Raja5560

Hi Raja5560 – here is your personalised coaching report!

1. Quick Snapshot

• Current rating range: low-600s. 968 (2025-01-14)
• Typical openings: Vienna-style (1 e4 e5 2 Nc3), early queen raids with Qh5/Qxe5, and Queen’s-Pawn setups with Nc3 & g-pawn thrusts.
• Tempo preference: you move very quickly – most games finish with 4-5 minutes still on your clock.

2. What you are already doing well

• Tactical alertness – in your win versus peep_shredder you spotted the sequence 15.Qxa7 Rxc2 16.Bxf6! and converted confidently.
• Piece activity – you rarely leave pieces undeveloped. Your bishops and knights usually find aggressive posts early.
• Fighting spirit – even after mistakes you keep looking for tricky resources, often swindling back material.

3. Biggest improvement themes

A) King safety first

Four of your last six losses ended in a mating attack on your own king before move 20. In each case you delayed castling and pushed flank pawns (g-/h-pawns) or launched your queen. Guideline: castle by move 10 in every rapid game unless you have a concrete, winning reason not to.

B) Sound opening structure

The early queen capture 2.Qh5 Qxe5 is fun but risky. When opponents reply accurately (…Nf6 / …Qe7) you fall behind in development and the game spirals, as in the loss to RAJA1090805.

• As White after 1.e4 consider the Italian (3.Bc4) or the Scotch (3.d4) – both follow classical principles.
• As Black against 1.e4, start with 1…e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 and simply copy the textbook moves until you feel comfortable.

C) Fundamental tactical motifs

You already spot one-move shots, but you sometimes miss opponent threats such as discovered attacks or simple forks. Daily puzzle training (5-10 per day) will sharpen your board-vision for pins, skewers and double attacks.

D) Time management

Because you play so quickly, blunders creep in. Try using at least half of your clock: pause for 5-10 seconds whenever the position changes dramatically (capture, check, or threat).

4. Action plan for the next two weeks

1. Play 10 rapid games focusing on castling by move 10. Keep a tally; if you miss the goal, review that game first.
2. Work through 50 basic tactic puzzles involving the themes pin, fork, and skewer.
3. Pick one new opening line (e.g. Giuoco Piano with c3 & d4) and play it exclusively to build muscle memory.
4. After each game, write down one position where you spent <5 seconds but misjudged the move. Re-calculate it slowly and note what you missed.

5. Progress tracker

Keep an eye on your performance patterns:

6. Final encouragement

You already have the fighting instincts to win tactical skirmishes. Blend that talent with stricter opening discipline and king safety, and you will break the 700-rating barrier very soon.

Good luck at the board – and have fun!