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rag lth FM

topmoi danemark Since 2013 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟♟
51.8% W 42.6% L 5.6% D
Bullet
2226
491W 382L 29D
Blitz
2475
7355W 6083L 819D
Rapid
2231
2W 1L 0D
Daily
1091
0W 1L 0D
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Coach Chesswick

Quick summary for rag lth

Nice mix of aggressive attacking play and willingness to open the position. Your recent win shows you can create and convert a kingside initiative. Your recent loss highlights a recurring practical weakness around king safety and tactical awareness in sharp positions. Below I highlight strengths, concrete weaknesses, and an action plan you can use in the next week.

Games to review

What you did well

  • Initiative and aggression: you create threats quickly and force opponents to respond. In the win you opened lines and used pieces actively to keep the attack going.
  • Piece activity: you use rooks and knights effectively in the middlegame to invade the opponent’s position.
  • Opening variety: your database shows strong results with several aggressive systems. You are comfortable playing unbalanced positions where you can outplay opponents by initiative.
  • Resilience: you play many blitz games and keep fighting in chaotic positions instead of blundering immediately.

Key areas to improve

  • King safety when attacking. In the loss you pushed an attack but then your king became exposed and you missed a decisive tactic against f2. Before launching pawn storms, check for opponent counterchecks and mating ideas.
  • Tactical vigilance in time trouble. A lot of your games are 3‑minute started positions. Double-check opponent checks, captures and threats in the last 30 seconds. Simple defensive resources are often missed under the clock.
  • Overextending pawns without completing development. Early pawn pushes (for example aggressive g-pawn moves) helped create chances, but sometimes created long-term weak squares and targets.
  • Endgame technique and transitions. When you win material or reach simplifications, convert more cleanly by trading into favorable endgames or fixing pawn majorities.

Concrete next-step plan (this week)

  • Daily 20 minutes tactics: focus on mates, pins, skewers and back-rank patterns. Emphasize recognition of the f2/f7 mating motifs.
  • 5 blitz games with immediate review: after each blitz, spend 5 minutes replaying critical moments and ask What was my opponent threatening? Did I miss a check or capture?
  • One 15+10 rapid game: practice keeping the initiative while not exposing your king. Use the extra time to think one move deeper on king safety and opponent counterplay.
  • Opening tidy-up: keep using the systems that score well for you. Build 1–2 go-to responses for the most common replies and memorize the key tactical motifs in those lines.

Short tactical checklist (use before every move)

  • Are any of my pieces hanging or undefended?
  • Does my opponent have a forcing check or capture that changes the position?
  • If I attack, where will my king end up? Any back-rank or diagonal weaknesses?
  • Can I simplify by trades when ahead in material or do I need to keep pieces for the attack?

Training drills

  • Tactics: 25 problems focused on mating patterns and forks; timer 15 minutes.
  • Mini game: Start from positions where you have a strong kingside attack but weak king (practice defence/counterplay). Play both sides to learn both perspectives.
  • Back-rank drill: set up 10 positions where back-rank mate or back-rank defense decides the game. Solve and explain the defense out loud.

Notes based on your numbers

  • Your overall win/loss record and opening performance show you know how to press advantages. Keep using the openings with higher win rates while polishing the typical tactical patterns those lines produce.
  • Your Strength Adjusted Win Rate is right around 50 percent. Small improvements in tactical checks and king safety will give you a disproportionately large rating gain in blitz.
  • Short-term dip: one month change shows a drop. Treat that as noise; follow the plan above and use the 3-month trend (+46) as encouragement that focused practice pays off.

One concrete homework assignment

  • Analyze the loss vs Reminator13: find the move where your king first becomes unsafe, then play the position from that move against the engine or a friend choosing the safer defensive plan. Use Review this loss to jump in.

Keep it simple

You already have good attacking instincts. If you combine that with a short checklist and 20 minutes/day of targeted tactical work, your blitz score should rebound quickly. Focus on preventing tactical disasters and you will convert more of your excellent attacking chances into wins.