m4r_rvv

Hi m4r_rvv – personalised post-game review

1. Quick snapshot

• Current level: sub-500 rapid/blitz (estimated from game data).
• Highest reached so far: 449 (2025-05-30).
• Typical game length: 30-45 moves; many results decided by checkmate or flag.

2. What you’re already doing well

1. Fighting spirit – you rarely give up when down material and often find resourceful checks (e.g. 31…Rc1!! in your last win).
2. Killer instinct near the enemy king – quick mates such as 17.Qxg7# show you can spot basic mating nets.
3. Open-file awareness – in several French-defence games you doubled rooks and exploited open c-files.

3. Biggest growth areas

• Opening discipline
  • Re-moving the same piece (e.g. Nc6–b8–c6) wastes tempo.
  • Aim for Develop, Develop, Castle in the first 10 moves.
  • Study one reliable system as White (e.g. the London or Italian) and one as Black versus 1.e4 (e.g. Scandinavian). Consistency > variety at your stage.
• Tactical blunders
  • Lost queens/rooks often came from undefended pieces or missed forks.
  • Daily habit: 10 puzzles focusing on double attack & pins.
• King safety
  • Several defeats start with you leaving the king in the centre while launching pawns (…g5, …h5). Castle first, then pawn-storm.
• Endgame conversion
  • You reach winning rook-plus-pawn endings but sometimes repeat moves. Learn the “Lucena” and “Philidor” rook patterns.
• Clock management
  • 3 of the last 6 losses were time-forfeits/abandoned positions.
  • Simple fix: when under 30 sec, stop hunting pawns; switch to premove checks/safe moves.

4. Opening blueprint for the next 30 days

Stick to this repertoire; record 20 games each side and review them weekly.

5. One-game deep dive (your most recent win)

Key moments (Black vs zako-ne-gro):

1. 7…Bb7!? good – develops and eyes g2.
2. 14…Nf3+ was creative but 14…Nf3+ 15.gxf3 Bxd5 was even stronger (win a piece immediately).
3. 23…Qh4! created unstoppable mating threats – nice vision.
4. Endgame phase: you converted calmly with …b3 and passed pawn promotion – repeat that technique in other games.

6. Weekly action plan

• Mon–Fri: 15 min tactics + 1 rapid game; annotate one critical position.
• Sat: Study 2 master games in your chosen openings.
• Sun: Play an unrated 15 | 10 game focusing on not hanging pieces; analyse without engine first, then compare.

7. Track your progress

Revisit this checklist in two weeks and update:

1. Did I castle within 10 moves in 80 % of my games?
2. Is my average puzzle accuracy ≥ 60 %?
3. Have I reduced losses by time to fewer than one per 10 games?

8. Last word

You already demonstrate creativity and a sharp eye for mating attacks. Pair that flair with solid fundamentals and you’ll break 600 in no time. Enjoy the journey – and remember: every blunder is paid for with valuable knowledge!