Soumitra Das

Hi Soumitra, here is your personalised chess feedback

What you already do well

• Tactical eye. You spot loose pieces and exposed kings quickly. Your win versus georgross (diagram below) shows a nice mix of pins and double attacks.
• Flexible castling. You are willing to castle long or short, a good habit at this stage.
• Fighting spirit. Even in worse positions you keep looking for practical chances—an important quality for rapid time-controls.

Biggest improvement areas (800-1200 zone)

1. King safety & development first.
   Many losses start with early queen raids or flank pawn pushes while your king waits in the centre. Follow the classic order: develop two pieces → castle → connect rooks → then attack.
2. Pawn-push discipline.
   Moves such as …g5, …h5 or a5 often create holes you cannot cover later. Before advancing a wing pawn, ask “What squares become weak and can I defend them within two moves?”
3. Time management.
   Two recent defeats (e.g. vs ssu-clear) were on the clock in equal or better positions. Try the 40-40-20 rule: ~40 % of your time on the first 15 moves, 40 % on the next 15, 20 % for the rest. Do a quick blunder check while your opponent is thinking.
4. Basic rook endings.
   Rook & pawn endgames occur often at your cadence. Study the Lucena, Philidor and Vancura setups; they win or draw half-points automatically once you recognise them.

Opening focus

You play 1.e4 with White and a mix of defences with Black. Depth beats breadth:

• White: Learn the Italian Game – Giuoco Pianissimo. It teaches central pawn breaks (d4, c3) and typical piece plans.
• Black: Commit to one defence versus 1.e4. The Scandinavian (1.e4 d5) you already use is sound up to master level; memorise the first 8 moves and typical trap ideas.

Illustrative example – your strengths

Great use of forcing moves: every check or capture increased the pressure until resignation.

Illustrative example – recurring issue

By move 17 you had three pawn islands and an exposed king—a direct result of premature pawn storms.

Practical training plan

• Daily: 10 tactical puzzles (forks, pins, discovered attacks).
• 3×/week: One 15 | 10 rapid game → self-analysis → engine check.
• Weekly: Study one rook-ending lesson; replay grandmaster examples to feel the technique.
• Monthly: Review your losses and tag each with a primary cause (opening, tactics, end-game, time).

Stats & visual aids

Your current personal bests: 1006 (2022-04-26)
Productivity charts:

Next steps

Concentrate first on sound development and king safety; your natural tactical ability will shine once the position is healthy. Good luck with your training and enjoy every game!