Johan Visser

Quick recap & replay

Nice win — you hunted the opponent’s king effectively and converted tactical chances into a decisive material advantage. Replay the most recent game against snipghost below to follow the critical moments.

What you did well

• Active piece play and initiative: you consistently pushed for the attack (f4–f5, Nf6+/Nxg8) and used piece activity to keep the opponent on the back foot.
• Good tactical awareness: you spotted decisive captures and checks (Rxf7+, Rxh7, and the king chase), converting tactics into material and mating threats.
• Converting advantage: once the opponent’s king was exposed you didn’t hesitate — you simplified into winning material and forced resignations or mate.
• Opening variety: you’re comfortable trying different setups (Barnes Opening lines, Three Knights, Petrov), which is great for broad experience.

Where to sharpen (practical, focused)

• Early central control and plans — you sometimes play d3 then later e4. Choose a clear plan: either a restrained d3 structure (fianchetto/slow buildup) or go for central control with e4 early. Mixing can lose tempo.
• Watch tactical backfires and queen checks — in one earlier game a back-rank / queen infiltration finished you quickly as Black. Always scan for enemy checks and back-rank weaknesses before finalizing pawn moves near your king.
• Piece coordination in the middlegame — when you go for active ideas (Rxf7, Rg7) make sure your other pieces have squares to join the attack or cover important escape squares for the enemy king.
• Opening weaknesses — one loss came in a Four Knights / Nimzowitsch line. Learn the basic defensive ideas there (how to avoid queen-side infiltration and limit tactical ideas). See resources for the Four Knights Game and refresh typical responses.

Key moments to study from your most recent win

• 20 Nf6+ — a forcing check that led to winning material. When you can force a king into the open with a check, calculate the follow-up captures (you did well seeing Nxg8 next).
• 28 Rxf7+ — a tactical capture that exploited the weakened king-side and opened files. After exchanges you kept your rooks and queen active and avoided passive simplifications.
• 33 Rxh7 / 35 Rxh6+ — trading into a simpler but winning position. You chose exchanges that simplified to a won king hunt instead of giving the opponent counterplay; that discipline is important to repeat.

Concrete next steps (1–4 week plan)

• Daily (10–20 min): tactics puzzles focused on forks, pins and discovered attacks. These will reinforce the patterns you used in your wins.
• 3× per week (20 min): opening review — pick two main openings to stabilize (keep the ones that gave you wins). Study typical middlegame plans for the Three Knights Opening and Petrov's Defense rather than memorizing long lines.
• 2× per week: one rapid training game (15|10 or 10|5) and a 10–15 minute self-review afterward — focus on blunders and the thought process for each key decision.
• Weekly (15–30 min): endgame basics — king activity and simple rook endings; these save points or convert small advantages more reliably.

Practical drills & checkpoints

• Tactical sprint: 10 puzzles in a row without using a hint. Track accuracy over a week.
• Opening checkpoint: after 10 games with an opening, note 3 recurring opponent ideas you saw and a concrete plan to meet each.
• Game review habit: after each loss or close win, write down “why I won/lost this” in 3 bullets — pattern recognition beats raw memory.

Encouragement & next move

Your games show strong attacking instincts and an ability to convert tactics into wins — you just need to tighten a few technical habits (opening clarity, back-rank awareness, planned coordination). Keep the practice consistent and review one finished game deeply each week.

If you want, I can:

• Annotate the key sequence from your last win move-by-move in plain English.
• Build a 4-week training schedule tailored to the openings you play.
• Give a short checklist to use during games so you avoid the most common blunders you’ve had.