Your chess mind
Endgame
Grinder
You thrive in creating chaos your opponents can't handle — but you sometimes throw away winning positions by pressing too hard or letting pressure go too soon. The arc is teaching you to maximize your advantages without self-sabotage — same identity, higher precision.
Identity: Endgame Grinder
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Make your advantages stick
9-12
DEW window
4 of 5 games decided here
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Decisive Event Window — the move range where most of your games become irreversible. Yours is moves 9-12. This is the exact moment the Blueprint trains. As the habit improves, watch this number shift later.
90.9%
Win rate
Rapid · 350 games
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Win rate across your analyzed games. This is the baseline the Blueprint works from. The arc improves it by fixing decision quality in the DEW window.
~96%
Won → lost
Most games become irreversible at moves 9-12. This is when the first significant piece exchange happens — the moment setup turns into consequences.
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Games where you held a winning advantage and lost. This is the DEW cascade in action — a single unverified decision at moves 9-12 flips the game. Fixing habit ① directly reduces this number.
Your habits — tap to expand
①
You trade pieces too early instead of keeping the pressure on
① Fix this first · ●
Keep exchanges in reserve until they clearly benefit you.
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②
You don't check what your opponent wants before making your move
② Secondary · ●
Pause to evaluate your opponent's plan before committing to yours.
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③
You don't consolidate your advantage
③ Secondary · ●
Finish the win by pressing opponents and reducing their chances.
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④
Your positions become unstable after big gains
④ Supporting · ●
Balance aggression with protection.
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⑤
You attack without waiting for support
⑤ Supporting · ●
Fortify before attacking.
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The Good Hikaru
✓Creates problems opponents can't solve easily
✓Forges dynamic pressure positions
✓Harnesses sharp tactical vision
The Bad Hikaru
✗Keeps attacking when the game is already won — and throws it away
✗Misses chances to consolidate leads
✗Overextends in moments of triumph
Your Recommended Arc
You're here. The curriculum moves you to the gold dot — same style, higher precision.
Structured
Aggressor
Aggressor
Chaos
Architect
Architect
Quiet
Builder
Builder
Wild
Fighter
Fighter
You
→ Higher spin
← Structured Chaotic →
Tap to understand why →
Today's Study
Week 1 of 6 — First Contact Layer
Study 1
Start here
How a master handles the moment you struggle with
"Before the break: what changes, what opens, what is their best reply?"
Review the first study in the curriculum
Play one rapid game and identify the DEW moment
Answer the 4 contact questions before your first exchange
Go deeper:
Why you're here
Three habits. One to fix before the others matter.
① Fix this first
You trade pieces too early instead of keeping the pressure on
In 97.4% of your games, you exchange too soon leading to lost pressure.
Keep exchanges in reserve until they clearly benefit you.
② Secondary
You don't check what your opponent wants before making your move
In critical positions, 12.3% of your games show you missed pressing weaknesses or saw opportunities too late.
Pause to evaluate your opponent's plan before committing to yours.
③ Secondary
You don't consolidate your advantage
87.5% of your losses occur after you have a 3+ material edge but lose focus.
Finish the win by pressing opponents and reducing their chances.
④ Supporting
Your positions become unstable after big gains
Your moves sometimes overextend your vulnerabilities.
Balance aggression with protection.
⑤ Supporting
You attack without waiting for support
Your opening games show little patient development before assault.
Fortify before attacking.
9-12
When your games turn
Most games become irreversible at moves 9-12. This is when the first significant piece exchange happens — the moment setup turns into consequences.
Opening
Low
9-12 ←
Critical
13–20
High
Endgame
Low
~96%
Winning positions converted
When you gain the advantage, this is how often you close it. The verification gap in one number.
85%
Karpov alignment
The contact-removal habit is already half there.
