Personalised Feedback for Hans Moehn
🏆 What you already do well
- Initiative-first mindset. In many wins you gain space quickly with pawn breaks such as f4-f5 or g-pawns, forcing defensive mistakes (see the finish against BillyBones65).
- Tactical alertness. Your recent victory with 45.Qd8# shows sharp calculation even with little time left. Sequencing of tactical motifs (pins → forks → mating net) is a real strength.
- Conversion skills. After winning material you usually simplify smoothly; e.g. in the game vs akirakamikaze akirakamikaze you traded down to a won rook endgame without allowing counter-play.
- Motivation & volume. Consistent play across the week keeps you tactically fit — your confirms a healthy session spread.
🔍 Areas to Improve
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Early pawn looseness around your own king.
• Loss vs buzun_andrey: the advance …h5/…g5 before castling left dark–square holes and cost the exchange.
• Recommendation – follow the “three minor pieces developed before flank pawn storms” rule. Ask “What is my worst-placed piece?” before every pawn move. -
Handling of the f-file pawn break.
Several losses feature premature f-pawn pushes (e.g. vs Mohsen Gabr). The idea is sound, but be sure your king is either castled long or the centre is closed.
• Train the typical structures born from the Dutch and King’s Indian by scanning master games where …f5/f4 succeeds and fails. -
Transition to technical endgames.
When the attack fizzles you sometimes keep playing “all-in” chess instead of converting to a safe endgame (see the resignation against un_ricciotto after declining a queen trade).
• Weekly drill: play 10 pawn-up rook endgames vs an engine set to 2200 ELO; demand yourself to win within 40 moves. -
Clock management.
Your average time left in won games is ~40 s, but only ~15 s in losses. Blitz is unforgiving — switch to increment time controls (e.g. 3 + 2) for part of your training to ingrain “move/verify” rhythm.
🗺️ Suggested Training Plan (4-week cycle)
| Focus | Weekly Tasks |
|---|---|
| Opening discipline | Build a mini-repertoire document for three Chess960 castling patterns. Add one illustrative GM game per pattern. |
| Tactics & calculation | Solve 50 mixed puzzles/day at 30-second limit; stop after two consecutive errors to keep quality high. |
| Endgame technique | Recreate critical rook-and-pawn positions from your last 20 games and play each side vs engine until you score +70%. |
| Self-analysis | Annotate every loss with one sentence per move from move 10 until resignation. Tag each mistake as Strategic, Tactical, or Time-pressure. |
📌 Micro-Exercise: Review this key moment
Why is 24…Rc8 in your loss to Buzun critical? Set up the following position and find two better defensive plans before looking at the engine.
⏫ Rating Outlook
You are already close to your historical best (2740 (2021-05-01)). Cleaning up the outlined issues should convert ~20-30 % of current losses, pushing you past the next rating band.
🙌 Final Thoughts
Your dynamic style is entertaining and effective. Marry it with stricter king safety rules and a steadier clock, and you will become a formidable force in Chess960 blitz. Keep the passion — and remember: every game you lose is simply a lesson you’ve prepaid for future victories.
Good luck, Hans! – Your Chess Coach 🤖
Generated insights based on your last 20 recorded games. Use them as guidance; always verify with your own critical thinking.