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boring boring

boringboring chicago, IL Since 2011 (Inactive) Chess.com ♟♟♟
47.2%- 44.6%- 8.2%
Bullet 1482
6W 5L 1D
Blitz 2149
1450W 1339L 188D
Rapid 2401
1715W 1650L 359D
Daily 400
0W 0L 1D
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Coach Chesswick

Hi boringboring — here is some tailored feedback based on your latest games!

Quick Snapshot

  • Favourite themes: double-fianchetto setups with early h3/g3 (Mieses & Clemenz), flank openings, and the Owen’s/Pirc family with Black.
  • Typical time control: bullet (1 | 0) and rapid (10 | 0 & 5 | 5).
  • Current personal best:
  

What you already do well

  1. Piece activity out of the opening. In the win against tani-gj you seized the centre with …e5/…d5 and posted a knight on d5, forcing White’s pieces backwards.
  2. Finding practical chances under time pressure. Several victories (e.g. 39…Qxd4+ vs tani-gj) came from keeping complications alive until your opponent’s flag fell. Your resourcefulness is a strength—be proud of it.
  3. Willingness to trade material for initiative. In your Owen’s Defence win you sacrificed a pawn (…c4 & …Bxe4) to shatter White’s structure and reach a winning rook ending.

Main growth areas

  1. Opening economy. Early flank pawn moves such as 1.h3 2.g3 3.Bg2 4.a3 give up the first-move tempo and cede the centre. Try one of these tweaks:
    • With White, test-drive a straightforward 1.e4 or 1.d4 repertoire for a month. You can still transpose into your favourite setups later.
    • Adopt a “two-pawn rule”: before move 6, push at most two pawns unless it captures or prevents a tactic.
  2. Tactical accuracy. In the loss to davidvasquezm you overlooked 12…Qxd1+ which left your king in the open and down material. Five minutes of daily puzzle rush (aim ≥ 25) will sharpen blunder-checking skills.
  3. Endgame conversion. Even in winning endings (see 2024-08-09 vs winkletinkle69) you needed 50+ moves. Study the “three winning techniques”:
    1. Lucena bridge for rook-and-pawn.
    2. Cutting-off with the rook on the sixth rank.
    3. The “shoulder check” to force the defender’s king away.
    Play some 15 | 10 games where you deliberately trade into simplified positions and practise these themes.
  4. Clock discipline. In bullet you thrive, but in rapid losses your average remaining time is under 30 s. Adopt a “2-3-5” guideline: 2 minutes for the first 10 moves, 3 minutes for the next 10, and keep 5 minutes for the rest.

Illustrative Moment

The critical sequence from your recent defeat shows why centralisation matters:

Here 12…Qxd1+ forced queen exchange and removed your best defender; instead consider 12…Nd7! keeping queens and leaving e5 hanging.

Action Plan for the next 30 days

  • ⏱️ Daily: 10 tactical puzzles + 5-minute check of yesterday’s games for missed tactics.
  • 📚 Weekly: Watch one chapter of a basic endgame series and recreate the positions against Stockfish until you win from both sides.
  • ♟️ Opening drill: Practise the first 10 moves of a classical line (e.g. Italian Game with 5…Bc5) against the computer until you can play them from memory in 60 s.
  • 👥 Sparring: Arrange one training game with a stronger friend or coach; pause at critical moments and guess the evaluation.

Keep it fun!

Your creative style is an asset—just fuse it with a little more structure and the rating gains will follow. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!


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