giovannisenzadanni

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Your Current Profile

• Peak rapid rating so far: 1460 (2021-01-10)
• Preferred openings: English / Réti set-ups with early Nf3-c4-g3 and the King’s Gambit as White; Nimzowitsch and Pirc structures as Black.
• Activity snapshots:

What You Already Do Well

• Opening understanding – you reach solid, flexible positions. In your most recent win against ste_az you followed an English set-up, expanded with e4, and seized the d6-pawn with 13.Qxd6, showing good tactical alertness.
• Courageous pawn breaks – moves such as 19.e5! (same game) or 14.d4! in earlier wins create imbalances that suit your style.
• Piece activity – consistent use of open files (Rd1–Rfd1, Re1–Re8 etc.) and good rook lifts (Ra8-a6, Rh7+-h6) show you value initiative.
• Conversion skill when ahead – many wins end with clear material advantage and clean tactics (e.g. 23.Qxc7#).

Main Improvement Targets

• Avoiding “one-move” blunders. Several losses to very low-rated opponents (e.g. King’s Gambit vs. 386, April 26) came from leaving pieces en-prise or overlooking passed pawns. 90 % of the lost material happened in a single move.
• End-game & pawn-play technique. In lost games you often allow an outside passed pawn (…a4-a3-a2 or …c4-c3) to decide. Understanding Lucena/Philidor rook endings and the “shoulder” technique will add many points.
• King safety & prophylaxis. When you attack you sometimes forget your own back rank (see repeated …Qa1+ motifs). A quick blunder check (“What is my opponent’s next threat?”) before every move would stop this.
• Time management. Blunders grow as your clock drops. You usually spend <10 s on critical decisions late in the game.

Action Plan (8-Week Challenge)

1. Tactics routine – 20–30 timed puzzles daily, pattern over rating. Finish each puzzle by explaining (to yourself) why every candidate fails.
2. “Blunder-check habit” – in every slow game ask:
   • What changed after my opponent’s last move?
   • If I play my intended move, what is the simplest reply that hurts me?
   Force yourself to verbalise it – thinking aloud helps.
3. End-game focus – study one theme per week: rook vs. pawn, rook activity behind passed pawn, opposition & triangulation, king & pawn breakthroughs. Re-play Capablanca end-games or use Silman’s book’s relevant chapters.
4. Opening hygiene – keep your English/Réti but prepare a non-gambit line versus 1…e5 (e.g. 4.Nf3 g3 system) to reduce tactical volatility against much lower-rated players.
5. Annotated self-review – after each session pick one win and one loss, add short notes, then compare with engine for 5-10 minutes. Saving two diagrams per game will build a personal reference library.
6. Sparring games – once a week play one 15 + 10 game without opening explorer, aiming to reach an equal end-game and then outplay the opponent. Record the critical end-game and replay it twice.

Quick Reference: Recent Model Game

Study the critical moments of your last win – see how you created and then converted the passed a-pawn:

[[Pgn|Nf3 Nf6 c4 g6 g3 Bg7 d4 d6 Bg2 O-O O-O Nbd7 Nc3 e5 e4 Re8 h3 Qe7 Be3 exd4 Nxd4 c5 Ndb5 Ne5 Qxd6 Qxd6 Nxd6 Rd8 Bxc5 b6 Ba3 Be6 Rfd1 Nxc4 Nxc4 Bxc4 e5 Nd7 Bxa8 Bxe5 Bc6 Be6 Be7 Re8 Bxd7 Rxe7 Bxe6 Rxe6 Rd8+ Kg7 Re1 Bc7 Rxe6 Bxd8 Re8 Bf6 Ra8 a5 Rb8 Bd4 Kg2 f5 Nd5 Bxb2 Rxb6 Bd4 Ra6]}

Final Thoughts

You have climbed roughly 180 rating points in the last months — proof that your attacking style works. By adding stricter blunder checks and basic end-game technique you can comfortably break 1400 rapid within the next quarter. Enjoy the journey and keep the pieces active!