Luitzsche2024

Hi Luitzsche2024! 👋

You’ve racked up a lot of games in a short period and already produced several spirited wins—nice work! Below is personalised, constructive feedback to help you level-up quickly.

What you already do well

• Resilience: You rarely give up and often turn messy positions into wins (e.g. 30…Qf3+ vs axmartin8).
• Piece activity instincts: Knight jumps to outposts (Nd5, Nb5, Ne6) appear frequently and put pressure on opponents.
• Tactical eye: You spot hanging pieces and back-rank tricks—good foundations to build on.

1. Time management – your fastest rating gain

Five of your last six defeats were simply flag losses. Improve the clock and your rating will jump.

• 30-second rule: In 3 min games, never let one move cost more than 30 seconds.
• Candidate-move shortcut: Immediately list 2–3 plausible options, calculate the forcing one first, then play.
• Bullet drills: Five 1 | 0 games a day train you to move “by hand” and keep the clock healthy.

2. Opening hygiene – stop self-inflicted wounds

Pre-move checklist for move ≤ 6: “Do I (1) control the centre with pawns, (2) have two minor pieces out, (3) have a safe king or a plan to castle?” If not, fix that first.

3. Tactical fitness – convert advantages

• Daily dose: 10 puzzles focusing on forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks.
• Ask “What changed?” after every opponent move to spot hidden tactics.
• After each game, replay the computer’s critical line twice—once as you, once as your opponent.

Example corner

Early queen adventure cost both time & safety in your Scandinavian defeat. Compare the risky game line with a sounder alternative:

Instead of 5…Nxe5?!, try 5…Bf5 or 5…e6, keeping development smooth and the queen safe.

4. Endgame habits

• Activate the king sooner: In your rook win vs baby_gurl123 the king joined late; entering earlier speeds up conversion.
• Push the passed pawn: When the defender’s rook is passive, advancing the passer forces concessions.

Your simple weekly plan

1. 10 tactical puzzles/day (≈ 15 min).
2. Analyse 2 of your own games, stopping at the first big mistake and writing a fix (10 min).
3. Play three 3 | 2 games focusing on moving within 10 seconds each turn (20 min).
4. Study one short video or article on a single opening line to reduce opening clock burn (15 min).

Track and celebrate progress

Your personal best so far is 911 (2024-10-18). Let’s beat it in the next fortnight! Keep an eye on when you perform best:

Keep playing, keep analysing, and most of all—enjoy the journey. See you on the board!