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

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Playing Black · 15 rapid games · 7W 8L 0D · Your opponents choose this

English Opening

Solid setup, but too many early mistakes against 1.c4.

Score47%−2% vs your average
Win chance after move 1248%same as your average
Blunders per game0.93same as your average
Clock left at move 109:35−3s vs your average
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Your most common line

1. c4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7

What it says about you

Your opponents choose 1.c4, and you answer with the same King's Indian setup you use elsewhere: ...d6, ...Nf6, ...g6 and ...Bg7. That consistency has benefits, since you know the structures. But it also makes you predictable, and the early-error numbers suggest you are not adjusting to what White actually plays.

How you play it

You score 46.7% (7-8-0), slightly below your 48.3% overall, and 25% over the last 4 games. You leave the opening about even (47.5 at move 12) and are better by move 20 (52.6, well above your 45.7 baseline). The problem is early errors: 0.47 mistakes or blunders per game in the first 15 moves, one of your highest. 2 of your 8 losses were decided in the opening. You converted 7 of 9 winning positions.

Last 90 days: 4 games, 25% score.

What you're missing

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    Early piece placement. 13...e6 (79% down to 38%, when 13...Na5 was best) gave up a winning position with over 9 minutes on your clock.

  2. 02

    Opponent combinations. 14...Rfe8 missed a combination (36% down to 14%) when 14...Qc7 was best, again with plenty of time.

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    Recaptures. 21...Qxe5 lost to a tactic (39% down to 9%) when 21...dxe5 was best.

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    Middlegame tactics. 28...Rb2 missed 28...Qxg5 (75% down to 52%).

How to improve it

  1. 01

    Know the ...Na5 idea. Against the English fianchetto, with ...Nc6 in, ...Na5 hits the c4 pawn and can win it. That is the plan you missed at move 13.

  2. 02

    Consider the Botvinnik-style setup: ...e5, ...Nc6 and ...f5, gaining central space and fighting for d4. It is less passive than a pure King's Indian against the English.

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    When recapturing in the centre, prefer the pawn recapture (dxe5) when it keeps your structure solid and your queen safe.

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    Use your time in the first 15 moves. You have plenty of clock (575s at move 10), and your early errors come with lots of time left.

Where it goes wrong

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

Phase of the decisive mistake

opening2n=2
middlegame4n=4
endgame2n=2

What the mistake was

Big positional error (no simple tactic)2n=2
Didn't see opponent's 2–3 move combination2n=2
Hung a piece (left it undefended)1n=1
Walked into a fork1n=1
Endgame technique error1n=1

Variations you reach

No sub-variation with 3+ games.

Winning positions converted here: 78% (7 of 9).

Recent mistakes in this opening

Your move in red, Stockfish's in black.

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Missed their combination · 9:12 left
14… Rfe8? Best was Qc7. 36% → 14%
vs Abdulahi58 (2238) · 23-09-26 →
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Positional error · 9:04 left
13… e6? Best was Na5. 79% → 38%
vs dundeeray (2130) · 13-07-26 →
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Missed a tactic · 5:41 left
28… Rb2? Best was Qxg5. 75% → 52%
vs dundeeray (2130) · 13-07-26 →
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Missed a tactic · 7:31 left
21… Qxe5? Best was dxe5. 39% → 9%
vs KingRyoFtoo (2309) · 06-07-26 →

Next steps

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Slow down before move 15

0.47 early errors per game, one of your worst rates, with over 9 minutes still on the clock. Spend 30 seconds per move checking tactics.

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Learn the ...Na5 idea

Against the English fianchetto, ...Na5 hitting c4 is a key resource. You missed it in a recent 79% position.

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Try the Botvinnik setup

Test ...e5, ...Nc6 and ...f5 against 1.c4 for 10 games, and compare with your current KID setup.