Hi Krasimir!
Great job keeping an active schedule—your recent games show steady commitment and a fighting spirit. Below is some tailored feedback to help you convert even more of those hard-fought positions into wins.
What you are already doing well
- Opening identity. As White you handle the King’s Fianchetto set-up confidently, and as Black you embrace the Scandinavian. Knowing your systems allows you to play the first 8–10 moves quickly and stay ahead on the clock.
- Piece activity. In many wins you seize open files and diagonals early (e.g. 20.Rd1! in your win over ajram58). This willingness to activate rooks and queens is a clear strength.
- Practical mindset. Several opponents resigned in equal or only slightly worse positions—evidence that you create uncomfortable pressure and keep the initiative.
Key improvement themes
1. Reduce early queen adventures in the Scandinavian
Most losses with Black follow the sequence 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qe5+. The check looks tempting, but it often leads to misplaced pieces and lost tempi (see your game against AbrahamBald). Consider switching to 3…Qa5 or even 2…Nf6, keeping the queen safer and accelerating development.
2. Sharpen tactical vision around loose pawns & pieces
In the loss to RodrigoRFL1984 the critical blunder was 16…Nxd4! (diagram below). You can neutralise many of these shots by adding a quick blunder-check routine: “Are any of my pieces undefended? If my opponent could move twice, what would hurt me most?”
3. End-game technique: Rook & pawn endings
The 86-move marathon versus 19K87 slipped away in a single-rook ending. Investing a few hours on the fundamental rook endings will pay immediate dividends: Lucena Position, Philidor Position and the basic Opposition for king-and-pawn endgames.
4. Time management
Your clock is often above 7:00 when decisive blunders happen. Give yourself permission to spend an extra 20–30 seconds on irreversible moves (captures, pawn pushes, tactical sequences). You will save far more points than you lose.
5. Broadening opening horizons
The King’s Fianchetto is serving you well, but sprinkling in 1.e4 or 1.d4 classical lines will expose you to new pawn structures and tactical motifs—both critical for long-term growth.
Action plan for the next two weeks
- Solve 3–5 rated puzzles daily focusing on forks, double-attacks and pins.
- Play five games of Scandinavian with 3…Qa5 and annotate them—note where the queen feels safer.
- Finish one short course or chapter on basic rook endings; test yourself until you can set up and win the Lucena in under a minute.
- During play, verbally ask “What changed?” after every capture or pawn advance. This habit catches hanging pieces early.
Motivation snapshot
Your peak rapid rating so far: 1385 (2025-05-31) — let’s aim to beat it by +50 in the next month!
When you’re ready for stats-driven review
Explore your performance patterns here:
& . Use them to schedule sessions when you are most alert.Keep enjoying the game, Krasimir, and remember: every loss is simply tuition for the next victory. Good luck!