ChessParakeet WFM

Hi ChessParakeet! 👋 Here’s a tailored review of your recent rapid-games (3|0) journey.

📈 Current snapshot

• Peak rating so far: 2304 (2022-06-24)
• Usual schedule  
• Day-to-day swings 

🎯 What you’re already doing well

1. Active piece play out of the opening. Your wins against alimzowitch and yugtal show quick development and early central tension, often reaching …d5/f5 breaks at the perfect moment.
2. Tactical alertness. In your latest win you spotted 15…exf4! and 18…f3!!, creating unstoppable threats. Many opponents collapse under this pressure—keep sharpening with daily tactics.
3. Confident conversion when ahead. The endgame vs. czpeeeter featured accurate rook-activity and pawn promotion technique.

🚧 Priority improvements

1. King safety after flank pawn pushes.
   In several losses (e.g. vs. tututante, move 18…g5 and vs. feluriel, move 31…g5) you weakened dark squares around your king. • Remember the principle of two weaknesses: if you must expand on one wing, lock the center first.
   • Consider the “three-pawn rule”: once h-g-f pawns move, count how many enemy pieces can reach the newly-opened squares in two moves.
2. Don’t rush the f-pawn break.
   Both 17…f5 (loss) and 21…f5 (win) came from identical structures. Ask: “Will my bishop be happier after the break?” A quick model game to study is Fischer–Myagmarsuren 1967 (look up the idea of the Fischer Push F-Pawn Break).
3. Endgame patience vs. strong defenders.
   In the loss to bishops_destroy_knights you were two pawns down but resigned in a still-holdable rook endgame. Rule of thumb: in rook endings with 4-vs-3 pawns on one wing, force your opponent to demonstrate the “Lucena” or “Philidor” Lucena Position.
4. Time management.
   All five recent losses contained a sub-20-second scramble, while the wins were secured with 40-60 seconds left. Practice “increment habits”: play some 3 + 2 games where you move before your time dips under 20 s, then carry that rhythm back to 3 | 0.

🛠️ Action plan for the next 2 weeks

• Opening focus: Pick one mainline versus 1.e4 as Black (your current mix of Giuoco Piano and Four Knights is fine) but prepare a single anti-Alapin setup so you aren’t caught improvising.
• Middlegame drill: Solve 20 tactical puzzles a day, but add 5 strategic ones that emphasise pawn-structure evaluation.
• Endgame drill: • Play the rook-and-pawn challenge vs. computer level 4 until you hold 5 defensive positions in a row.
  • Review the Carlsen–Karjakin 2016 Game 10 rook ending.
• Self-review routine: After each session, pick one critical moment and store it in your personal “mistake collection” PGN. Spend 5 minutes finding two improvements—this builds pattern memory fast.

🔍 Example study positions

1. The promising exchange sacrifice vs. tututante—can you find an alternative to 24…Qf6?

2. Your winning sequence vs. Alimzowitch—revisit 18…f3!! as a model of a clear-cut forcing line.

✨ Closing words

You’re hovering around the 2100 ceiling—a sign that your tactical strength is already solid. The next leap will come from restraint: knowing when not to launch a pawn storm and when to grind small endgame edges. Stick to the plan above, track your progress with the charts, and I’m confident you’ll break 2200 soon. Good luck & happy flapping, Parakeet! 🦜