Jordan Moore

Quick summary

Nice stretch — your rating is climbing and your blitz finishing is strong. You convert advantages, press with active rooks and passed pawns, and your opening focus (especially the Philidor Defense) gives reliable, practical positions.

What you're doing well

• Converting small advantages into full wins instead of getting swindled — excellent practical endgame sense.
• Creating and promoting passed pawns; your rook + pawn technique is a repeat strength.
• Opening familiarity: repeating a compact repertoire (Philidor, Scandinavian, etc.) speeds decisions and reduces early mistakes.
• Solid mating/finish instincts in blitz — you spot promotion and mating patterns quickly under time pressure.

Main areas to improve

• Time management in messy positions — keep a 10–20s buffer and avoid getting down to single-digit seconds frequently.
• Be cautious when simplifying: some trades handed opponents unexpected counterplay (outside passed pawns, active king).
• Patch minor tactical holes (back-rank, forks, undermining). A few games show small oversights that cost the game.
• King safety vs pawn storms — in several games opponents got dangerous kingside activity after quiet moves.

Concrete drills & week plan

• Daily tactics warm-up: 8–12 puzzles focused on defensive themes (pins, forks, back-rank escapes) — 10–15 minutes.
• Endgame practice 3×/week: 15–20 minutes working rook endgames and king+pawn basics.
• Opening refinement: pick one Philidor line you see most, learn typical plans and 1–2 tactical traps; drill 10 positions.
• Post-session review: review 2 wins and 2 losses — first without engine (find the turning point), then with engine to confirm lessons.

Practical blitz checklist

• Before you move: check for captures, checks and immediate threats — 2 seconds.
• When ahead materially: avoid trades that activate the opponent’s king or create outside passed pawns unless clearly winning.
• When behind: try to trade queens only when it reduces immediate mating risk or simplifies to a drawable endgame.
• Time rule: under 30 seconds, prefer known tactical motifs you can calculate fast; avoid long, speculative calculations.

Notes on recent opponents

Good finishes vs players like shams0987 and leopardonegro84 show your ability to press and finish. Review the loss vs manish7shrestha to pinpoint where a pawn-break or king activation started the turnaround.

Replay a representative win

Step through this concise game replay to identify decision points (turning points, simplifications, and key tactical shots):

Short-term goals (30 days)

• Maintain the momentum: keep your +6/week slope by limiting tilt and avoiding time scrambles.
• Complete the tactics + endgame routine at least 4× per week.
• Write a one-sentence takeaway after each session to reinforce learning.

Want help?

• I can produce a 2-week focused plan for Philidor middlegames and rook endgames.
• Send 3 games and I’ll mark turning points and list 3 mistakes to fix (micro-analysis).
• I can create a one-page opening cheat sheet for your most-played Philidor line.