Dmitry Tatarinov FM

Overall Performance Summary

Dmitry, your current strength adjusted win rate is around 49.8%, showing you are performing roughly at an even level with your opponents in blitz games. However, the last month shows a rating drop of about 35 points, despite a positive short-term trend slope indicating some recent improvements. Over the longer term (3, 6, and 12 months), your rating trend slopes are negative, suggesting a need to focus on consistency and areas for improvement.

Highlights From Recent Wins

• You demonstrated solid opening knowledge, with wins coming from classical openings such as the Closed Sicilian (Closed Sicilian Defense), French Defense (French Defense Classical Steinitz Variation), and Sicilian Defense variations.
• Good strategic play was shown in converting slight advantages into winning endgames, particularly with strong central control and active piece play.
• Effective use of pressure and tactics in exploiting opponent errors, especially in queenside and kingside pawn structures.

Insights From Recent Losses

• Some losses began from early opening inaccuracies or being pressured by sharp opponent play, e.g., in Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack or Sicilian Defense lines - this is an area to revisit for improvement.
• There were occasions of position simplification going in your opponent’s favor, indicating a need to reassess trade decisions and maintain pressure.
• In a few games, conversion from complex middlegame positions was challenging, possibly due to time pressure or defensive resource management.

Recommendations for Improvement

• Opening Review: Deepen your understanding and preparation on your staple openings, especially lines where you have underperformed recently, to gain better early game advantage.
• Time Management: Blitz games demand quick yet accurate decisions. Practice timed scenarios to enhance your ability to avoid critical mistakes under time pressure.
• Endgame Technique: Work on converting small advantages, particularly in pawn endgames and rook endgames, as your recent wins indicated strong potential here.
• Tactical Training: Regularly solve tactical puzzles focusing on positions similar to those encountered in your blitz games to sharpen your pattern recognition and calculation speed.
• Mental Resilience and Consistency: Stay focused during sequences where the position gets complicated or unclear. Playing solid moves and avoiding risky exchanges will help keep your rating stable.

Next Steps

Use your strong opening knowledge to build confidence in the early game and focus on maintaining pressure through the middlegame. Reviewing key games in detail, especially losses, and understanding turning points would be highly valuable. Consider incorporating structured training sessions targeting your weaker phases identified here to return to an upward rating trend.