Tortolla FM

Hi Tortolla! Your personalized coaching report

1. What you are already doing well

• Opening variety: You successfully switch between 1.e4 and 1.d4 systems, and as Black you handle both the King’s Indian and the Caro-Kann. That flexibility makes you hard to prepare for.
• Tactical alertness: In your latest win against h_n-n you spotted 14.Nxh5! and again 19.Nxf6⁺, punishing every loose pawn and piece.
• Initiative-first mindset: You are willing to sacrifice material for activity (e.g. 8.Bb5 in the Modern, or 5.Nd5 in the Belgrade Gambit). This keeps practical pressure on opponents rated 2100-2300.

2. Biggest improvement opportunities

1. Time management (critical!)
   • Four of the last five losses were on time in positions that were still playable.
   • Aim to reach move 20 with at least 45-50 seconds; if you drop below that threshold, simplify or repeat once.
   • Try a quick glance at the clock after every 5 moves; it will soon become automatic.
2. Converting technical positions
   • You often have an extra pawn but keep all the pieces on (e.g. vs forwardmomentum). Learn to trade the right pieces.
   • Drill 4-to-6-pawn rook endgames daily for a week; the patterns will speed up your decisions.
3. King safety in sharp gambits
   • The loss to noimnotold shows how leaving the king in the center after 10…Qh4⁺ can spiral.
   • In the Belgrade Gambit, consider 11.g3 or 11.Bd3 instead of 11.Ke2 if you want to avoid walking into checks.
4. Handling closed centre structures
   • In the English-Stonewall (loss vs candidatscoups) you allowed …Nd4 with no clear plan.
   • Study model games where Black reroutes knights via f8-e6-d4, and prepare an anti-…d4 clamp with Be3/Qd2/Rad1.

3. Concrete game snippets

4. Opening tune-ups for the next week

5. Mini study plan (next 14 days)

• 20 min/day: Solve 15 mixed tactics at 2300-2500 level; focus on candidate move spotting.
• 10 min/day: Speed-run basic rook endings with the “side-pawn rule”.
• One annotated game nightly: choose a classical KID or Benoni by a top GM and verbalise their prophylaxis.
• Twice per week: Play a 10|5 game deliberately using ≥ 30 sec per move until move 15; this rehearshes “slow gear”.

6. Quick stats & tracking widgets

Your historical best blitz rating: 2378 (2025-03-10)
Performance overview:

7. Motivational takeaway

You are already playing at a high 2200-2300 level. Eliminating the clock-only losses will push you toward 2350+ in a matter of weeks.
Trust your tactical instincts, but add a layer of zwischenzug awareness and time discipline. You’ve got this!