Sekani100

Quick summary

Nice stretch — your rating trend is moving up and your recent strength‑adjusted win rate (~68%) is very respectable. You win more than you lose, you convert advantages, and you’re getting good results from a handful of openings. Keep sharpening the parts of your game that are holding you back.

What you're doing well

• Growth curve: your rating has climbed consistently over the last 6 months — that means your study and practice are working. Keep that momentum.
• Opening confidence: you have lines that score very well for you (for example Barnes Defense and Scandinavian Defense). Having go‑to systems is great for producing playable middlegames.
• Finishing ability: several wins show you convert to a winning endgame or finish decisively (resignations and checkmates). You don’t panic when you’re ahead.
• Practical play in daily games: you use the long time available well on many moves — that helps you avoid easy blunders and find tactical wins.

Key areas to improve

• Time handling on long games — a few games ended on time in ways that could be avoided. Even in daily chess, leave yourself enough reserve time for the critical phase (moves 20–40).
• Opening consistency — you have mixed results in some popular responses (Amar Gambit 50/50, Petrov and Sicilian less successful). Pick the lines you enjoy and learn the typical plans, not just the move order.
• Tactical sharpness — a few games show you miss tactical shots around the center and on kingside breaks. Work short daily tactic sessions to remove recurring motif misses (forks, pins, discovered attacks).
• Endgame technique — you win some endgames cleanly but there are lost games where pawn endings and piece activity mattered. Practicing basic king-and-pawn and rook endgames will increase conversion and defense rates.

Concrete next steps (weekly plan)

• Daily (15–30 minutes): tactics — use a mix of easy and medium puzzles. Focus on recognition: forks, pins, back‑rank tactics, and discovered checks.
• 3× / week (30–45 minutes): endgames — practice basic king+pawn, rook vs rook and pawn, and simple opposition ideas. Learn the key winning/ drawing methods so you don’t panic in long endgames.
• 2× / week (20–30 minutes): opening study — pick 2 main openings to keep and learn 3 typical middlegame plans for each (not just move orders). For example, if you like the lines starting with b4 (Amar Gambit), study pawn structures that arise and a model game for each choice.
• After every rated game: 10–20 minutes postmortem — quickly mark your one biggest mistake and one good decision. Aim to turn the mistake into a study item.

Practical tips for daily games

• Set a time budget. Even in daily chess, leave 2–3 days of “reserve” time for the endgame — don’t burn it all early on long thinky moves.
• If you get a clear advantage, simplify into an endgame you know. If unclear, keep tension and avoid immediate trades unless they clearly improve your position.
• When your opponent offers tactical complications, ask “Who benefits?” If they get counterplay and you have less space/less active pieces, be cautious.
• Review losses that ended on time: were you low on moves that required deep calculation? If yes, practice playing with less time occasionally so you learn to prioritize.

Short checklist before each game

• Pick your opening plan (don’t improvise the first 6 moves unless you know the resulting structures).
• Decide your target (play for win, or safe solid position) and a time usage plan (e.g. 30% opening, 40% middlegame, 30% endgame reserve).
• After every 10–12 moves, pause and ask: “Are any pieces hanging? Any tactical shots for either side?”

Example game to review

Here’s your most recent win — step through it, look for the turning moments and any missed tactics. Focus on how the opening transitioned into a middlegame where you kept active pieces and created targets.

Opponent snapshot: endemina

Suggested study resources (short)

• Tactics: 15 min/day — low to medium puzzles, focus on motifs (fork, pin, discovered).
• Endgames: 3–4 core positions — king+pawn vs king, Lucena basics, simple rook endings.
• Openings: pick 2 systems you enjoy and learn model games (one per system). Use the term pages for refreshers: Amar Gambit, Scandinavian Defense.
• Game review: annotate one loss and one win each week — find the turning moment and write 2 lines about “what I missed” and “what I did well.”

Final notes & motivation

Your overall win/loss (16–8) and steady rating slope tell me you’re doing a lot of things right. Small, consistent improvements in tactics, endgames, and time management will push you past the next rating plateau. Keep the post‑game reviews short and focused — one lesson per game is enough.

If you want, I can:

• Annotate one of your recent losses move‑by‑move and show the best improvements;
• Build a 4‑week training schedule tailored to the openings you play;
• Make a short tactic set (20 puzzles) tuned to the motifs you miss most.

Which of those would you like next? Also, if you want a deep review of the loss vs davidegaragnani or another game, send me which game and I’ll mark the key moments.