Timur Radionov FM

Overall Performance Review

Timur, your recent games show strong overall performance with a win record of 11 wins to only 1 loss, and no draws. Your strength-adjusted win rate of approximately 75% indicates consistent effectiveness against a range of opponents.

Your rating has steadily improved by 15 points over the last 1, 3, and 6 months, and the consistent positive trend slope suggests your playing strength is on the rise.

What You Are Doing Well

• You have excellent success with the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, winning all 3 games played with this opening. Consider deepening your knowledge here as it suits your style well.
• Your tactical awareness is strong, demonstrated in your recent win against the duolingo-junior-bot where you capitalized on opponent’s weaknesses and delivered a decisive attack.
• You show good adaptability across a variety of openings, maintaining winning results in diverse lines such as the Sicilian Defense, Four Knights Game, and King’s Indian Attack.
• Endgame technique is solid — your wins often finish with clean, precise conversion such as creating passed pawns or forcing checkmate.

Areas for Improvement

• Scandinavian Defense: Your one loss came in a Scandinavian Defense game. Review critical positions in this opening, focusing on developing efficient piece coordination and king safety in the early middlegame.
• Time Management: One win was by opponent’s timeout. Work on pacing your moves to avoid nervous or rushed decisions, ensuring quality play throughout.
• Opening Preparation: While your Nimzo-Larsen Attack is strong, diversifying your openings repertoire could make you less predictable and increase your chances against different opponents.
• Middlegame Planning: Analyze your games to identify moments where you can improve plan formulation — juggling piece activity, pawn structure, and king safety more harmoniously.

Next Steps for Continuing Improvement

• Study your Scandinavian Defense loss deeply by reviewing master games and key tactical ideas in this opening variation. Scandinavian Defense
• Practice positions from your strongest openings to enhance tactical patterns and strategic concepts.
• Utilize annotated game reviews to find moments of lost opportunities or inaccuracies in your recent games and build awareness for similar positions in the future.
• Engage in timed practice games to improve your time management skills and decision-making speed.
• Explore endgame puzzles regularly to cement your ability to convert advantages confidently.