Hi bahramisaeed 👋
Great job keeping an active playing schedule! Your recent streak of wins shows real progress, and the passion you display by trying creative ideas (g-pawn storms, early a- and h-pawns, etc.) is obvious. Below you will find personalized, practical advice based on the last handful of games you played.
1. Strengths to build on
- Tactical eye: In the win against ali207211 you spotted …Rxd5+ followed by …Re2+ and a neat mating net. That shows you can calculate forcing lines when pieces are flying.
- Pragmatic king safety when under pressure: In several games you castled long (e.g. Ali game) or tucked the king on …Kb8/…Ka7 at the right moment. Keep that habit—safe kings win games.
- Resilience: Against stanlee19220 you calmly consolidated after early flank pawn pushes and converted a material edge without rushing.
2. Biggest improvement areas
Opening fundamentals
- Too many flank pawn moves early (1.a3, 2.h3, 3.a5, 4.g4…). These moves don’t fight for the centre or develop pieces. Try the classic principles instead: occupy the centre, develop minor pieces, castle.
- Minor-piece trades that help the opponent. In the loss to bossmaseko you exchanged bishops on …Bxc3 and …Bxf3 without gaining anything and gave White the bishop pair plus centre control.
- Early queen adventures. The loss vs glebvarvar ended after Qxf7# on move 10. Keep the queen home until your kingside pieces are out.
Middlegame technique
- Over-extension of pawns. In the marathon game vs dasbharu your pawns reached b5, g5, h5 too soon, creating weak squares that Black later exploited. Push pawns only when a concrete benefit is clear.
- Ignoring opponent counter-play. Against panglimakesatria you attacked with Bxh6 ideas but allowed a rook swing to …Rg8 and queen invasion that forced mate. Always ask “what is my opponent threatening after my move?”
Endgame & conversion
- Technique with extra material. In several games you won a piece early but let it drag on. Study basic endings (king + pawn vs king, rook endings) so you convert faster and avoid flagging.
- Stalemate patterns. Practise elementary mates (king + queen, king + rook) so you finish off confidently and save clock time.
Time management
You flag in won or equal positions (e.g. vs bigdomdev). A simple fix:
- Use a “quick move” rule: if you have >2 extra pieces, spend ≤5 seconds per move unless a check appears.
- Practise puzzles on a 30-second timer—this trains fast calculation.
3. Action plan for the next month
- Opening discipline: For both colours play one simple system until 20 games are completed.
• As White: 1.e4 followed by Nf3, Bc4/Bb5, d3/d4.
• As Black: vs 1.e4 adopt the Scandinavian 1…d5; vs 1.d4 play the Queen's Gambit Declined setup (d5–e6–Nf6–Be7–O-O). - Tactics every day: 15 puzzles on Chess.com Puzzle Rush or similar, aiming for 20-40 seconds per puzzle. Focus on fork, pin, and mating nets.
- Review each game immediately: After playing, switch to analysis and spend 5 minutes identifying one move you’d change. Save those key moments in a notebook.
- Endgame mini-course: Spend 30 minutes total this week on “king and pawn basics” and “rook activity”. Then practise against the computer from won positions.
4. Quick illustrative example
Below is a trimmed PGN fragment from your best recent win. Notice how quickly all your pieces joined the attack once development was complete:
5. Motivation dashboard
Your stats are trending upward—keep it up!
Peak blitz rating: 1766 (2025-03-28) • Peak rapid rating:
Stick to the plan, play lots, and you’ll see that 800-plus rating in no time. Good luck, and enjoy the journey! 👍