Zsuzsanna Terbe WIM

Hi Zsuzsanna!

Congratulations on an impressive collection of attacking wins and a peak rating of . Your games show a fearless, tactical style that often overwhelms your opponents, especially in Crazyhouse and fast time-controls.

What you are already doing well

• Opening ambition – you frequently grab the initiative with early pawn breaks (e4/e5, h4–h6 pushes) and pieces flying toward the king.
• Board-vision in sharp positions – the miniature against humanfly1 ended with 15…Qxe8# after a beautiful piece drop. Your ability to spot tactical resources is a clear strength. (See the critical phase below.)
  
• Time management under 3-minute controls – even when the position is complicated, your clock usage remains balanced; most wins end with 30–60 s still on your clock.

Areas to focus on next

• King safety once the queens are off their leashes – recent losses show your king stuck in the centre (e.g. 6…Ke7 vs sudhanshu002s). Make castling an explicit checkpoint in your move-selection routine.
• Handling material greed in open positions – accepting Qa4+ Qxc6+ allowed your a-rook to fall and your position to collapse. Train the skill of saying “no” to poisoned pawns and practising prophylaxis.
• Crazyhouse defence – in the loss to styuvi your g- and h-squares were repeatedly exploited. When your opponent has pieces in hand, ask “What lands on g7/h6 next move?” before every move.
• Structured repertoire vs 1.d4 – the quick queen foray (…Qb4+, …Qd3) looked improvised. Investing in a reliable system (Slav, Queen’s Gambit Accepted, or even the Dutch) will reduce opening accidents.

Game-specific quick tips

1. Sudhanshu002s – Queen’s-Pawn miniature
   After 5.Qa4+ you must respect the pin. 5…Qd7 is safer than 5…Nc6, and keeps your king one step away from walking to d8.
2. Styuvi – Crazyhouse
   12…gxf3+ opened dark-square diagonals toward your king and gifted White multiple in-hand attackers. When ahead in development, avoid trades that give the defender tempo drops.

Action plan for the next 4 weeks

• Opening tune-up – build a 15-move “skeleton file” vs 1.d4 and practise it in 10 games of 5|5.
• Daily defence drill – 3 tactics puzzles/day filtered for “Defend & Win” motifs (king-in-centre, back-rank, pawn-shield).
• Slow-game Sunday – one 15|10 each week with post-mortem annotation focusing on missed quiet moves and zwischenzug opportunities.
• Crazyhouse sparring – play 10 games starting from the diagram after 8…@h3 (your loss vs styuvi). Try to hold as Black and note recurring defensive patterns.

Your progress at a glance

Explore when you score best and schedule training accordingly:

Keep nurturing your attacking flair, but balance it with a dose of positional patience and king safety. I’m confident that with these tweaks you’ll convert even more of your sharp positions into wins. Good luck in your next tournaments!