Hi whegsvs – here’s some personalised feedback based on your recent games
At-a-glance
• Current peak rapid rating: 516 (2025-04-17)
• Preferred openings: Réti setups (1 Nf3) and systems with an early e3.
• Typical style: fast development of knights, willingness to sacrifice for initiative, very tactical positions.
• Recent results:
What you’re already doing well
- Tactical vision – When opportunities appear you often spot themes such as the
removal of the defender and basic fork patterns.
A nice illustration is your latest win against ylvgu:
- Using open lines for rooks and queens – In several victories you doubled rooks on the
d– ore–files and converted the pressure quickly. - Active king hunts – You are not afraid to castle opposite sides or keep the enemy king in the centre and launch pawn storms.
Biggest improvement areas
- King safety & pawn structure
In the loss to ltheo72 you advancedg- andh-pawns too early, creating holes that led to …Qg2#. Try to castle by move 10 in most games and only push pawns in front of your king when absolutely necessary. - Piece efficiency in the opening
Many games feature the same piece moving two or three times (e.g. Ng5–Nf3–Ne5). Aim for the classic “Develop each piece once” rule before starting manoeuvres or attacks. - Blunder checks
Several defeats started with a single overlooked tactic (see 20…Rfe8! in the game vs dhymz). Before every move, run a five-second scan: “What are all the checks, captures and threats for both sides?” This alone will save a lot of pieces. - Time management & resilience
A number of games were lost on time or abandoned while still playable. Playing slightly longer games (e.g. 15|10) will give you space to think and practise endgames instead of exiting early.
Suggested training plan (4 weeks)
| Focus | Weekly target |
|---|---|
| Tactics puzzles | 70 puzzles, theme: forks, pins, discovered attacks |
| Annotated master games | Watch 3 classical Réti or Queen’s Pawn systems |
| Your own game review | Analyse 5 recent games, write one takeaway each |
| Endgame basics | Practise king + pawn vs king endings until technique is automatic |
Quick opening tip
Your Nf3/Nc3/e3/d4 setup can transpose into many systems.
A simple and solid plan is:
1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 e3 e6 4 Bd3 Be7 5 O-O O-O 6 Nbd2 — now you have completed development and can choose c4 or e4 later.
Next steps
• Play three rapid games this week applying the “one move per piece” rule.
• After each game, ask: “Was my king 100 % safe? Did I miss any obvious checks?”
• Celebrate small rating milestones – your next goal might be 400 rapid. You got this!
Good luck, and enjoy the journey!