hoholyy

Hi hoholyy, here’s some personalized feedback based on your recent games!

What you’re already doing well

• Creating attacking chances. In your win against robko6 you opened the g-file, doubled rooks and finished with 24…Rxg2+. Nice demonstration of using open lines for a decisive tactical blow.
• Not afraid of unusual openings. 1…Nc6 and early pawn storms often knock low-rated opponents out of book quickly. Keeping your opponent uncomfortable is a real asset—let’s polish it so the positions remain sound.
• Good killer instinct. When you gain a material or positional edge you usually convert quickly, which is why many of your wins end in early resignation.

Key areas to improve next

1. Early development & king safety.
   • In several losses you played a5, b5, g5 before finishing minor-piece development or castling. Follow the basic development rules: center pawns first, knights & bishops next, then castle.
   • Challenge yourself to castle by move 8 in your next 20 games. Track how often you succeed.
2. Over-extended pawns.
   • Pushing side pawns (…a5, …b5, …g5) created weak squares—e.g. 20…b4? in your loss to Checkcara gave White a passed a-pawn plus open files against your uncastled king.
   • Before you advance a pawn, ask: “What square will become weak if this pawn moves?”
3. Tactical blunders.
   • In the loss to rafaelandradem, 8…Bg4? allowed 9.Qxg4 and your bishop fell. Make it a habit to scan “What is unprotected?” every move.
   • Try this drill: After every move, freeze for two seconds and count all pieces that your opponent attacks for free.
4. Time management.
   • Your average move time is under 3 seconds, even in 10-minute games. Slowing down will reduce one-move blunders more than any tactical book can.
   • Experiment with a self-rule: never play a move with more than 8 minutes on the clock without spending at least 5 seconds of thought.

Mini exercise from your own game

Position after 14…Nb3+ (Checkcara vs. hoholyy):

Black to move. Instead of 15…h6 which lost time, you had a winning shot. Can you find it?

Action plan for the next two weeks

• Play 20 rapid games (10|0). Focus on castling early and keeping your queen at home until move 10 unless there is a forced tactic.
• Every day solve 10 puzzles rated 400-800 on Chess.com. Aim for 80 % accuracy; this addresses missed forks and pins.
• Review your own games for 5 minutes each. Identify the first moment you deviated from solid opening principles.

Track your progress

Use these dashboards to see if the new habits are helping:

Final encouragement

You have a sharp, aggressive style—great for winning quickly at this level. By adding a layer of basic safety checks and earlier king security, you’ll keep the attacks while cutting the painful losses. Good luck, and enjoy the climb!