bossman986

Hi bossman986 – personalised coaching report

Quick-glance profile

• Peak Rapid rating: 586 (2022-12-25)
• Typical openings: 1.e4 as White; 1…e5 & off-beat knight jumps (…Nc6, …Nxe5) as Black.
• Play pattern: very tactical, enjoys pawn-grabbing with the queen/knights, often wins on time or by checkmate in messy positions.
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What you already do well

1. Bravery & creativity. You never shy away from complications (e.g. 6…Nxd4 7…Nxc2+ in your last win). This is great for tactical growth.
2. Converting material. Once well ahead you usually coordinate rooks & queens to finish the game, as in 33…Rxc2+ 34.Kxc2 Re2+ → mate threat.
3. Resourcefulness in time trouble. Several wins come from keeping pieces active while the opponent’s clock ticks down.

Key improvement themes

1. Early piece development before pawn adventures

In the loss to oookio you played 3…f6 & 4…e5, weakening the dark squares and delaying minor-piece development. A simple rule: move each minor piece once before touching the f- or a/h- pawns.
Drill: play the first 10 moves of the Italian Game against the computer, focusing on knights before queens.

2. King safety & avoiding self-inflicted targets

Many games feature an uncastled king (e.g. 14…O-O came very late in your win; in your loss you never castled at all). Castle by move 9 in 90 % of your games – set a physical sticky note on your monitor as a reminder.

3. Tactical consistency: spotting opponent forks, pins & skewers

Your aggression works, but you sometimes miss the opponent’s counter-shots (6.Nxd5! in the loss). Add 10 minutes of daily puzzle rush or a theme search on fork and pin.

4. Opening repertoire tune-up

• As White: keep 1.e4 but choose one mainline (Italian / Scotch). Memorise only first five moves – focus on plans, not theory.
• As Black vs 1.e4: instead of grabbing 3…Nxe5 after 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nxe5, try a solid reply: 3…d6 4.Nf3 Nf6 (Philidor). Easier & safer.
• As Black vs 1.d4: a single setup such as the Queen’s Gambit Declined (…d5 …e6 …Nf6 …Be7 …O-O) will stop early disasters.

5. Time management in Daily games

Three of your recent losses were “won on time”. Log in every other day or switch to Rapid/Blitz where you’re active anyway.

Illustrative moment

Notice how ignoring development led to trouble in your loss:

Black’s queen is exposed, the king stuck in the centre and White already wins material. Compare this with a classical approach: 3…Nf6 4…e6 5…Bd6 6…O-O.

Next-week action plan

1. Play 10 Italian Game Rapid games, castle early, no queen moves before move 7.
2. Complete 50 tactics focusing on forks & pins; note any motifs you miss twice.
3. Review each game for one self-blunder and write the cause (“missed check”, “overlooked hanging piece”).
4. Come back and we’ll build an endgame routine once openings & tactics feel steadier.

Keep up the good work!

Your fighting spirit is a real asset. Add structured development & king safety and you’ll break 700+ rapidly. Enjoy the journey and message me after your next 20 games for an update.