matteo saviano

Hi Matteo, great to see your steady activity on the board!

Below is a mix of praise for what you’re already doing well and specific, practical advice to level-up in the coming weeks.

What’s working

• Fast development & early castling. In many wins (e.g. vs. ramesh5399) you castle by move 4-6, giving your king a safe home and freeing the rooks.
• Basic mating nets. Your quick tactical K-side attacks (see 6…Nxe5?? 7.Bf4! in your Italian win) show you already know the classic patterns such as the “Fried Liver”-style ideas.
• Good fighting spirit. Even when down material you often look for perpetuals or swindles instead of resigning. That resilience is a huge asset.

Key improvement areas

1. Stop giving away pieces to simple tactics

Roughly 70 % of your losses feature an unprotected piece falling to a one-move tactic (pins, forks or hanging pieces). Before every move, run a three-step check:

1. “What are all my opponent’s checks?”
2. “What are all their captures?”
3. “What are all their threats on the next move?”

This simple 5-second scan will eliminate most of the accidental blunders that cost you games like the one vs. leonfrankee where 22…Nxc5? walked into a back-rank disaster.

2. Revisit basic tactical motifs

A daily dose of 10-15 puzzles that feature a single theme (fork, pin, skewer, discovered attack) will sharpen your radar. Focus especially on:

• Knight forks on c7/e7/f7.
• Queen & bishop batteries on the long diagonal (Bxa2/Qxh2 ideas that you both use and suffer from).
• Loose back-rank positions – keep a pawn on f2/f7 or give your king a “luft” with h3/…h6.

3. Improve your French & Italian structures

Most of your Black games start 1.e4 e6 or 1.e4 e5. Two targeted fixes:

• French (…e6 …d5). After 4.Bb5+ you often drift (…Nbd7/…c6) and fall behind in development. Memorise one solid line such as the Rubinstein: 4…Nf6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6! gives you clear central play and eliminates the annoying pin.
• Italian as White. You score well with the Ng5 sacrifice ideas, but sometimes overextend (example: 6.d6? vs liorbe). Follow classical principles: develop all your pieces first, then look for tactics.

4. Endgames: convert your extra material

The win vs. malkhaz550 shows good technique once queens are off, but you needed 50 moves where 15-20 were enough. Study the “Lucena” and “Philidor” rook-endgame positions; being able to finish cleanly will save clock time and energy.

Four-week action plan

1. Daily: 10 puzzles focused on one motif + one 15-min annotated master game.
2. Every 2-3 days: Play a 10|5 game; immediately afterwards spend 10 minutes self-reviewing with the three-step blunder check to see where you slipped.
3. Weekly: Pick one of your losses and annotate it in detail. Upload to your notes or share with a friend for accountability.
4. End of month: Compare your stats – aim for a blunder rate under 10 % and +50 rating points in Rapid.

Your recent performance at a glance

Model game to emulate

Notice how you combined rapid development, central control, and a decisive tactic in the miniature below. Try to replicate this structure in future games.

Keep it up!

You’re already showing tactical flair and a fighting mindset. Clean up the unforced errors, and a jump to 790 (2025-06-17) 700+ is well within reach. Happy studying and good luck on the board!