s1mple_007 IM

What you are doing well

You show courage and energy in blitz by seeking active, aggressive lines where you can seize the initiative. Your games often feature sharp, tactical moments where you convert pressure into material or positional advantages. When the position opens up, your pieces coordinate well and you create threats that force your opponent to react rather than plan freely.

• Creative and aggressive play when your opponent allows quick, dynamic outcomes
• Good ability to press in middlegame once you gain activity for your pieces
• Strong willingness to complicated situations, which is valuable in blitz where speed trades off with accuracy

Key improvement areas to focus on

• Sharpen time management in blitz. Build a simple time budget per phase of the game (opening, middlegame, and endgame) and try to stick to it so you don’t run low on time in critical positions.
• Improve calculation discipline. After you find a forcing line, quickly verify the obvious counterplay and avoid overextending into speculative lines that waste time or risk blunders.
• Strengthen opening planning. Pick 2–3 openings you like and learn the typical middlegame plans and common tactical motifs so you can reach favorable positions without getting overwhelmed by novelty.
• Endgame conversion under time pressure. Practice common rook endgames and king activity patterns so you can convert small advantages efficiently when minutes remain.
• Reduce impulsive decisions in tricky positions. Use a quick check routine (king safety, material balance, and key threats) before making a move, especially in sharp lines.

Opening plan going forward

Your openings show you experiment with dynamic systems. Focus on two reliable setups to deepen understanding and consistency. Consider lining up your choices with these themes:

• London System: solid development, control of central squares, and a clear plan to activate the light-squared bishop. A good fit for blitz when you want a reliable, less theoretical game. London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
• Catalan Opening: long-term pressure on the center and the diagonal for your bishop. Great for gradual buildup and less risky than highly tactical lines. Catalan Opening
• Alternate solid option: a flexible English or a Queen’s Gambit approach to keep opponent guessing while you learn common middlegame ideas. English Opening

Tactics and endgame training plan

Dedicate focused time to pattern recognition and practical conversion. A suggested weekly plan:

• Daily: 15–20 minutes solving puzzles focused on tactical motifs (forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, and double attacks).
• Two sessions per week: rook endgame drill with simplified positions to reinforce technique and technique for keeping the king active.
• One long-line practice per week: go through a model game (your own or a strong opponent) focusing on how the winning side maintained pressure and converted advantages.

Study plan and targets

• Next 7 days: complete 3 tactical puzzles each day centered on the motifs above, and review 1 of your recent blitz games to identify a single key mistake and one improvement you can apply next time.
• Choose two openings to master this week and write down the main middlegame plans for typical pawn breaks and piece activations.
• Schedule two endgame practice sessions focusing on rook endings and king activity in the next two weeks.

Quick actions for your upcoming games

• Set a time budget per phase and aim to have a small reserve by move 20–25.
• Before each move, briefly check: Is my king safe? Do I have a concrete threat or plan? If not, simplify to a solid, developing move.
• After each game, review the pivotal turning point and write one improvement you will try in the next game.

Notes on rating trends

Your recent trends show a positive short-term movement with some longer-term variability. A consistent, disciplined study routine aligned with focused openings, tactics, and endgames will help you translate those short-term gains into stable growth over the next months.