Prabhnoor Singh

Quick summary for Prabhnoor Singh

Nice streak — your play shows a clear attacking instinct and strong tactical awareness (those sacrificial knight checks and fast queen activity were decisive). You also have a healthy upward rating trend. Below I highlight what you're doing well, the recurring problems I see in the recent rapid games, and a compact practice plan to keep improving.

What you're doing well

• Fearless tactical play: you willingly enter sharp lines and find forcing moves (example: the knight sacrifice to f7 that opened the opponent's king and led to material gains). See the key sequence from that win:
• Opening repertoire strength: you score well in sharp, tactical openings like the Italian Game (Two Knights / Fegatello) and Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation, so you often get the kinds of positions you like to play.
• Conversion after winning material: once you win a pawn or a piece, you generally simplify and convert the advantage instead of letting counterplay fester.

Recurring mistakes and what to fix

• Occasional tactical oversights when defending — in your recent loss you allowed a decisive promotion/mate sequence. When the opponent has passed pawns or counterplay, calculate the pawn race and check for promotion threats before committing to captures or simplifications.
• King safety in sharp middlegames — grabbing material or making aggressive pawn moves can leave your king exposed. Always ask: who attacks my king next? Can my opponent open lines?
• Time management under complexity — in several games you got low on the clock in critical moments. Slow down earlier in complicated positions and spend a little more time to verify tactics and king-safety decisions.
• Switching plans too slowly — sometimes you keep pushing one flank while the opponent seizes initiative elsewhere. When your opponent creates a new, immediate threat, re-evaluate the whole board (not just your attacking plan).

Concrete in-game tips

• Before any sacrifice: check at least the simplest replies and make sure you have follow-up checks, escapes, or concrete material compensation. If the attack stalls, you want clear insurance.
• When ahead in material: trade down queens/major pieces to reduce counterplay — you do this well, but keep it as an explicit decision rather than automatic.
• Against passed pawns: calculate pawn races (how many moves to queening for each side) and look for blocking resources. If you can trade off the passer, do it even if it costs a tempo.
• Back-rank and mating nets: give your king luft or watch rook/queen batteries when pawns in front of the king are fixed.

Short practice plan (2–4 weeks)

• Tactics daily (15–25 mins): focus on forks, discovered checks and mating nets — these reinforce your attacking strengths and reduce oversight errors.
• Endgame basics (15 mins, 3× week): rook and pawn endgames, king + pawn races, and basic queen vs pawn promotion scenarios. Practice converting material advantages and stopping enemy passers.
• One targeted opening session (30–45 mins, weekly): deepen theory and typical plans for your top openings — for example study typical themes in the Scandinavian Defense and the Italian Game lines you play.
• Play 1–2 slower rapid games per week (15+10 or 25+10) and do a short post-mortem: identify one theme you missed and one correct decision you made well.

Concrete drills to try this week

• 10 puzzles of “king attack + sacrifice” motifs (focus on knight and bishop sac patterns).
• 5 endgame drills: king + pawn vs pawn races — set up positions from your loss and play both sides to understand the defence.
• One opening mini-benchmark: play three practice games using the same opening line (choose Scandinavian Defense or Italian Game) and track recurring mistakes.

Next steps

• Review your loss briefly and mark the exact moment where defensive calculation failed — replay from that move and try alternative responses from your side.
• Keep playing the openings that suit your style, but add a short defensive checklist: (1) opponent threats, (2) back-rank issues, (3) passed pawn race.
• If you want, share 2–3 critical positions (FENs or short clips) where you felt unsure and I’ll give line-by-line suggestions for those moments.

Small encouragement

Your growth is visible — your rating trend and win-rate in sharp openings show real progress. Keep polishing the defense and time management and the tactical edge you already have will translate into more consistent wins.

Want a short targeted exercise plan I can format into daily tasks for the next 7 days? Reply “7-day plan” and tell me how much time per day you can commit.