zmyg666

Hi zmyg666! 👋 Here is some constructive feedback on your recent games.

👍 What you are doing well

• Clear Opening Repertoire. As White you steer most games into the London System, and as Black you rely on the Caro-Kann and solid queen-pawn structures. This gives you comfortable middlegames and saves clock time.
• Tactical Alertness. Your wins often come from sharp tactical blows:
  • The miniature versus JkRoy4 finished with 20.Qxf8# after a well-timed queen sacrifice.
  • Against qiqi1027 you found 37.g8=R# under time pressure—good calculation!
• Active Piece Play. You rarely leave pieces passive; bishops are fianchettoed or centralized, rooks come to open files quickly, and you are not afraid to sacrifice pawns for activity.
• Competitive Spirit. Several wins and saves occur in positions where you were objectively worse but kept making threats and playing for tricks. That fighting mentality is a real asset.

🔍 Main improvement themes

1. Time Management.
   • Multiple results hinge on the clock (both wins and losses). • You average ≈4–6 seconds per move in 60 + 1 games, then drop to ≤2 s in critical positions.
   Goal: Build a “time budget”: opening 15 %, middlegame 60 %, endgame 25 %. If you are below that budget, go into “safe mode” (simplify, trade, play solid moves).
2. King Safety in the London.
   • Loss vs qiqi1027 shows how early h- and g-pawn pushes (Nh4, h4, g4) created dark-square holes around e3/f3.
   • Consider delaying h-pawn advances until the center is closed or the opponent’s minor pieces are gone.
3. Caro-Kann Crisis Moments.
   • Several opponents used Nxf7 or Qxd8 tricks when your king was in the center.
   • Review the Two Knights (3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3) and Panov lines; memorize the critical defensive ideas …e6–…Nd7–…Ngf6 or …Nc6 followed by castling.
4. Prophylaxis & Counterplay Awareness.
   • In lost rapid game vs Smilodone you captured pawns and allowed …b2/…c2 passers because you focused only on your own attack.
   • Add a mental “opponent’s threat scan” after every candidate move: “What does my move allow?”
5. Endgame Conversion.
   • You occasionally drift in pawn endgames that are winning (+3 pawns but no clear plan).
   • Practice the “three Golden Endgame Rules”: activate the king, create a passed pawn, use zugzwang.

🚀 Action plan for the next two weeks

• Opening tune-up: 30 min each on London middlegame plans (especially vs …c5 structures) and Caro-Kann Two Knights defense. Build a mini-flash-card set with 10 key positions.
• Tactics workout: 25 puzzles/day, three-strike rule—stop after 3 wrong answers to avoid fatigue. Focus on deflection & back-rank motifs (your most frequent oversight).
• Time-control simulation: Play two 10 + 5 games where you must have ≥3 min left at move 30. Force yourself to move quickly in familiar positions.
• Post-mortem routine: After every game, spend 5 min labelling one position as Critical, one as Missed Chance, one as Blunder. Quick but consistent reflection beats sporadic deep dives.

📊 Quick stats snapshot

Peak Rapid rating: 2137 (2025-03-15)
Peak Blitz rating: 1856 (2025-03-20)

📚 Reference positions to rehearse

Most recent tactical win (play it against the engine)

🎯 Focus terms

Study these concepts in your next sessions: Prophylaxis, Zugzwang, Back-rank mate, Minor-piece outpost.

Keep up the good work!

Stay disciplined with your new routine and you should break your peak rating barrier soon. Good luck and enjoy the journey! 🚀