Shivika Rohilla WFM

Hi Shivika, here’s a performance review based on your recent rapid games.

At-a-glance

• Current time-control focus: 60 + 1 Rapid
• Peak rating so far: 1711 (2021-11-28)
• Best scoring hours and days:
   

What you’re already doing well

1. Diverse but coherent openings. • As Black you’ve handled the East-Indian (E00) and hybrid King’s Indian/Modern setups smoothly (e.g. vs gizza88). • As White you regularly use the Alapin Sicilian, showing comfort against 2…Nc6 and 2…e6.
2. Tactical alertness under pressure. In your win vs chanceless you found 29.exd5 Nef3+ resources and later converted with the passed b-pawn.
   Key finish (move 44-47)

   
   
3. Conversion of extra material. Several wins show clean trading into winning endgames once you’re up a piece.

Recurring issues holding you back

1. Clock management. You flag or enter time scrambles in both winning and losing positions (loss vs bigfish1818, win on time vs takzapper). Many moves under two seconds suggest you rely on instinct rather than calculated short plans.
2. King safety in experimental lines. • 10.Kd2 and early pawn storms (game vs allanriccs) invited …Rc8/f6. • In the Modern Defense loss you castled but still neglected dark-square cover, allowing a direct attack after 8…e5.
3. Premature pawn pushes. In your most recent loss you advanced c4-c5 & h-pawns without coordinating pieces, creating holes that Black exploited with …Nxf4 and …d3.
4. Endgame fundamentals. The Scandinavian loss converted to a theoretically drawable R+P vs R ending, yet you lost both on time and technique (missed 45.Kd3! holding the h-pawn). A few core rook-endgame drills would pay off quickly.

Action plan for the next four weeks

1. Clock discipline routine. • Decide on a move every 15 s in the opening, 30 s in critical middlegame, 10 s in technical endgames. • If you’re under that limit, force yourself to pause and ask “What is my opponent’s threat?”—a simple prophylaxis habit.
2. Opening tune-up (one line per side).

   As White vs Sicilian	Replace the quiet 3.b3/3.g3 detours with the critical 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 (main Alapin) so your development stays ahead.
   As Black vs 1.e4	Build a consistent Modern/Pirc move-order (…d6 g6 Bg7 Nf6) and memorize the key plans against the Austrian Attack.

   Work from a personal file; update after each game.
3. Tactics & calculation. • 20 daily puzzles at slow mode, writing down full variations. • Weekly mini-test: set a clock for 10 minutes, solve 5 positions; aim for 80 % accuracy.
4. Endgame drill block (45 min / week). Start with rook vs pawn, then “Lucena” & “Philidor” positions. Chess.com’s Endgame Trainer or a physical board both work.
5. Game reviews. After every session pick one critical moment and annotate it yourself before consulting the engine. Store the PGN plus a one-sentence lesson in your notebook.

Track your improvement

Add a line to your notebook every time you:

• Finish a game with > 5 % time left on your clock.
• Save a worse position by spotting a defensive tactic.
• Convert an extra pawn in a rook endgame.

Small wins accumulate fast—expect rating gains and smoother games within a month.

Good luck!

I look forward to your next set of games. Feel free to send any that you’d like deeper feedback on.