Felix_0b1

Hi Felix_0b1! 👋 Here is some personalized feedback to help you level-up.

1. Quick snapshot

Peak Blitz rating: 375 (2023-01-27)
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2. What you’re already doing well ✅

• Tactical alertness – In your recent win as Black against Renza Jainudeen you found 11…Nf3+!!, a nice forcing shot that shattered White’s king cover.
• Fighting spirit – Even in worse positions you keep looking for tricks (e.g. promoting b-pawns in several losses). That never-give-up attitude is excellent.
• Opening curiosity – You experiment with gambits such as the Englund. Exploring unusual lines can sharpen tactical vision.

3. Biggest improvement areas 🔍

1. King safety / early castling
   • Five of your last six losses feature your king stuck in the center or walking to f7/f5 squares.
   • Rule of thumb: castle by move 10 unless you have a concrete reason not to.
   
2. Respect the opening principles
   • Multiple queen sorties (e.g. 8.Qb5? in your win, and 7.Qa4+ in a loss) cost time and invite counterplay.
   • For the next 30 games, set yourself a challenge: “No queen moves before move 10 unless it captures something.”
3. Pawn structure awareness
   • Pushing the g-pawn early (g4 / g3 / h4) left dark-square holes that opponents exploited with …Bh6 and …Qg5 ideas.
   • Before advancing a flank pawn, ask: “Does this weaken squares my opponent can occupy?”
4. Time management
   • Two wins and one loss ended on the clock. Try the “40-30-20” rule: spend ≈40 % of your time on the first 15 moves, 30 % on the next 15, leaving 20 % for the endgame.

4. Action plan for the next month 📅

• Opening core: Play 10 games with 1.e4 as White and 10 games with the French or Scandinavian as Black. Stick to classical setups to build pattern recognition.
• Post-game routine: After every session, annotate one critical moment. Identify whether it was a missed fork, an overlooked zwischenzug Zwischenzug, or a positional misjudgment.
• Tactics diet: 15 minutes daily on puzzles rated 300-500 points above your current rating. Aim for 20 correct in a row before increasing difficulty.
• Endgame basics: Spend one week each on (a) king-and-pawn vs king, (b) opposition, (c) basic rook endgames. These positions decide many low-time games.

5. Illustrative example from your own game

From your loss in the French (moves 10-15):

  10.Ne5?   Qe7
  11.f4     f6!
  12.f5?    fxe5
  13.dxe5   ...
  

Instead of 10.Ne5, castling short followed by Nbd2-f1-g3 would have kept the center solid and prepared for a safer pawn break.

6. Motivational closing

Remember: improvement is a marathon, not a sprint. Celebrate the small victories (such as finding 13.Rxh7! in your latest win) and treat every loss as free coaching from the board. Stay curious and consistent—your next rating milestone is well within reach. Good luck, and enjoy the journey! 🚀