Psych0Cookie GM

Feedback Report for Psych0Cookie

Your Current Trajectory

• Peak blitz rating so far: 2967 (2024-02-16)
• Playing volume:

What You Already Do Well

• Opening awareness. You comfortably switch between 1.e4 systems (Caro-Kann Advance, Anti-Rossolimo, Anti-Scandinavian) and handle the Black side of the Sicilian and Nimzo-Indian without fear.
• Dynamic pawn breaks. Typical moves such as 22.c6! (win vs ultraminds) and 24.c7! show good feel for when to open lines.
• Tactical alertness. Combinations like 28.Ne6! (win vs bach12345_lfay) and 37.Bf6+ (win vs Xtrmntr78) reveal sharp calculation in messy middlegames.

Patterns Behind Recent Losses

1. Early flank-pawn rush = weakened king.
   In both defeats to I_Am_Whitebeard and nurgyulsalimova you advanced g/h pawns before castling. Opponents replied by hitting the newly created light-square holes with …Bb7/e7–f5 or …Nc4-d2-b3. Key term: overextension.
2. Conversion issues in technical phases.
   A won rook ending vs eragon02 turned around after 40…Rxe7. Similar slips occurred in slow squeezes against GaryColdman and LazarusHerst.
3. Giving up the dark-square bishop too casually.
   In several Sicilian positions you exchanged Bc4 for …Nf6 or Bf1–g2 for a knight, leaving dark squares vulnerable.

Illustrative Snapshot

Critical stretch vs Whitebeard – after 18…g6 you are already struggling to cover f5/b5/c2.
[[Pgn|1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3 e6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.O-O a6 10.Be2 b5 11.f4 Bb7 12.Bf3 Be7 13.a3 O-O 14.g4 Rac8 15.g5 Nd7 16.Bg2 Rfe8 17.Qh5 Bf8 18.Rf3 g6 19.Qh4 Bg7 20.Raf1 b4!]

Action Plan (Next 2–3 weeks)

• “Two-tempi rule” before pawn pushes. Before playing g4/h4/f4, spend two extra seconds asking: What squares will I weaken and can they be occupied at once? If yes, reconsider.
• Endgame micro-routine. Dedicate 10 minutes/day to rook-and-pawn drill (Lucena, Philidor,  Vancura). It directly addresses the eragon02 game.
• Dark-square strategy sessions. Play 5 thematic blitz games starting from a Sicilian position where you keep the dark-square bishop. Compare evaluation with your usual exchange lines; note the difference in king safety.
• Use opponent’s clock. Your average remaining time at resignation is ~1 min. Convert part of that into prophylactic thinking – spotting ideas for the other side while they ponder.

Quick Reference

• Key concepts to review: prophylaxis, minor-piece-imbalance, rook-endgame-technique.
• Strong sparring partners: revisit games vs bach12345_lfay (you handled Black activity well) and replay your cleanest win below for confidence:

Closing Thought

You already possess the tactical firepower needed for 2800+ blitz. Tighten up king safety and endgame conversion, and the next rating jump will come naturally. Good luck, and enjoy the grind!