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Hi gojouuxggvd!

Great job playing a large volume of 3-minute Blitz games and already reaching 540 (2025-01-24)! Your recent wins show a willingness to seize the initiative and punish slow play from opponents. Below is some tailored, constructive feedback to help you climb to the next rating bracket.

What you’re doing well

• Tactical alertness. In wins vs. sulfonick and paolo_es you capitalised on loose pieces with tactics like …Qxf4, …Qxc3, and forks such as …Nf2⁺.
• Practical speed. You often keep a 10–20 second lead on the clock, converting several games on time. That is a key Blitz skill.
• Fighting spirit. Even when down material you continue looking for swindles, e.g. perpetual-check ideas or passed-pawn races.

Recurring issues to address

• King safety. In most recent losses the king stayed in the centre (Kd2/Kc1) or castled into broken pawn shields after early g- and h-pawn pushes. Review the principle of “castle early and keep pawn moves in front of your king to a minimum.”
• Opening discipline. Lines like the Englund Gambit and early …Qe7/…Qh4 are fun, but at this level they often leave you a piece down if the opponent knows a refutation. Aim for solid, principle-based openings until your tactical accuracy improves.
• Piece coordination. Several games feature bishops trapped behind your own pawns or rooks that never leave the corners. Strive to complete development before launching pawn storms.
• Premature attacks. Pushing g4/h4 or playing …g5/…f5 before finishing development led to counter-shots like 19.Qh5⁺ and 25.Bxf7# in the loss vs. themoistcactus.
• Time trouble conversions. Two recent losses came by your time-forfeit in won or equal positions. Good habits—pre-moves in obvious recaptures, and simplifying to easy endgames—can secure those points.

Action plan for the next two weeks

1. Opening tune-up
   • As White, try the London System (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4) or Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4). These give quick development and safe king positions.
   • As Black, have one solid reply to 1.e4 (e.g. the Scandinavian without early queen checks) and 1.d4 (e.g. the Queen’s Gambit Declined). Play through 10 model games in each line.
2. Tactics routine
   • 20 puzzles/day focusing on forks, pins, and mating nets.
   • After every Blitz session, save the puzzle-like moments you missed and re-solve them slowly.
3. Endgame basics
   • Practise K+P vs K and basic rook endings so you can convert flag races quickly.
   • Play a few 10-minute games where you purposely trade queens on move 10 to reach an endgame.
4. Game review habit
   After each set, spend 5 minutes marking: opening errors (first 10 moves), tactical blunders, and time-management moments. One focused takeaway is worth more than auto-analysing everything.

Illustrative moment

You defeated erixk_e4 after 16.Nxg5??, but the critical improvement for you is 9…0-0 instead of 9…d6 in your win vs. sulfonick. Castling there would have kept your king safe and preserved the extra pawn. Consider replaying that phase:

Progress tracker

Keep applying these adjustments and your tactical flair will be backed by solid foundations. See you at 500+ soon—good luck and have fun!