Sandor Kustar IM

Overall Performance & Trends

Sandor, you have demonstrated impressive progress with a positive rating trend over the last 6 to 12 months, reflecting consistent improvement in your blitz games. Your recent 1-month rating increase of 78 points, along with steady slope values, shows that your training and game experience are paying off.

Your strength adjusted win rate close to 51% indicates that you are well-matched against your competition and are winning more than half your games, which is excellent at your competitive level.

Strengths

• Strong results with the Réti Opening, winning over 61% of games – your latest wins demonstrate good control and strategic play in this opening.
• Effective play with the English Opening variations, especially the Anglo-Indian Defense and Agincourt Defense, where your win rates surpass 59% and 65%, respectively.
• Good ability to capitalize on opponents’ time management issues, as seen in your latest win on time.
• Consistent middle-game tactics, including piece activity and pressure on weaknesses, are evident in games with well-executed maneuvers to knight and queen positions.

Areas for Improvement

• King's Indian Attack: The win rate in this opening is 40%, noticeably lower than your other openings. Consider revisiting key plans and tactical motifs in this opening to strengthen your familiarity and avoid hanging pawns or structural weaknesses.
• Time Management: Although you can capitalize on opponent time losses, continue developing an efficient clock management strategy to avoid tight time trouble, especially in sharp positions.
• Endgame Technique: Some of your losses and draws suggest opportunities to improve precision in the endgame. Reviewing critical endgame scenarios will provide an edge in converting advantages or salvaging half points.
• Handling Complex Tactics: Some losses came from critical tactical oversights or missed defensive resources. Practicing tactics regularly with a focus on pattern recognition can help sharpen your calculation and defensive vigilance.

Game-Specific Feedback

Recent Wins: Your games showed solid opening preparation in the Réti Opening. You skillfully maneuvered knights and queens to pressure key squares, eventually winning material or forcing resignations. Continuation of these ideas and maintaining the initiative post-opening will further strengthen your results.

Recent Loss: In the game with the Alekhine Defense, a few positional concessions gave your opponent counterplay. Increasing focus on pawn structure and keeping coordination among pieces during the middlegame will reduce such risks.

Recommendation to Review: The transitions from opening to middlegame position in the King's Indian Attack games merit review, specifically plans involving pawn pushes and piece placement that led to losses.

Next Steps for Improvement

• Analyze your games focusing on critical moments in the middlegame and endgame to identify recurring mistakes or missed opportunities.
• Deepen preparation in the King's Indian Attack, possibly expanding your repertoires around it or adopting sidelines to avoid opponents’ preparation.
• Engage in tactical training daily, targeting complex positions with multiple candidate moves to boost calculation speed and accuracy.
• Work on managing your clock better. Practice playing time-controlled games focusing on maintaining a steady pace to avoid time pressure.
• Review endgame fundamentals with practical positions that appear often in blitz games, such as rook endgames and knight vs. bishop relationships.

Keep up the great work and maintain your momentum!