Coach Chesswick
Hi Anshul — here’s your personalised game review
Your current landmarks
• Peak rapid rating: 758 (2025-07-24)
• Favourite Black set-up: Pirc / Modern (…d6 …Nf6 …e5).
• Typical White choices: flexible Nf3-d4 systems and the Italian Game.
• Tactical style: you look for direct king attacks and aren’t afraid of material imbalances.
What you already do well
- Tactical eyesight in mutual time trouble. Several recent wins, e.g. 30.Qxg7# vs caiopichi, show sharp vision when both clocks are low.
- Thematic rook lifts in the Pirc. Plans like …Rg6/…Rg4 or …Rf8-f7-g7 appear in many of your victories — keep developing these attacking patterns.
- Converting simple end-games. When you are clearly ahead you usually trade queens and push the passer smoothly (mate vs ethfzyx).
Main improvement opportunities
- Opening understanding, not memorisation
After the first 8 moves you sometimes drift (loss vs Harsh_goyal7, move 11.Qe2). Pick ONE main line with each colour and learn its typical plans and pawn-structure ideas. - King safety in the Pirc
…gxf6 or premature …g6 can leave dark-square holes. Consider castling faster or trying the Lion/Philidor with …Be7 instead of …Bh6. - Material vs activity
In the April loss you grabbed a pawn with …Bxa4 only to get trapped. Before taking loose pawns ask: “Are all my pieces needed elsewhere in two moves?” The three-question-method helps. - Clock management
Two April games were lost on time in balanced positions. Aim to finish the opening with ≥ 60 % of your starting time; blitz through forced recaptures and spend the saved seconds on critical moments.
Two-week training plan
| Session | Goal | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 annotated Pirc model game/day | See strategic plans | 15 min |
| 5 rapid games with a “move by 1:30” rule | Better time usage | — |
| End-game drill (K-&-P, R+P vs R) | Confidence when low on time | 10 min |
| Self-review: mark 3 biggest mistakes with engine | Pattern recognition | 20 min |
Spotlight win — illustrate your strengths
[[Pgn|1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nf6 6. d5 Nb4 7. Qa4+ Bd7 8. Qxb4 e5 9. Qc4 Bd6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Nc3 Ng4 12. O-O h6 13. h3 a6 14. hxg4 Bxg4 15. Be2 Qf6 16. Ne1 b5 17. Qc6 Bxe2 18. Nxe2 Qh4 19. f3 f5 20. exf5 e4 21. f4 e3 22. Bxe3 Qf6 23. Nf3 Qxb2 24. Nfd4 Qa3 25. Bf2 Qd3 26. Rad1 Qe4 27. g3 b4 28. Qd7 Qxd5 29. Ne6 Qxf5 30. Qxg7#]]Keep the momentum
Consistency beats intensity. Follow the plan above, play at least 20 rated games, then revisit your results — you should comfortably move beyond the 900-range.