Antonio Rendon

Quick summary

Nice streak — your play shows a clear, repeatable plan: aggressive piece activity, accurate tactical calculation in sharp positions, and a comfortable knowledge of a small opening set. Below you'll find concrete praise, targeted improvements, and a short training plan you can use between games.

Replay the most recent game

Game vs z_e_l_a — final tactic and mating finish are instructive. Replay the full game below and study the key turning points.

What you're doing well

• King hunts and attacking intuition — you spot tactical shots early (examples: the knight sacrifices and the Rxf7+/Re7 sequence in the recent game).
• Piece activity — you prioritize active squares for knights, rooks and queen instead of passive defense, which creates practical pressure.
• Opening consistency — sticking to a compact repertoire (good results with Nimzo-Larsen Attack and related systems) helps you reach middlegames you know well.
• Finishing technique — you convert advantages into mates and resignations reliably rather than letting games drift.

Key moments to review (concrete)

• Early knight incursions around move 11–13 in the last game (Nxd5 → Nf6+). These forced the opponent’s king into a vulnerable position. Ask: did you calculate all defenses, or did you rely on intuition? Practice verifying forced lines.
• The Rxf7+ sequence: great sense for exploiting pins and weak back ranks. When you sacrifice, double-check escape squares for the opponent’s king and potential counterchecks before committing.
• The final Qg7 mate — a reminder to look for quiet finishing moves (not always a brute-force continuation). When ahead, check for quiet mates and mating nets as well as tactical blows.

Areas to improve

• Transition play: when simplifying into endgames, be sure you convert with a clear plan (which pawn to push, which rook/king route). Practice basic endgame technique (king + pawn, rook vs rook) to avoid slip-ups in long time scrambles.
• Defensive awareness and prophylaxis: in sharp attacking games you create threats well — also spend a few seconds every move asking “what does my opponent want?” This reduces the chances of tactical reversals.
• Time management under complexity: in several games you spent plenty of time early — keep track of critical moments and allocate extra time to those only. Use a simple rule (save extra time for positions with >2 candidate moves).
• Calculate one more move than you think you need. Your calculations are strong; push them one ply further to avoid surprises from interpositions and defensive resources.

Short weekly training plan (practical)

• Daily (15–25 minutes): tactics puzzles — focus on mating nets and sacrificial patterns you already use in games.
• 3× per week (30 minutes): one game review — pick a win and a narrow win/resignation and annotate why each move was played; try to find alternate defenses for your opponent.
• 2× per week (20 minutes): endgame drills — basic king and pawn, rook endgames and mate patterns (queen+rook mates are rare but good to drill).
• Opening maintenance (10–15 minutes): pick one line where you felt uncomfortable (even if you won) and look for the main defensive ideas and typical pawn breaks — stick to a compact repertoire around Nimzo-Larsen Attack and one reliable reply to central challenges.

Practical checklist to use during games

• After each opponent move: quickly ask “What are their threats?” then “What are my candidate replies?”
• Before any sacrifice: confirm opponent has no permanent defense (check all replies that stop your idea) and count the material balance after forced sequences.
• If ahead in material: trade down when it reduces opponent counterplay; if ahead in attack: avoid needless trades that relieve pressure.
• Use increment/clock: when position becomes sharp, mark it as a critical phase and slow down (take >20s if a complex tactic is present).

Next steps (30–60 day plan)

• Keep the current repertoire but add one defensive sideline so opponents can’t easily equalize — review common replies to your main lines.
• Do 7–10 tactical sets focused on mating patterns and piece sacrifices every day for 2 weeks to sharpen finishings like Qg7# or Nxf7 motifs.
• Play slower practice games (10+5) specifically to practice time allocation and transition into endgames.

Closing — small wins to celebrate

You have a strong attacking instinct and the consistency to exploit it. Keep reinforcing the defensive and endgame side of your play while maintaining the aggressive style that brings you wins. Review the game vs suyadi72 as well — it shows another clean finish and different motif (pawn storm and king chase).