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Sebastian Alonso Ortiz Menacho FM

Sebas23OM Since 2020 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
49.7% W 46.2% L 4.1% D
Bullet
2414
274W 344L 29D
Blitz
2405
352W 238L 23D

Overview

Sebastian, these recent blitz games show real fighting spirit. You are clearly dangerous when the position becomes sharp, especially with the black pieces, and you convert your winning chances forcefully. The main things holding you back at this level are not your tactical ability, but your clock management and a few positional decisions when the game slows down.

What You Are Doing Well

  • Attacking instincts: In your win against 7he5haman, you kept the pressure on after the queens came off, won a pawn, and then forced the king forward with a check. You pushed your h-pawn up the board and finished with a decisive queen check on d1. That was a very clean conversion. Review this game to see how you kept the initiative from start to finish.
  • Counterplay and initiative: Against Ernestopesto, you played the From Gambit with real courage. You sacrificed material for a lasting attack, swung your rooks over, and crashed through before your opponent could coordinate. That is high-level initiative play. You can review the full attack in this game.
  • Punishing mistakes: When your opponents slipped, you found the most practical way to win. You are good at smelling blood and converting.

Main Area to Improve: Time Management

Your biggest issue in these games is the clock. In your loss to alireza202018, you used over two minutes of your three minute game before move 15. That left you in constant time trouble, and eventually you lost on time in a position where the result was still unclear. In blitz, the clock is part of the board.

Try to make your first ten moves in under a minute when you know the opening. If you are not sure of a line, choose a sound developing move and think later. You are strong enough to outplay most opponents in the middlegame, but only if you give yourself time to do it. Look back at this game and notice how many seconds you spent on routine opening moves.

In your win against ernestopesto, you survived with seconds left because you were attacking. That is exciting, but it is also risky. A cleaner time edge will let you convert more of your winning positions.

Positional Balance and King Safety

When you are not attacking, your positions sometimes drift. In the loss to myu1975, you pushed your queenside pawns early and left your king without enough defenders. The moment the center opened, your opponent broke through. Similarly, against Alin Martínez Hernández, you played an aggressive line in the Sicilian Defense but lost the thread after your queen moved around too much. Your pieces became uncoordinated and you ended up losing material. You can check both games here: the game against myu1975 and the game against tigre95.

Focus on king safety before starting pawn storms. Ask yourself: "If my attack slows down, can my king survive?" If the answer is no, it is often better to complete development and improve your worst piece first.

Opening Preparation

You clearly understand typical plans in your favourite openings, but consistency matters. In the game against tigre95, you reached an Accelerated Dragon position and then went piece hunting with your queen too early. A more solid plan would have been to finish development with ...b6, ...Bb7, and ...Rac8, keeping the queen at home. That kind of opening preparation will save you both time and trouble.

Pick one main line against 1.d4 and one against 1.e4, and study the typical middlegame plans, not just the moves. Your statistics show you score well in the Alapin and Scandinavian, so building on those with deeper plans is a smart path forward.

Final Thoughts

Sebastian, you are clearly a talented, aggressive player. Your recent wins show you can beat strong opponents with sharp tactics and relentless pressure. Now the next step is to add discipline: manage the clock, respect king safety in slower positions, and trust your opening preparation instead of improvising under time pressure. If you fix these habits, your results will climb even higher.

Review your games and look for the moment you spent too long on a single move, and the moment you left your king exposed. Both are fixable habits.