Hunter Whisenant

Hi Hunter Whisenant!

Great job keeping an active schedule and notching up some sharp tactical wins. Below is personalised feedback to help you push past the 1150-1200 plateau.

Your current picture

• Activity:
   
• Peak so far: 1327 (2025-07-18)

What you already do well

• Fast development & central control – your Reti / Caro-Kann structures usually get pieces out quickly.
• Tactical alertness – the miniature against GuiGuiGerrard showed good calculation of the Bxa7 idea and follow-up.
• Fighting spirit – you often recover from early inaccuracies and convert dynamically.

Recurring issues to address

1. Time management
   Six of the last ten losses were on time. Even games you win include long thinks early and bullet-style moves later. Work on spending a steady average of ~5-7 seconds per move in 3|0.
2. King safety
   • In the loss to aramachk you played …Ke7 on move 11 and never castled.
   • Against maplexo you allowed Qh4/Qh5 ideas to linger.
   Basic rule of thumb: castle by move 10 unless there is a concrete tactic.
3. Loose pawns and pieces – “LPDO” ([Link|term|LoosePiecesDropOff]). Examples:
   • 12.Refe1? in your win vs. GuiGui dropped the d4-pawn.
   • 18…hxg5 in the SergioBlasko game removed your last defender and opened dark-square weaknesses.
   Train a quick blunder-check routine before committing: “What is hanging? What changed?”
4. Endgame conversion
   Several timeouts occur in clearly winning positions. Technique drills on king-and-pawn and rook endings will let you finish without eating the clock.

Targeted training plan

Illustrative position

Try to find the safest continuation for Black after 10.b4 in your recent loss:

During review ask: “Is my king safe? Are pieces coordinated? What forcing replies does White have?”

Next steps

• Analyse each game right after playing while memories are fresh.
• Once a week, pick one opponent you struggled against and invite a rematch: guiguigerrard.
• Set a milestone: reach 1250 Blitz with no time-forfeit losses in a 30-game span.

Keep the energy and enthusiasm – with small adjustments you’ll notice rapid rating gains. Good luck and enjoy the climb!