Anikna

Hi Anikna! 👋 A quick review of your latest blitz games

What you are doing well

• Tactical alertness: You regularly punish loose opponent moves with shots such as …Qxg2# or ​Qxh7+, showing good eye for basic forks, pins and mating nets.
• Fighting spirit in difficult positions: Several wins (e.g. vs. shivasethi) were converted from unclear middlegames into convincing queen-plus-pawn endgames. That shows resilience.
• Piece activity in open positions: When the centre eventually opens you often find the right squares for your rooks ( Raf1, Rxc6, etc.). Keep nurturing that habit.

Main areas to improve

1. Opening discipline & early piece development
   As White you start with e3 c3 d4 a3 g3. While playable, this gives Black easy equality and sometimes tempo for an early initiative. In the loss vs. bhuvimanohare you resigned after only 8 moves because the simple pin …Bg4 hit an under-developed position:
   
   Consider experimenting with one of the mainstream systems (e.g. the Queen’s Gambit – 1.d4 d5 2.c4) for faster piece activity.
2. King safety first
   Many of your pawn pushes ( a4/a5, g4/g5, f4, h4/h5) create holes. They work when you attack, but in the two French-type losses your own king became the target. A simple rule of thumb: avoid moving wing pawns before castling unless there is a concrete tactical reason.
3. Clock management
   The timeout vs. kathu1979 happened in a winning position. Try
   ▸ spending less than 20 seconds on the first ten moves;
   ▸ choosing a time control with increment (3 + 2) while you train;
   ▸ using the “safe move” feature for obvious recaptures, saving focus time for critical positions.
4. Endgame technique
   In several queen-plus-pawn endings you needed 20+ moves to convert clearly won positions. Study basic winning plans such as the “Lucena bridge” and opposition. They will save both time and nerves.

Targeted study plan for the next two weeks

Quick reference cards

• Opening principle: Develop minor pieces before moving the same pawn twice.
• Tactical themes to drill: fork, pin, skewer.
• Endgame motto: Passed pawns must be pushed – but only with the king in front.

Your progress tracker

Peak ratings so far: 1315 (2024-08-30)  |  1530 (2024-03-08)

Activity snapshots:

Final encouragement

You are hovering around the 1180–1200 mark; fixing the three issues above will easily gain you 100 elo in a month. Keep enjoying the game, analyse each loss for one concrete lesson, and the results will follow. Good luck, Anikna!