xetaichatnichga4

Hi xetaichatnichga4!

Thanks for sharing your recent games. Below is feedback to help you climb toward your next rating peak.

What you already do well

• Opening identity. You reliably answer 1.e4 with the Scandinavian and, as White, choose open games like the Scotch. Owning a repertoire is a great foundation at your level.
• Fighting spirit. You convert many positions into wins by staying active, e.g. the crisp 25.Rxe8# versus sidduanne.
• Eye for tactics. Winning Qg6 after 10.Bxf6 against amangm31 shows that you spot basic pins and hanging pieces.

Biggest improvement opportunities

1. Cut the early-queen habit in the Scandinavian.
   Lines with …Qe6+, …Qxd5, …Qf5 force you to move the queen several times and fall behind in development. Try the main plan 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 followed by …Nf6 and quick castling.
2. Respect king safety.
   Pawn storms with g4/h4 (seen in your win vs ricolly) create dark-square holes. Unless you have a concrete attack, postpone these pushes until you are castled and fully developed.
3. Slow down in fast time controls.
   In the loss to fyodder you played almost every move in ≤2 s. Give yourself one extra second for a quick blunder-check (“What can my opponent capture or threaten if I play this?”).
4. Finish your daily games.
   Three recent losses were simply time-forfeits. Set a phone reminder twice a day; one move per game is usually enough to stay safe.
5. Back-rank awareness.
   Compare your actual continuation to a safer choice:

Action plan for the next four weeks

• Solve 10–15 tactics a day (rated 200-400). Focus on forks, pins and basic mates.
• Play two longer games a week (10 | 5 or 15 | 10). Review each game: locate one opening mistake, one tactical oversight, one end-game plan.
• Study a short video/article on the Scandinavian …Qa5 variation and test it in your next ten Black games.
• Drill king-and-pawn end-games: practice converting K+P vs K until it feels automatic.

Track your progress

Your personal best so far: 350 (2025-04-15). Use the charts below to see when you play your best chess and plan practice around those times.

Final thought

“When every piece participates, the queen won’t need to run a marathon alone.”

Keep your army coordinated, manage the clock, and your next rating jump will follow. Good luck and enjoy the journey!