Roc Boix Redorta CM

Constructive Feedback for Roc Boix Redorta

What you’re doing well

• Sharp opening repertoire. Your wins often stem from forcing variations in open games (e.g. Center Attack ➜ Giuoco Piano) where you seize the initiative early and punish inaccurate replies.
• Tactical alertness. Sacrifices such as 6.Bxf7+ (Scotch Gambit) and 4.Nxf7!? (Petrov) show good pattern-recognition. You convert small tactical edges into decisive material gains quickly.
• Time-efficiency. Almost every victory is achieved with a large clock advantage. Your practical sense in fast time controls is a competitive asset.
• Confidence against lower-rated opponents. You score consistently when you’re the favourite, which is essential for rating stability.

Priority areas to improve

1. King safety in double-edged positions.
   • Loss vs chasebonaparte (Sicilian Four Knights) and vs FreshChess960 featured an exposed king that became the target of a mating net.
   • Guideline: castle by move 10 in open Sicilians unless you have a concrete reason.
   • Drill: play 15 puzzles a day filtered for “King Attacks” and “Defensive System” to balance your attacking bias.
2. Over-extension of flank pawns.
   • Repeated …h5/…h4 thrusts left holes (see loss to myheroin03: h-pawns advanced without support).
   • Adopt the rule of thumb: If you cannot supply the pawn with two pieces, postpone the advance.
3. Transition to endgames.
   • In the Sicilian loss you reached a rook-and-pawn ending a pawn down but still drawable; technique slipped under time pressure.
   • Recommendation: 30-minute weekly session on fundamental rook endings (e.g. the Philidor position and Lucena bridge).
4. Opening breadth vs stronger opposition.
   • Against 2300+ you’re facing rarer sidelines (Englund Gambit, Caro-Kann 2…d5). Build a stable back-up repertoire that emphasises solid structures (e.g. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3).
   • Study one classical model game per week from a quiet line to enrich your positional play.

Suggested training plan (4 weeks)

Reference material

• Peak rating so far: – aim to stabilise 50 points above this before expanding repertoire.
• Glossary links for quick refreshers: zugzwang • outpost • Zwischenzug

Illustrative recent win

Notice how you converted the central pawn break into a tactical harvest:

Next checkpoints

• Reach +5 rating points in blitz without dropping bullet sessions.
• Finish 20 rook-endgame flashcards.
• Play one training game where you postpone all pawn storms until move 15.

Keep the rockets firing, but remember: secure the launch pad first!