Vashu9560

Hi Vashu9560! 👋

Your Current Snapshot

Blitz peak: 605 (2025-05-30)  •  Rapid peak: 987 (2024-06-20)
Recent results: 5 wins – 5 losses (last 10 games)
Activity trend:

What You’re Already Doing Well

• Tactical alertness. In the marathon win versus midouhoss920 you converted a long queen-versus-rook endgame with accurate checks and pawn pushes.
• Resourcefulness under attack. Against christophelm you weathered an aggressive pawn storm, then coordinated Rb4/Qd2 to simplify into a winning endgame.
• Time-pressure grit. Several victories came from keeping a usable time buffer while opponents flagged. This shows good practical sense in critical positions.

Biggest Improvement Themes

1. Opening discipline & king safety

Many early moves place knights on the rim (2.Nh3, 3.Na3, 5.Nb5) or delay castling. In the loss to alejtr you never castled and fell to a centre-file mate (…Qd2#). Aim for rapid, harmonious development: minor pieces to natural squares, secure the king, connect rooks, then look for adventures.

2. Blunder avoidance & calculation hygiene

Quick tactical oversights decided several games (e.g. 20.Rd1?? Qxf2# vs kartilna). Before any forcing move, perform a 10-second blunder check: • “What are all checks, captures, threats for both sides?” • “Can my opponent reply with a zwischenzug?” • “Is my king or back rank vulnerable afterward?”

3. Time management consistency

You won on time three times but also lost to fufuhill the same way. Try the “30-20-10 rule” in 3-minute games:
• 30 seconds for the first 10 moves (opening)
• 20 seconds for the next 10 (middlegame plan)
• keep at least 10 seconds for the finish (tactics/endgame). Practise bullet-proof premove sequences only in totally forced lines.

Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks

1. Tactics diet. 20 puzzles/day focused on mates in 2-3 and defensive motifs. Track accuracy.
2. Healthy repertoire.
   • With White: test the Queen’s Gambit/London so you can castle by move 6.
   • With Black: keep your Scandinavian but study 10 model games to understand typical piece placement after ...Qxd5.
3. Post-mortem routine. After every game, spend 5 minutes marking three moves: best, mistake, missed chance. Even a quick phone note helps pattern retention.
4. Mini-endgame drills. Recreate the queen vs rook win you had and practise against the engine until you checkmate within 25 moves.
5. Play blocks, not streaks. Two focused 5-game sessions with a break beats 15 rushed games in a row.
   suggests your performance dips after long streaks—use that data!

Motivational Nugget

Every 50-point gain typically comes from eliminating one recurring mistake, not adding a hundred new tricks. Identify yours (early king exposure) and watch the rating climb. You’ve already shown you can outplay equal opposition—let’s make it consistent!

Good luck, and enjoy the journey! ♟️