Coach Chesswick
Hi Łukasz!
Your recent games show steady progress and a recognizable personal style built around flexible Reti/King’s-Fianchetto structures. Below is a quick snapshot followed by concrete advice.
Quick Snapshot
- Current peak rating: 2066 (2023-07-02)
- Main openings as White: Reti (Nf3 g3 Bg2) and King’s Fianchetto structures.
Main openings as Black: Classical e5 against 1.e4, QGD setup against 1.d4. - Typical game length: 25–35 moves, often decided by tactical fireworks.
What You Are Doing Well
- Early Initiative: You regularly seize space with 5.e4 / 7.d4 setups (see your win vs prometej100). This keeps opponents on the back foot.
- Tactical Alertness: Motifs like Ne5–Nxd7–Qxd5 (game vs kallenderis) show sharp calculating ability.
- Clock Handling (when ahead): In your wins you convert quickly, conserving ~30 s more than the opponent.
Main Growth Areas
- Over-extension/King Safety
Loss vs gladiamore: after 10…O-O you launched Ba3 without completing development, letting …d6-d5 & …Qf3+ crash through.
• Rule of thumb: before beginning flank play, ask “What is the most forcing reply that hits my king?”. - Handling Opponent Gambits
In the Scotch loss (vs andrewmolloy), accepting 6…Bb4+ lines is fine, but you mixed plans (…O-O-O + …Na5) and fell behind in development.
• Recommendation: Pick one clear set-up (either …Nf6 …Bb4 …d5 classical, or the modern …g6 sideline) and study 10 model games. - Mid-game Re-assessment
Several losses reached equal positions (e.g., vs spudwebb11, move 10) where you kept the original plan instead of switching gears.
• Exercise: every 10 moves, verbalize: “What changed? Who benefits from trades? Where is the worst-placed piece?” - End-game Technique under Time Pressure
Even in wins you sometimes allow counter-play (see 30…Kg6?! vs bonylunge).
• Practice: play 10 rook-and-pawn end-games vs engine on 10 + 5; focus on cutting off king and building bridges.
Opening Drill Checklist (next 2 weeks)
| Day | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Review 5 master games in the Reti with …d5 setups. | 30 min |
| Tue | Scotch declined defence drill vs engine. | 30 min |
| Wed | Tactical motif: …Qxf3+, …Nxg3 sacrifices – 30 puzzles. | 25 min |
| Thu | King-safety diagnostic: annotate loss vs Gladiamore. | 40 min |
| Fri | End-game sparring (rook & pawn) 4 games. | 30 min |
Illustrative PGN to Review
Next Steps
- Upload 3 annotated games per week – focus on why not just what.
- Play one classical (45 + 10) game weekly to deepen strategic thinking.
- Send me positions where you felt unsure; we’ll build a custom puzzle set.
Keep the creative style, but anchor it with solid king safety and clearer opening choices. You’re on track for 2250+ – let’s go!