RobertBrot

Overview of your recent rapid games

You’ve had a mix of results recently, with a small month-over-month dip but a noticeable longer-term improvement. The strength-adjusted win rate sits around the 50% mark, which means you are competitive and have clear upside with focused improvements. The 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month trend data suggest you’re capable of sustaining progress with targeted work, especially in time management and endgame technique.

What you’re doing well

• You handle a variety of openings with flexibility, keeping opponents uncertain about your plan.
• You stay active in the middlegame and look for chances to generate pressure rather than passively waiting for mistakes.
• You show resilience in complex positions and work to recapture material when the tactical sequence unfolds in your favor.

Areas to improve

• Time management in rapid games: a few losses indicate you can benefit from a more disciplined clock plan. Try allocating time blocks for opening, middlegame, and endgame, and use the increment to keep pace without rushing critical moments.
• Endgame technique: practice converting small advantages into wins and handling common endgames more confidently, especially rook and pawn endings.
• Opening consolidation: consider refining a compact Black repertoire (for example Caro-Kann or French) to deepen understanding and reduce risky deviations. Focus on a small number of main lines and learn the typical middlegame plans that follow them.

Opening performance and recommendations

Your data show solid results with classical structures (Carо-Kann and similar) and moderate results in more dynamic lines. Amar Gambit and some aggressive French lines are more variable. A practical path is to pick two Black defenses to specialize in (for example Caro-Kann and French) and build a concise, repeatable plan for the main White responses. This should improve consistency and reduce the cognitive load during games.

Practical training plan

• Time management: practice a fixed time budget for each phase of the game and use the increment to avoid end-of-game flagging. After every game, note where you spent too much time and adjust your plan for the next game.
• Endgames: dedicate short daily sessions to rook endings and king-pawn endings. Work through a few standard endgames until you can execute the plan without hesitation.
• Tactics and calculation: set aside 15–20 minutes daily for puzzles focused on forcing moves, checks, captures, and tactical motifs that frequently appear in your games.
• Opening study: create a simple cheat sheet for your two chosen Black defenses, including typical pawn structures, key piece placement, and common middlegame plans. Review it before playing.

Next steps

If you’d like, I can annotate your recent games to highlight pivotal moments and suggest alternatives at those points. I can also prepare a compact, study-friendly PGN or position list focusing on the critical themes from those games. Would you like me to generate that?