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Quick summary

Nice session — you converted a clean queenside plan to a win, but a few tactical oversights and some king-safety issues cost you in other games. Your recent rating trend (up ~88 points in one month) shows the work is paying off. Keep focusing on cleaning up blunders and sharpening endgame technique.

Highlights — what you did well

• Good queenside play and pawn play in your win vs samitorabi4: you used the b‑pawn majority, pushed b4 and turned it into a passed pawn and activity for your rooks and knight (classic plan in the Queens Gambit Accepted structures).
• You trade into favorable simplified positions when appropriate — exchanging off pieces reduced counterplay and let your pawn majority decide the game.
• Strong psychological resilience: when things got sharp you kept playing for concrete gains (not just hoping for a draw).

Recurring mistakes & patterns to fix

• Occasional tactical oversights that lead to quick losses (examples: a mating pattern early in one game and missing a back-rank / invasion line in another). Simple rule: before every move, scan for checks, captures, and threats (CCT).
• King safety: some losses came from leaving your king exposed or allowing enemy pieces to invade your 2nd/7th rank. When you push pawns around your king, double-check flight squares and potential checks.
• Allowing opponent rook/knight infiltration: once an opponent gets a rook on the 7th or a knight deep, you had trouble coordinating to stop it. Prioritize exchanging or blocking that piece when it becomes dangerous.
• Opening discipline on a few sharp lines — the quick mate in one loss suggests missing a tactic in the first 10 moves. Slow down in tricky opening moments.

Concrete improvements — short plan (next 2 weeks)

• Daily (15–20 minutes): tactics trainer — focus on forks, pins, skewers, and mating nets. Target 10–20 mixed tactics/day. This reduces the “blunder / mate” losses quickly.
• 3×/week (20 minutes): endgame drills — basic rook endgames and king + pawn vs king. Convert winning rook/pawn endgames and defend simple ones. That will increase your conversion rate after you win material.
• Opening cleanup (2 sessions of 25 minutes): pick the 2 openings you play most (I saw lots of French and Center Game patterns). Put 10–15 key lines and one “trap to avoid” into memos so you don’t get surprised early. For the Pirc games, review typical danger motifs around your king (checks on f2 / g2 / h7).
• Blunder check routine (apply every move): 1) Does my opponent have a forcing move (check/capture/attack)? 2) If I move, what is the opponent’s best reply? 3) Any tactic that wins material for them? Make it a habit before you click.
• One rapid review per day: after each game, quickly note the turning point (one sentence). Focus on repeating mistakes, not just results.

Specific, actionable tips based on the recent games

• Win vs samitorabi4 — you: converted pawn majority, played ...a5 and ...b4 at the right time, used Ne3+ tactical route. Repeat that plan: create a passed pawn, force piece trades that favour the pawn, use rooks on open files. (See replay below.)
• Loss vs leiliane23 — critical moment: allowing Rxf7 and follow-up infiltration. Next time you see a rook or knight jump to 7th/2nd, look for trades or a pawn push that closes the entry. If you can't stop the entry tactically, aim to trade into a minor-piece endgame.
• Quick mates (other short losses) — these are awareness errors. Before castling or opening the kingside, double-check for diagonal/knight checks and any overloaded defenders. Use the CCT rule every move until it’s automatic.

Practical session you can do right now (30 minutes)

• 10 minutes: 6–8 easy tactics focusing on pins and forks (aim for 90%+ accuracy).
• 10 minutes: practice two basic rook endgames (Lucena and Philidor ideas — build a template: 1) cut the king 2) build the bridge 3) promote).
• 10 minutes: review the win vs samitorabi4 — replay the critical sequence and ask “why did the opponent resign?” then write the key takeaway in one sentence.

Quick checklist for each rapid game

• Before you move: check for checks, captures, threats (CCT).
• If your opponent’s last move creates a threat, answer that threat first — even if you had a plan.
• When up material: exchange down to a simpler winning endgame (rook + pawn technique pays off).
• When behind: look for active counterplay and tactical chances; avoid passive defense that invites infiltration.

Replay your win (study this sequence)

Open the game below and step through the moves slowly — focus on how the queenside pawn pushes forced weaknesses and how Ne3+ created tactical chances:

Small roadmap (next month)

• Week 1–2: Tactics + blunder-check habit; aim to cut your loss rate from simple blunders by 30%.
• Week 3: Add focused endgame work (rook vs rook+pawns) and review 4–6 opening lines you play most.
• Week 4: Play 20–30 rapid games applying the checklist; review only turning points after each game.

With your current trend and the +88 in the last month, this focused work should keep your rating moving upward.

If you want, I can...

• Analyze one of these games move-by-move and highlight 3 turning points.
• Build a 2-week tactics schedule personalized to the tactical motifs you miss most (back-rank, forks, pins).
• Give a short opening packet for your favorite 2 defenses (key lines, one trap to avoid, typical middlegame plan).

Say which you prefer (game ID or opponent name) and I’ll prepare it.