eg0210

Quick summary

Nice work — your most recent games show good opening choice and tactical awareness, but recurring issues with king safety and tactical oversights cost you in the losses. Below are targeted, practical fixes you can apply in blitz immediately.

Highlights — what you did well

• You consistently get active pieces out early. In your win against eduard0_rodrigues your queen and knights coordinated to win material and convert. (See the mini replay below.)
• Your choice of Scandinavian Defense is working for you — your overall opening win rate for it is strong, so it’s a solid pocket line for blitz.
• You create concrete threats quickly (pawn pushes to open files, tactical captures) which is ideal for short time controls.
• Big sample size and long-term play show you’re experienced — you can rely on pattern recognition if you tighten a few habits.

Replay the win (tap to open):

Main issues to fix

• King safety when castling long: you often castle queenside and then advance kingside pawns (g4/g5/h4). That creates targets and weak squares in front of your king — be cautious about launching pawn storms if the opponent still has heavy pieces ready to open lines toward your king.
• Tactical oversights in critical moments: in the recent loss to mightguysensei you allowed decisive infiltration/check sequences on the back rank and missed defensive resources. Slow down one extra second when checks, captures, and threats are possible.
• Endgame technique under time pressure: you sometimes convert a material edge awkwardly or miss that a passed pawn or back-rank threat decides the game. Practice basic mates and simple rook/queen endgames to speed decision-making.
• Sometimes you exchange into simplifications that leave your king exposed (trading pieces but not neutralizing opponent threats). Evaluate opponent counterplay before simplifying.

Replay the loss (tap to open and study the finish):

Concrete tactical habits to practice (10–15 minute drills)

• Back-rank patterns: set a 10-minute blitz tactic set focused on back‑rank mates and defenders that must create luft.
• Forks/pins/skewers: 10 minutes daily of mixed tactics — prioritize motifs that appeared in your losses (knight forks, discovered attacks).
• Three-move defense checks: before each move in blitz, ask: “Does opponent have a forcing check, capture or mate?” If yes, calculate that line first.

Opening guidance

• Keep using the Scandinavian Defense — your stats show it’s profitable for you. Focus on the typical plans after queenside castling by opponents and note where your king ends up.
• When you castle long, delay pawn storms (g4/g5) until you know the opponent can’t open files against your king. If you want to attack, prepare with piece lifts and control of the g‑ and h‑files.

Time management & practical blitz tips

• Use the clock: in tactical complications, spend an extra second to verify checks and captures — a one-second pause in blitz often prevents a blunder.
• Pre-move selectively: avoid pre-moving when your opponent has checks or captures that change the outcome of the move.
• When ahead in material, simplify quickly if it reduces opponent counterplay — but only after checking for tactical shots.

Training plan (2-week cycle)

• Every day (15–30 min): tactics drill — focus on back-rank and forks (use blitz-sized puzzles).
• 3× per week (30–45 min): review 2 recent losses — find the turning point and write down the alternative move you should have played.
• 2× per week (30 min): slow (15|10 or 10|5) games where you consciously avoid premature pawn storms and force-check “opponent threats” before every move.
• Weekly: one 30-minute session to study a Scandinavian practical plan (typical endgames, pawn breaks and piece placement).

Next steps / checklist

• Run 10–15 minutes of back-rank and mate-in-two puzzles today.
• Review the two PGN replays above and note one moment where a different defensive move would have saved you one game.
• Play two longer rapid games this week to practice decision-making under no time pressure.

If you want, I can produce a short annotated version of one of the losses showing the critical defensive resource and a suggested improvement — tell me which game to annotate (opponent name or the PGN above).

Misc (motivation)

Your long-term numbers and recent rating trends show you still improve quickly when you focus on the weak spots. Small, consistent drills (back-rank + threat-checks) will yield quick gains in blitz. Keep it up.