Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

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Playing Black · 29 blitz games · 11W 18L 0D · You choose this

Indian Game

Fewer blunders, better positions, worst score. The clock is to blame.

Score38%−11% vs your average
Win chance after move 1249%−3% vs your average
Blunders per game0.76−0.47 vs your average
Clock left at move 102:41+2s vs your average
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Your most common line

1. d4 e6 2. Bf4 d5

What it says about you

You answer 1.d4 flexibly with ...e6 or ...Nf6, and against White's Bf4 you get into London-style structures. It is a reasonable, solid choice. Your opponents here are the highest rated in this group (1519.6 on average), and your results show you have not worked out how to use your good positions.

How you play it

This is a real contradiction. You blunder less than anywhere else (0.76 per game against 1.22), and your win chance at move 20 (54.6) is above your baseline, yet you score only 37.9%, your worst result. The main line scores 28.6% over 14 games, while the Tartakower scores 75.0% over 4. 9 of your 18 losses were timeouts, and the top loss cause is losing on time in a playable position (6). You converted 11 of 18 winning positions (61%).

Last 90 days: 1 games, 0% score.

What you're missing

  1. 01

    Timeouts: 9 of 18 losses, and 6 were in playable positions. You are getting good positions and losing them on the clock.

  2. 02

    At move 15 you played ...Nxd4 instead of ...Na5 and hung a knight, going from 59 to 16 with 138.7s left. That was not time pressure.

  3. 03

    Endgame errors with little time: 33...f6 instead of 33...Ra1 (49 to 21), then 46...Ke4 and 47...a4 instead of ...Rf1 (39 to 7 and 32 to 12) with under 10s.

  4. 04

    The main line scores 28.6% over 14 games, while the Tartakower scores 75.0%. You are not playing the setup you do best in.

How to improve it

  1. 01

    Against the London setup with ...e6, play ...c5 early, then ...Nc6 and ...Qb6 to hit b2 and d4. This is the most practical approach in blitz.

  2. 02

    Consider ...Bd6 to challenge White's Bf4 bishop. Trading off White's best piece takes away a lot of their plans.

  3. 03

    In rook endgames, keep your rook active (...Ra1, ...Rf1). Your recent endgame slips all came from passive moves.

  4. 04

    Before capturing in the centre, check what the capture leaves undefended. ...Nxd4 hung a knight because it removed a defender.

Where it goes wrong

Your losses in this opening, by where and how the decisive mistake happened.

Phase of the decisive mistake

opening1n=1
middlegame8n=8
endgame3n=3

What the mistake was

Lost on time in a playable position6n=6
Lost material in a bad trade2n=2
Missed a tactic / only move2n=2
Big positional error (no simple tactic)2n=2
Walked into a fork2n=2

Variations you reach

Main line1429%
Tartakower Defense475%
Knights O367%

Winning positions converted here: 61% (11 of 18).

Recent mistakes in this opening

Your move in red, Stockfish's in black.

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Hung a piece · 2:19 left
15… Nxd4? Best was Na5. 59% → 16%
vs KenXiKibagami (1463) · 04-08-26 →
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Endgame error · 0:40 left
33… f6? Best was Ra1. 49% → 21%
vs KenXiKibagami (1463) · 04-08-26 →
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Missed their combination · 0:10 left
46… Ke4? Best was Rf1. 39% → 7%
vs KenXiKibagami (1463) · 04-08-26 →
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Endgame error · 0:07 left
47… a4? Best was Rf1. 32% → 12%
vs KenXiKibagami (1463) · 04-08-26 →

Next steps

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Save time for the endgame

Play the first 15 moves faster and aim to have 60s at move 30. 9 of your 18 losses were timeouts.

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Use the Tartakower setup

You score 75.0% there against 28.6% in the main line. Learn it and steer toward it more often.

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Practise active rook endgames

Do 10 rook endgame positions a day focused on rook activity. Your last three endgame slips were all passive.