PomDeterIsBack

Coach’s Report for PomDeterIsBack

Your Current Trajectory

• Peak rapid rating so far: 1394 (2025-06-15).
• You win a large share of games on the clock – evidence that you handle time pressure well.
• Your openings show an adventurous spirit (frequent Sicilian set-ups with …g6 as Black and the Scotch as White).

Visual Snapshots

When do you play best? Explore your own data:

What You’re Doing Well

• Practical Time Management. Even positions that are only equal often become wins because you keep moves flowing while opponents flag.
• Piece Activity. In several wins you placed rooks on open files early and used long diagonals with your bishops – excellent habits.
• Calculating Tactics. When a forcing sequence is obvious (e.g., Qxg7–Qxh7+ in your Scotch win) you rarely miss it.

Main Improvement Themes

1. King Safety before Pawn Grabbing.
   In your most recent loss to izzy17622 you chased pawns with the queen (8…Qb6, 10…Qa5) instead of finishing development. This allowed the classic Bh6/Qxh6 battery and you resigned on move 13.
   Key moment:
   
   
   
   ▶ Recommendation: delay early queen excursions, castle first, and follow basic development rules.
2. Handle the Dragon-type Sicilian More Solidly.
   You enter a Dragon set-up with …g6/…Bg7, but often without …d5 or …a6. Consider studying a modest line such as the Classical Sicilian (…e6/…d6) until tactical patterns feel familiar.
3. Create a Blunder Check Routine.
   Several defeats came from overlooking simple tactics (e.g., 12…Qxb2+ in the Pirc loss, dropping the back-rank afterwards). Before each move ask: “What changed? Is anything unprotected?” A five-second blunder check will save many rating points.
4. Convert Winning Positions without Relying on the Clock.
   Most of your victories reached technically winning endgames long before the flag fell. Mixing in 10–15 minutes per week of basic endgame drills (king & pawn, rook vs. pawn, etc.) will let you finish cleanly and leave more time for difficult games.

Suggested Training Plan (4 weeks)

• Tactics: 15 puzzles/day focusing on forks, pins and discovered attacks. Use the “Rush” mode to keep the time-pressure feel.
• Opening Preview: Watch one short video or lesson on the Classical Sicilian and the Scotch every week; build a ten-move mini-repertoire you can recall from memory.
• Endgame Ladder: Play the “Rook & Pawn vs. Rook” drill until you can force the win under 30 seconds.
• Game Review: After every session, pick one win and one loss, annotate them yourself for 5 minutes, then compare with the engine. Little but consistent.

Quick Reference Checklist (pin near your board)

1. Is my king safe (castled, back-rank secure)?
2. Are all my pieces developed and connected?
3. Am I leaving anything en prise this move?
4. What is my opponent’s forcing reply?
5. Only then: look for pawn grabs or attacking moves.

Keep the energy and enthusiasm – polish these fundamentals and the rating climb will follow. Good luck, and see you over the board!