Hi jesusc48449, here is some personalized feedback on your recent games!
Quick snapshot
• Current peak rapid rating: 1465 (2025-06-21)
• Your favorite first move as White is 1.e4; as Black you usually answer 1.e4 with …e5.
• Performance trends:
Your strengths
- Tactical alertness. In several wins (e.g. against beyondclever and ariela44) you spotted forks, pins and mating nets quickly.
- Initiative-oriented mindset. You are willing to sacrifice material (5.Nxf7!!, 6.Bc4+ etc.) to expose the enemy king and keep the pressure.
- Varied opening experience. You have tried the Italian, Philidor, French Advance and even Alekhine’s Defence, giving you a broad base to build on.
Recurring issues to address
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Premature attacks that leave your own king unsafe.
• In your loss to zerphe you played 14…Nh5 and 15…Qc8, ignoring development and kingside safety.
• When the attack fizzles, you often end up with loose pawns and pieces (see the Philidor loss vs hfidmth_17).
Fix: Follow the classical opening principles: finish development, castle, connect rooks before launching pawn storms. -
Overlooking opponent counterplay.
• In the Caro-Kann loss to BirdNerd2018 you pushed pawns on both flanks and missed 15…Nxd4!, after which Black grabbed central pawns and the initiative.
Fix: After every forcing move ask “What are they threatening next?” – a simple but powerful habit. -
End-game technique.
• Several games reached rook or pawn endings that slipped away (e.g. vs ahmedkorany123 and BirdNerd2018).
Fix: Spend 15 minutes each session on basic rook-and-pawn endings (Lucena, Philidor). A good rule of thumb is to activate the king early and put rooks behind passed pawns – something your opponents managed better. -
Time management.
• Your move times swing from instant (≤2 sec) to long thinks, sometimes leaving little time for critical positions near move 30.
Fix: Try a steady pace: split your 10-minute game into 3-3-3-1 (opening-middlegame-conversion-finish) so you never enter a tactical melee with only seconds left.
Game-specific insight
Most recent win (vs beyondclever, Alekhine’s Defence)
You exploited Black’s loose queenside with 10.Qb5+! and 11.Qxb7, grabbing two pawns. Good awareness of tactics. One improvement: after 17…Qb6 you played 18.Bxd7+? which let Black’s king escape; 18.0-0!! keeping rooks centralized would have ended the game faster.
Most recent loss (vs zerphe, Ruy López)
The critical moment was 10…Ba6? 12…exd4 13…Ba7, after which White seized the center with e5 and d5. Instead 10…d6 followed by …h6 or …Re8 would keep your structure solid and prepare …d5 on your terms.
Targeted training plan (4-week)
| Focus | Tasks | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Openings | Create a core repertoire with 2 lines as White (Italian & French Tarrasch) and 2 as Black (Classical …e5 vs 1.e4, Slav vs 1.d4). For each, memorize the first 10 moves and typical plans. | Reach comfortable positions by move 10 in 80 % of games. |
| Middlegame tactics | Solve 20 mixed puzzles/day, rating 1200-1500, focusing on forks, discovered attacks and deflections. | Raise puzzle rating by +150. |
| Endgames | Study 5 model rook endings (Lucena, Philidor, Vancura, “cut-off king”, “rook behind passed pawn”). Practice vs engine until you can convert with 30 s increment. | Win 70 % of rook-and-pawn up endings in your own games. |
| Practical play | Play 15 rapid games/week. After each game, spend 10 min with an engine to check blunders, then write one takeaway in a notebook. | Cut average blunders (-3+ eval swings) from 5 → 3 per game. |
Mindset tip
"Attack with all your pieces – but not all at once." Develop, secure your king, then strike.
Keep enjoying the game, and remember that steady, purposeful practice beats random blitz volume. Good luck climbing toward 1400 and beyond!