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dev_hirthick

Since 2024 (Inactive) Chess.com ♟♟
45.4% W 51.1% L 3.5% D
Bullet
100
22W 30L 3D
Rapid
345
41W 40L 2D
Daily
529
1W 2L 0D

Hi dev_hirthick – Coaching Feedback

What you are doing well

  • Fighting spirit: You often keep the game going even in difficult positions and win many games on the clock. This shows resilience and practical competitiveness.
  • Piece activity in the middlegame: When the position opens up you are not afraid to move pieces forward (see your 22…exf4 followed by 23…Qe6+ against mathematician01).
  • Willingness to experiment: Using off-beat ideas (e.g. early Nh3) can be useful in rapid/bullet time controls to pull opponents out of book.

Biggest gains for the next 100 games

  1. Follow basic opening principles.
    • Develop each minor piece once before moving any piece twice.
    • Fight for the center with e4 / d4 / e5 / d5 instead of flank pawn pushes or knight loops.
    • Castle by move 10 whenever possible – it prevents disasters like the quick mate below:
  2. Time-management.
    Most losses in the PGN bundle finish with “won on time”. Try the 3-minute +2-second or 5-minute +3-second pool for a while. The increment will let you practice calculating instead of pre-moving reflexively.
  3. Daily tactics training.
    At your current level, pattern recognition is the fastest route to improvement. Ten puzzles a day focusing on forks, pins and simple mates will pay off quickly. (fork, pin)
  4. King safety awareness.
    In the loss against aditya_3921 you allowed the queen to invade with check after 8…Qe6+. Before making a pawn move in front of your king ask: “What changed? Which diagonals/files opened toward my king?”
  5. End every move with a blunder-check.
    Take one second to ask “What can my opponent capture or threaten next move?” This habit alone will eliminate many one-move blunders.

Micro-goals for the coming week

  • Play 20 games where you never move the same piece twice in the first six moves.
  • Maintain a minimum 20-second reserve on your clock until move 20. If you fall below it, simplify the position or trade queens.
  • Solve 70 tactical puzzles (10 per day) with a rating between 200-500.

Progress trackers

Use these built-in charts to spot trends and hold yourself accountable:

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Win Rate by Hour100%75%25%0%50%2:00 - 100.0%3:00 - 33.3%4:00 - 42.9%5:00 - 33.3%6:00 - 33.3%7:00 - 25.0%8:00 - 57.1%9:00 - 41.7%10:00 - 100.0%11:00 - 63.6%12:00 - 50.0%13:00 - 54.5%14:00 - 50.0%15:00 - 14.3%16:00 - 42.9%17:00 - 62.5%18:00 - 33.3%23456789101112131415161718Hour of Day (UTC)
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Win Rate by Day100%75%25%0%50%Monday - 41.7%Tuesday - 45.5%Wednesday - 30.0%Thursday - 62.5%Friday - 43.8%Saturday - 32.4%Sunday - 77.3%MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDay of Week

Motivation corner

Your current personal best: 304 (2024-04-16). Let’s push it 100 points higher by focusing on solid openings, king safety and tactical sharpness. Small, consistent improvements each day will get you there. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!