serlava

Hi serlava, here is some constructive feedback based on your recent 3 + 2 blitz games.

What you are already doing well

• Fighting spirit: Even in materially balanced positions you look for dynamic pawn breaks such as …f5 in the Englund Gambit and early f-pawn pushes as White. This shows creativity and a willingness to seize the initiative.
• Tactical alertness in open positions: for example, in your win against quueen_jo you spotted the tactic 8. Qb5⁺ followed by Qxb7 and later won material with 14. Qxa8⁺.
• Time management: you usually keep a minute or more on the clock when the game ends. That is excellent for this time-control.

Patterns that are costing you points

1. Multiple early queen moves. In the loss to k1city you played five queen moves in the first eight moves and resigned in this position (Black to move):
   
   
   
   You are not yet lost here—White has full compensation for the pawn—so the resignation was unnecessary. The bigger issue is that the queen kept losing tempo while your minor pieces stayed on their original squares.
2. King safety delayed. In several defeats (vs andpav0000, nd-68) you did not castle and your king remained in the centre while your opponent developed smoothly. Early pawn storms like g-pawn pushes or …f5 are fine if you already have pieces out and a clear target; otherwise they simply create holes around your own king.
3. Premature resignations. At least three of your losses ended well before the position was objectively lost. Blitz games are chaotic—make the opponent prove the win. A surprising number of half-points are saved that way.

Action plan for the next 2–3 weeks

1. Follow the “two-piece rule”. Before moving your queen or launching pawn storms, make sure at least two minor pieces are developed and your king can castle in one move. This single rule will eliminate most of the early traps you fall into.
2. Play simplified openings for 20 games. As White try the Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4) instead of 3.Qxd4. As Black against 1.e4 play the Scandinavian with 2…Nf6 (safer than …Qxd5) and against 1.d4 answer with 1…d5 2.c4 e6 (Queen’s Gambit Declined). Those openings let you focus on development and king safety rather than memorising theory.
3. Daily tactics drill (10 min). Use Chess.com’s rated puzzles or any tactics trainer. Concentrate on basic patterns: forks, pins, and back-rank mates. Your attacking style will shine once these patterns become automatic.
4. End every session with a 60-second self-review. Ask yourself: • Did I castle early? • How many queen moves before move 10? • Did I resign too quickly? Writing a single sentence about each game will lock the lessons in.

Encouraging stats

Your current peak blitz rating is 476 (2025-08-02). You also show a noticeable surge in performance during late evenings:

Next milestone

Stick to the plan above for just 30 games. If you keep your queen at home until move 6 and castle by move 10 in at least 70 % of those games, breaking 400 blitz rating should come naturally.

Good luck, keep attacking, and remember: sound fundamentals make your tactical ideas even more dangerous!