AnonymousCupidDust NM

Performance Snapshot

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What you are doing well

• French expertise as Black. In several recent games you steered the play into familiar French structures and handled them confidently. Your use of the ...c5 break and the ...f6/…f5 pawn lever (e.g. against eremita74) shows good strategic understanding.
• Sharp attacking play with 0-0-0 setups. Your Najdorf win versus ManigoldBC demonstrates well-timed pawn storms (h4–h5, g4) and accurate calculation of mating nets.
• Tactical alertness once the position opens. You consistently convert extra material in simplified positions, and combinations such as 26…Ne3+! against ManigoldBC reveal strong pattern recognition.

Key areas to improve

• Early king safety and “cheap tricks”. Your loss to FearSamuel was decided by the classic …Qxf2# motif in the Accelerated Dragon. A ten-second scan for checks, captures and threats before every move would stop most of these accidents.
  
• Over-extension of wing pawns. Games against Jovica-Nikolovski and cardenasjunior64 show that early b-/h-pawn pushes can leave weak squares (c4, g4) and loose pieces. Ask “What will defend this pawn in 5 moves?” before advancing it.
• Handling Maroczy-Bind structures. When White, you reached promising pressure versus the Dragon; when Black, you struggled to create counter-play after c4 & e4 clamps. Study thematic breaks …b5 and …d5 in the Maroczy Bind to expand your toolbox.
• Conversion under time pressure. Some winning positions (e.g. versus ercoleiaccone) slipped after your clock dropped below 30 seconds. Give yourself a “speed limit” in clearly better positions: spend an extra second to double-check hanging pieces instead of premoving.

Opening suggestions

1. Add a solid option against 1.e4 as Black. Your French is reliable, but a second system (Caro-Kann or Petroff) will reduce prep headaches and diversify pawn structures.
2. Accelerated Dragon toolkit. Memorise the two critical tricks: (i) 7…Ng4 vs Bc4 lines requires h2–h3; (ii) 8…Qb6 targets d4 & f2 simultaneously. Knowing these blueprints prevents one-move disasters.
3. Update your Najdorf move-orders. After 6.f3, review plans against …e5 & …g6 setups so you can choose between short and long castling dynamically.

Training plan for the next two weeks

• Daily 15-minute session of tactic puzzles focusing on back-rank and f-file motifs.
• Play three training games starting from a Maroczy-Bind position; analyse with a coach/engine and annotate alternatives.
• For every blitz game, spend at least 60 seconds on post-game self-review before consulting the engine. Write down one thing you would do differently next time.

Motivational snapshot

Your current strength is a blend of tactical sharpness and French-style solidity. By patching a few early-game blind spots and refining your time management, the next rating jump is well within reach. Keep the energy, keep calculating, and enjoy the grind toward mastery!