avghmmk

Hi avghmmk — here’s your tailored feedback

👍 What’s working well

• Dynamic openings. Mixing Alekhine-, Danish- and King’s-Indian–type setups keeps opponents guessing.
• Piece activity. Against gacaruana you took over the centre with 6…e5! and 12…Bc5+, never letting White breathe.
• Tactical awareness. Your 30…Bxd1!! (see mini-PGN below) ended the game instantly — a nice example of calculation under 60-second pressure.

🔍 Biggest improvement areas

1. Clock handling. Two of your last five losses were on time. Drill 1-minute puzzle rush or add a small increment to reduce flagging.
2. King safety during pawn storms. In the QGA loss to Who_sent_you the g-pawn advance weakened dark squares and you were mated. Before pushing flank pawns ask, “Is my king safe if queens stay on?”
3. Facing …c5 set-ups vs 1.d4. Against Nicholasbenedict2007 you allowed …cxd4/Qxd5 and entered an inferior ending. Consider 3.Nf3 or meeting …cxd4 with Nxd4 to keep control.
4. Technical conversion. You were winning versus theogsavvyd but needed 49 moves and a flag. Sharpen rook-endgame technique (Lucena, Philidor) to finish cleanly.

🎯 Homework

• 15 min/day of speed tactics (≤30 sec per puzzle) to mimic game pressure.
• Replay the position after 11…Nxc3 (Nicholasbenedict game) vs an engine until you consistently hold equality.
• Study the thematic exchange sacrifice in the King’s Indian — know when it doesn’t work.

📊 Quick stats

Peak Rapid: 2415 (2023-11-29)

✨ Mini-moment of brilliance

Final punch from your latest win:

Next step

Schedule one 30-minute end-game session each week. The payoff at your rating range is huge.

Good luck, keep the pieces active, and enjoy the journey!