advantages you already reach.
• Monthly (2–3 hours): Deep opening review — pick one problematic variation (Alapin) and one main line you play and study a handful of model games.

How to study a loss

• Reconstruct without engine first — ask “what was my plan?” and “what changed?”
• Mark the first move that made your position worse (a mistake or passive move), then check tactics around that moment.
• Finally, use an engine to confirm lines and store a 1–2 sentence takeaway you can remember next time (e.g., “don’t block my bishop on c1 with e3 in this line”).

Quick checklist for your next 10 games

• Aim to finish with at least 15–20 minutes on your clock in daily games (avoid time scrambles).
• If you reach an equal middlegame, trade down to a won endgame only when you understand the simple winning method.
• Before every move: check for opponent threats and hanging pieces (once fast, then deeper in complex positions).
• After every game: mark 3 moments — one good decision, one mistake, one learning point.

Next steps & resources

• Review model games in the Sicilian Defense and your favored Amazon Attack — pattern recognition helps speed up decisions.
• Make a short opening summary card (1 page) for each main opening you play — key plans, pawn breaks, and typical piece placements.
• When you want, send me one of your losses and I’ll annotate the turning points and give a short plan to fix the repeatable mistake.

Small praise to finish

You’re doing the things most improving players do: you play lots of games, have a stable repertoire, and convert real opportunities. With a bit more focus on time management, endgame technique, and fixing the occasional opening leak, you’ll see that strength‑adjusted win rate climb quickly. Keep it up — want me to analyze a specific loss or opening next?