Jia Haoxiang IM

Great work lately, Jia Haoxiang!

Your current personal best is 2784 (2024-07-26), and the results from the latest Titled-Tuesday show that you can beat everyone up to – and occasionally beyond – the 2600-mark. Below is a quick visual of when you score best:

 

What already shines

• Dynamic pawn storms. The h-pawn advance (h4–h5 with White, …h5/…h6 with Black) is a real specialty. When it works, it leads to spectacular finishes such as:

[[Pgn| 18.Ng5 Nb5 19.Qh5 h6 20.Ng4 hxg5 21.hxg5 Nxc3 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.gxf6 Bxf6 24.exf6 Qxf6 25.Be5 Qg6 26.Qh8# 1-0]]

• Spot-on tactics. In several wins you converted every tactical chance (e.g. 40.e8=Q+!!, or the mating net beginning with 22.Nf6+ above).
• Opening versatility with White. You switch smoothly between the King’s Indian Attack, English-type set-ups and pure 1.Nf3 systems, keeping opponents guessing.

Biggest improvement opportunities

1. Central tension & pawn structure (defence).
   In the loss to Eric Rosen you advanced …f5 and …f4 too eagerly, creating permanent dark-square holes. The critical phase was: [[Pgn| 16...d4 17.e4 f5 18.Bc4+ Kh7 19.e5 f4 20.e6 Rf5 21.Nd3 f3 22.g4 Rf6]] Practical takeaway: before pushing the f-pawn, ask “what dark squares am I abandoning and can they be exploited immediately?” In this position 17…dxe3 would have kept things under control.
2. Time management.
   In every single defeat you were under 10 seconds by move 30. Try the “30/60” rule: aim to have at least 1:30 left on move 20 and 0:60 on move 30. Blitz habit builders:
   • Use forced recaptures and obvious replies as safe premoves.
   • Give yourself one quick tactical scan, then trust your intuition instead of hunting for perfection.
3. Rook & rook-vs-minor endgames.
   Against Maciej Klekowski you reached an objectively drawn rook endgame but could not stabilise the passed d-pawn and ended up mated.
   Recommendation: 10-15 minutes of practical rook endgames daily – use the Philidor/Lucena drill and pawn-race calculation exercises.
4. Opening depth with Black against 1.e4.
   Your Sicilian repertoire (Accelerated Dragon, Alapin lines) is solid but predictable; both Eray Kilic and Jack Rodgers side-stepped theory early and you were soon improvising. Consider adding one of:
   • The Najdorf (for sharper battles), or
   • The Caro-Kann Classical (to vary pawn structures and improve endgame feel).

30-day action plan

• Week 1–2: Daily 15 min rook-endgame drill + review each loss with a focus on pawn breaks you allowed.
• Week 3: Build a concise Black mini-repertoire vs 2.c3 and 2.Nf3 Sicilians (write one-page cheat sheets).
• Week 4: Two 3 + 2 training sessions where you must keep ≥1 min on clock by move 25; resign and restart if you fail the rule.
• Throughout: 20 tactical puzzles/day, but stop the timer at 3 minutes even if unsolved (mimics blitz pacing).

Quick reference links

• What is zugzwang? • Understanding a tempo sacrifice.
• Revisit Gasan Guliev to see how calmly you converted the extra pawn – model endgame play!

Closing thought

You are already out-playing strong IMs; polishing the three practical skills above (clock, defence, basic endgames) should be enough to crack 2700 blitz soon. Keep the creativity, add a dash of discipline, and we’ll be celebrating a new peak in no time!