dejesh

Quick summary

Good work — your recent rapid sessions show a lot of sharp tactical play and the ability to finish when the opponent gives you targets. You also convert advantages (promotions and mating nets) well. The main recurring issues are endgame technique against passed pawns, occasional missed prophylaxis, and inconsistent opening safety in some queen‑and‑pawn-heavy lines.

Highlights — what you’re doing well

• Finding forcing ideas and tactical shots: several wins ended with decisive tactics (promotions and direct mates).
• Finishing ability: when the position opens you convert material and mating chances efficiently.
• Comfort in messy positions: you handle complications and create counterplay instead of panicking.
• Good use of minor piece forks and knight jumps in the middlegame to win material.
• Practical play under time control — you keep making progress rather than repeating moves.

Key weaknesses to focus on

• Endgame defence vs passed pawns — in your recent loss an advancing c‑pawn was decisive. Work on blockading and exchanging off the passer early when possible.
• Prophylaxis and king activity — sometimes you let opponent pieces become active or their king into the game without reducing their threats.
• Opening safety in sharp pawn storms — when you play lines with early g/h pawn pushes or gambits, be careful about king exposure and queen checks down the open files.
• Trade decisions — at times you missed simplifications that would neutralize your opponent’s counterplay; learn when to trade pieces to remove threats.

Concrete next steps (practical training plan)

• Daily tactics: 15–20 puzzles focused on pins, forks, skewers, and mating nets. These are the motifs you use most — sharpen them.
• Endgame drills: 10–15 minutes 3×/week on pawn races, king + pawn vs king, and rook vs pawn endings. Practice defending blockades and the Lucena/Philidor ideas for rook endings.
• Game review routine: after each session, pick your worst loss and spend 10–15 minutes finding the single turning point. Ask “could I exchange to remove the passer?” or “can I activate my king?”
• Play two focused rapid games where your explicit goal is either “exchange into a simpler endgame” or “keep the king safe at all costs.” This builds habit of prophylaxis.
• Time management: when ahead, trade some pieces to reduce calculation load; when behind on the clock, simplify rather than search for complex swindles.

Concrete mistakes from the recent games

• Loss vs ShermanTyler — allowed a passed c‑pawn to run to the 7th rank. Try to identify opportunities earlier to blockade (with a knight or rook) or to trade pieces to make the pawn less dangerous.
• Long win vs maikstrik — excellent use of back‑rank and mating threats, but the opening pushed pawns around the king early (g/h advances). Make sure those pawn storms are calculated so you aren’t left with a weak king if the attack fizzles.
• In some wins you won by tactical shots after opponents blundered a piece — that’s great, but practice turning small advantages into safe endgames so one inaccuracy from you doesn’t flip the result.

Short, actionable checklist to use during games

• Before each move ask: “Is my king safe?” If no, prioritize safety or trading attacking pieces.
• If opponent has a passed pawn: can I blockade it, exchange it, or attack it immediately?
• When ahead materially: reduce complications — trade queens or major pieces if it simplifies winning plans.
• In time trouble: make safe, simple moves. Avoid speculative tactics unless they win instantly.

Opening & repertoire notes

• If you play sharp pawn‑pushing lines (as in the game where the h/g pawns opened lines against the king), add one or two quieter alternatives so you can choose a safer line when you want a stable game.
• Your best win rates are in aggressive gambit/ambitious systems — keep practicing them, but add a “safety valve” plan (solid development and early castling) to reduce risk.
• Study the main ideas and common tactical motifs in the openings you use most — understanding plans is more important than memorizing moves.

Endgame focus

• Practice king activation: in equal endgames the more active king often decides the game.
• Passed pawns: train against them both as attacker and defender. Learn basic blockade and how to force the opponent to spend tempi to stop promotion.
• Rook technique: many practical games reduce to rooks and pawns — drills on the Lucena and Philidor positions will pay off.

Study suggestions (small and realistic)

• Short tactics session after each play session (15–20 puzzles).
• One 20–30 minute endgame lesson per week (rook endings, pawn races).
• Once a week do a focused post‑mortem on one loss and one win — note the turning move and write down what you missed.

Examples & study board

Quick example to replay: a tiny instructive win where a promotion and simple finishing sequence decide the game.

Opening reference for the short tactic line: Englund Gambit.

Where to focus this month

• Fix the passed‑pawn problem first — 2–3 targeted endgame lessons and daily blockade puzzles will reduce those losses quickly.
• Keep sharpening tactics — your conversion rate is high when you spot tactics early.
• Stabilize one or two openings so you have a “safe” choice when you don’t want a chaotic game.

Closing

Nice work overall. You create chances and finish well — now turn that into steadier results by plugging the endgame/passers hole and improving prophylaxis. Small, regular training steps (tactics + endgames + one post‑mortem per day) should yield a measurable rating uptick in a month.

If you want, I can: review one of your losses move‑by‑move, create a 2‑week training plan, or generate a set of tailored tactics based on motifs from these games. Tell me which and I’ll prepare it.

Recent opponents you can review: maikstrik and shermantyler.