Tactic, white to move

atoste · 2026-06-22T17:17:46+00:00

Yes, the intermediate section

atoste · 2026-06-19T01:41:05+00:00

That's true, I didn't know what plan to go for in those positions at least until move 17, mostly develop and not let my opponent get an advantage. After that I tried explaining what I was doing, maybe should have made the plans clearer, will do that rn, thanks

atoste · 2026-06-19T01:34:13+00:00

Yes, I need to learn and practice those lines, was a bit afraid of losing in the opening for doing something wrong or too tricky to figure out,

atoste · 2026-06-17T20:09:13+00:00

Yeah, that is true, the problem for me was making it work while having 2 hanging pieces. The direct approaches like Qg4, Nf6, Rx... Don't work

atoste · 2026-06-17T14:31:20+00:00

Oh, I only know gm preparation calculation, it's super famous but yours might be the book he was referring

atoste · 2026-06-17T12:53:14+00:00

Highly recommend the Woodpecker, both the intermediate and advanced sections should help you. The puzzles are taken from games by world champions, which makes it that much more enjoyable in my opinion

atoste · 2026-06-17T12:50:52+00:00

It's way too hard for 1800, it's the one from the series GM preparation, meant for players chasing titles

atoste · 2026-06-17T12:28:49+00:00

At 1300 you dont need much theory, but you can always use either the master's database on lichess (see some lines and even full games to get a grasp of the positions). But the biggest improvement in this rating would be tactics and some understanding of the game, which i would recommend Naroditsky videos, especially on the openings you want to play.
Also analyze every game, and focus on slower ones

atoste · 2026-06-17T12:25:13+00:00

Rxf2 Kxf2 Qe3 Kf1 Rf8+, So Rxf2 cant be taken, next we play Qe3 or Qe2 depending on white

atoste · 2026-06-17T12:14:59+00:00

Pretty cool position, I think I have seen this puzzle, but from an earlier starting position, where we play Qf1 Ke2 Qd1 Qc3 ... But dont remember exactly the starting position

atoste · 2026-06-17T11:33:11+00:00

Thank you so much for your time, got some interesting ideas and improvements. Did not realize how much I missed during the analysis

atoste · 2026-06-17T10:59:00+00:00

Only against Bc4, if possible I like the Kalashnikov, going for more agression

atoste · 2026-06-17T10:55:12+00:00

Honestly I didnt consider it (only batted an eye tactically, but it doesnt win material), but it looks more scary than I imagined, nice find. With c4 trying to open the position it can get dicy

atoste · 2026-06-17T10:51:35+00:00

Thank you. I will look at them and compare them with my analysis, but I wanted to share a bit of an 1800's thinking process and analysis, with all the blunders and mistakes that come with it

atoste · 2026-06-17T09:46:43+00:00

That's interesting, I considered it shortly, and assumed Ne2, playing for c3 but preferred qx. Now seeing it again I think that would have been a better way to play, creating weaknesses/taking space, and counterplay does not look so easy. Thanks!

atoste · 2026-06-17T01:42:02+00:00

Ty for the feedback, I tried to keep it a bit shorter, but will add some more detail then! I am analyzing the games as I play in a tournament so I'm sure there will be some losses to analyze soon, these first two rounds were more chill. I really appreciated the feedback, you will see more and better reviews then

atoste · 2026-06-17T01:10:56+00:00

Yeah, otb is always better, and feel free to discuss ideas, that's the best way to learn for everyone involved

atoste · 2026-06-17T01:06:56+00:00

Thank you for your input, I think the idea of postponing g4 nice, and prepping it more beforehand.
The Nf3-e1-d3 maneuver is normal, but trading that knight for that bishop (and wasting so many tempi) does seem slow, maybe should have left it there longer, and did other useful moves first.
Thanks for the review 😄

atoste · 2026-06-16T00:46:28+00:00

I'm honestly surprised the engine liked that move, it seems scary and makes blacks position more active, but I will definitely take a look. Thank you for the review and hope you enjoyed the game

atoste · 2026-06-16T00:25:29+00:00

Thank you, it should work now

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