racundu

Hi racundu! 👋

You have been playing a lot lately and your fighting spirit shows in the results: quick wins when the opponent blunders and hard-fought losses when they defend correctly. Your current personal best is 364 (2025-06-15). Keep the momentum going!

How is your performance distributed during the day?

👍 What you already do well

• Tactical alertness. In several games you spotted mates or material wins immediately after your opponent’s inaccuracies. Example (win vs shreyas_01):
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• Confidence. You are never afraid to launch an attack, even when the position is unclear. That courage is valuable—once paired with solid fundamentals it will become a real weapon.
• Playing quickly. You rarely get into severe time trouble, which means you can afford to spend a few extra seconds on critical moves.

🚧 Top priorities for the next two weeks

1. Replace 2.Qh5 with classical development. It works below 300 but fails hard once opponents know a single defensive move. Train yourself to play 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 or 3.Bb5. (See “Opening feedback” below.)
2. Castle quickly. Games you lost as White (e.g. vs Rogman1989) show your king wandering on e2–g3. A castled king plus rooks connected is step-one safety.
3. Stop hanging pieces. Spend 3 seconds on every move asking “What is undefended?” This habit alone will add 100+ rating points.
4. Daily tactics. 15–20 puzzles a day, focusing on forks, pins and discovered attacks. Use the “three wrong and you’re out” rule for concentration.

📖 Opening feedback

• The early-queen attack (2.Qh5/2.Qf3). Fun, but as the loss to rogman1989 shows, after 5…Nd4! your queen was chased while Black developed with tempo:
. Trade that line for something principled:
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• As Black against 1.e4. You already play 1…e5, good! Next step: learn a two-move defense to Scholar’s Mate: 2.Qh5 Nc6 (or 2…Nf6) 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 Nf6 and don’t chase the queen before you finish development.

♟️ Mid-game themes

• Piece activity over pawn grabs. In several wins you grabbed pawns with the queen; in the losses the same habit cost you material. Before taking, ask: “Does this help all of my pieces?”
• Central control. Moves like …d5 (as Black) or d4 (as White) should be played early; they open lines for your bishops and rooks.

🏁 Endgame tips

• Activate the king. In the loss vs salman-92 your king stayed on g8 while White’s king marched forward. In simple piece endgames the king is an active piece, not a spectator.
• Basic mates. Make sure you can deliver K+Q vs K and K+R vs K in under 20 seconds; this builds confidence for longer games.

🎯 Four-week study plan

1. Week 1: Italian Game video or article, then play 20 games using only that opening.
2. Week 2: Daily tactics + review every loss for blunders.
3. Week 3: Learn basic king-and-pawn endings (opposition, outside passer).
4. Week 4: Play 10 annotated games: after each, write one improvement point before starting the next game.

Keep the enthusiasm, add a layer of solid fundamentals, and you’ll soon be leaving the 300-range behind. Good luck, and enjoy the journey! 🎉