pizzazzting

Hi pizzazzting!

Great job keeping a busy playing schedule and testing out sharp openings. Below is some tailored feedback drawn from your most recent games and overall patterns.

Quick Snapshot

• Latest peak: 1375 (2023-08-05) – shows steady upward momentum.
• Typical time control: 10 min (600 s).
• Preferred openings: 1.e4 as White; Englund Gambit (1…e5 vs 1.d4) and 1…e5 as Black.
• Activity patterns:
   

What You Already Do Well

1. Fighting spirit & creativity. Early sacrifices such as Nxf7!? and Bxf7+ show courage and tactical curiosity.
2. Quick development of minor pieces. In many wins you manage to bring knights and bishops out rapidly (e.g., 22.Nf6+ in your Italian Game victory).
3. End-game persistence. The long win vs. filipense7 displayed good rook activity and pawn-majority conversion.

Key Areas to Tidy Up

1. King safety before attacking. Several losses stem from launching pieces forward while your own king stays in the middle (e.g., Kd2 on move 9 or castling late). Castle early and keep pawn shields (f-, g-, h-pawns) intact until you are ready to open lines.
2. Soundness of early sacrifices. Nxf7/Nxf7+ works only if you can follow up with precise tactics. In your loss to lionbinimini the Petroff line 4.Nxf7 Kxf7 5.Bc4+ left you down a piece with no compensation:
   
   . Instead, try 4.Nf3 or 4.d4 to stay within theory.
3. Piece coordination. When you strike on the kingside (g4–h4 ideas) be sure the rest of your army helps. If half your pieces remain undeveloped, the attack fizzles and you get counter-punched.
4. Blunder checks. Roughly 60-70 % of decisive games at the 800 level are decided by single-move blunders. Train daily puzzles and use the “blunder check” rule: before every move, ask “What does my opponent threaten? What hangs?” tactics matter more than openings right now.

Opening Menu to Stabilise

Training Plan (2-Week Cycle)

• Puzzles: 15 tactical puzzles daily; focus on forks, pins, discovered attacks.
• Game review: After every session, replay the first 15 moves with the analysis board and identify the first moment you or your opponent hung material.
• Mini-masterpieces: Study one well-annotated game in the Italian or Petroff every other day; mimic the move order and plans.
• Time management: Aim to have ≥ 4 minutes left by move 20. If you’re under 2 minutes, force yourself to slow down for three moves.

End-game Corner

Your rook end-game win on 2025-06-02 was excellent. Strengthen this edge by learning:

1. Lucena position (rook & pawn vs rook, building a bridge).
2. Philidor defence (rook vs rook & pawn). Both crop up frequently when queens come off early.

Next Steps & Motivation

• Keep embracing your attacking flair—just anchor it on sound fundamentals.
• Track progress with the built-in charts and note which hours or days you perform best.
• Celebrate small victories (spotting a hidden fork, declining an unsound gambit) as much as rating jumps.

Stay curious, enjoy the journey, and good luck on the board!