Ionlyplayb3

Hi Ionlyplayb3!

Below is personalized, constructive feedback based on your recent games and overall style. Keep what already works, polish a few key areas, and you’ll climb quickly.

What you are already doing well

• Specialized repertoire. Your trademark 1.b3 (Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack) and fianchetto-based systems with Black confuse many opponents and score well when they mis-handle the structure.
• Tactical alertness. Games such as 1.b3 g6 2.Bb2 f6 … 18.Nxg5! show you’re ready to cash in on loose kings.
• Initiative mindset. Fast pawn storms (f- and h-pawns) often put the question to the opponent instead of waiting passively.
• Conversion against weaker kings. When you get the attack, you rarely let go; e.g. 47.Qf8# in the Gishishishi game.

Biggest improvement levers

1. King safety before pawn storms. Several losses stem from pushing flank pawns too early. In the loss vs. Knight_Mare_001 you played 9.f4 and 11.f5 before castling; the open g-file cut both your king and rook coordination.
2. Central control and development. Against solid replies (…d5/…e5) your 1.b3 lines sometimes lag in center presence, letting Black seize space. Study model games where White follows up with c4 & d4 quickly, or transposes into Reti-type set-ups.
3. Time management. You dropped two recent games on the clock. Add quick “checkpoint moments” (opening ⇨ early middlegame ⇨ critical tactics) to spend time where it matters and blitz the routine moves.
4. Defensive calculation. The Chess960 loss ended after …Nf3+—a one-move shot that had been telegraphed for two moves. Train with 3-minute “find the opponent’s tactic” exercises to sharpen alertness when you are on the back foot.
5. Endgame fundamentals. A few rook-and-pawn endings slipped. Add 10-15 minutes per session on basic rook activity, Lucena/Philidor positions, and converting extra pawns.

Typical mistake snapshot

Here is a critical fragment from the BestPiePie loss. White to move underestimated the …Nf3+ fork:

Antidote: whenever the opponent’s knight lands on an aggressive square (c4/e5/g4, etc.) ask, “What are the forcing follow-ups?” before playing the next move.

Action plan for the next two weeks

Track your progress

• Your current personal bests: 1999 (2025-09-07), 2183 (2025-05-19)
• See when you win most:
• Stay consistent:

Keep up the momentum!

You already have an above-average tactical nose and an opening niche that people hate to face. Add a dose of structural understanding and tighter clock discipline, and the 2200 blitz milestone will appear sooner than you think.

Good luck, and enjoy the journey!