Bajpai1581

Hi Bajpai1581! Here is some constructive feedback based on your latest games.

1. General Progress

• Current peak so far: 1158 (2024-03-30)   (keep climbing!)
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2. What You Are Doing Well

• Fighting Spirit – you often keep playing tricky moves even when down material and have scored several wins by keeping the game complicated.
• Passed-Pawn Technique – In the win vs. Carlosss3 you pushed the c-pawn all the way to c7 and converted. Nice recognition of the theme! (carlosss3)
• Piece Activity Over Material – sacrificing a pawn or two for open lines (e.g., 18.Bxb7+ in your win vs. Sid_Gh) shows good attacking instincts.

3. Biggest Improvement Areas

a. Opening Fundamentals

• You like the King’s-side fianchetto (1.g3/1…g6) and the Philidor as Black. Stick with them, but follow core principles: quick development, castle before move 10, avoid pushing flank pawns (…h5/…g5/…f6) too early or you create targets.
• In the loss vs. khry a simple tactic 5.Nxf7 won two pawns and ruined your king safety. Before every move ask, “What is my opponent threatening?” – this habit will halve such blunders.
• Recommendation: play through the first 15 moves of the following PGN and compare to your Philidor setup:
  
  
  

b. Consistent Tactical Vision

• Most decisive results (both wins and losses) come from missed forks, pins or mates. 20.Rxb6+ in your loss to hadi-allah is a good example – the tactic was possible because pieces were uncoordinated.
• Daily routine: 15–20 themed puzzles on tactics (forks one day, pins next, etc.). Your rating will rise fastest here.

c. Time Management

• You lost on time against Ambuj_Sharma in a position that was complicated but playable. Try the “30-second rule”: if the position is quiet, move within 30 seconds and save the deep think for sharp moments.

d. Endgame Basics

• In the win vs. docsagmo you promoted an e-pawn but still needed several moves to finish. Study king & pawn vs. king, and the “rook behind the passed pawn” rule. These will secure more confident conversions.

4. Concrete Next Steps for the Coming Week

1. Replay your own last loss move-by-move without the engine and write down every moment you were surprised. This trains self-diagnosis.
2. Solve 100 puzzles filtered at 600-800 rating on forks, pins, and back-rank mates.
3. Play 10 games where you promise yourself to castle by move 8. Review whether that improved your results.
4. Finish each session with one basic rook endgame study (YouTube-free, use any interactive trainer on Chess.com).

5. Encouragement

Chess strength grows in small, steady steps. Keep enjoying your sharp style, plug the early blunder holes, and your next goal of 800+ is well within reach. Good luck and see you on the board!