Coach Chesswick
Hi 2good4u734! đź’ˇ Quick Snapshot
• Current peak bullet rating: 2649 (2025-05-29)
• Favourite structures: g3/…g6 fianchetto (KIA/KID set-ups).
• Recent score vs strong opposition: impressive tactical wins, but several time-forfeit losses.
• Activity graphs:
What You’re Doing Well ✔️
- Coherent Opening Play. Your fianchetto systems show solid piece harmony and you’re comfortable reaching middlegames you understand.
- Tactical Awareness. Examples such as 29.b7! & 37.Ra8! against Seventy_Seven reveal sharp calculation even with seconds on the clock.
- Passed-Pawn Technique. You push and support outside passers confidently (e.g. the b-pawn promotion in your latest win).
- King Safety Decisions. Castling early and tucking the king behind pawns is a consistent strength in your victories.
Growth Opportunities 🔍
- Time Management. Four of your last six losses were on time, often in winning or equal positions. Bullet rewards quick, practical choices—don’t aim for perfection.
- Predictability. Repeating 1.g3 / …g6 every game lets prepared opponents steer play. Add one “surprise” line each week (e.g. 1.e4 as White, 1…e5 vs 1.Nf3) to stay unpredictable.
- Handling Pawn Storms. In both defeats to Novice Noah, g-/h-pawns reached your king. Work on prophylaxis (prophylaxis)—spot threats one move earlier and meet them with pawn breaks (…h6/h5) or piece redeployment.
- Conversion Technique. The marathon vs KingMarriland shows difficulty finishing won endgames quickly. Simplify decisively (trade rooks, push connected passers) instead of “perfect” manoeuvres.
- Central Counterplay as Black. In the Sicilian lines you delayed …d5 or …e5, giving White free space. Study a main-line B50 plan: …d5 break on move 12–14 to release the pieces.
Action Plan 🛠️
- Clock Discipline Drill. Play 10 bullet games focusing on keeping ≥10 s in reserve. Premove obvious recaptures & checks; avoid think-tank moments after the position is already winning.
- Opening Variety Routine. Week 1: add 1.e4 (Italian or Scotch); Week 2: practise Black responses to 1.Nf3 with 1…d5. Review each mini-experiment with 5-minute lichess/chess.com analysis.
- Prophylaxis Warm-Up. Before sessions, solve three “find opponent’s threat” puzzles. Annotation habit: after each game, write down one move where you ask, “What does my opponent want?”
- Endgame Sprints. Daily 5-minute drill of R&P vs R, or RB vs R. Goal: mate or draw within 30 s. Faster technique = extra clock buffer in real games.
- Central Break Study. Watch a short GM video or read one page on pawn breaks in the Sicilian Scheveningen (…d5) and King’s Indian (…e5/…c5). Then play three 3|0 games forcing yourself to execute the break.
Model Game to Revisit 🎯
Replay your crisp conversion vs Novice_Noah (1-0, June 4) and note how early central control + outside passer created mating nets:
Final Thoughts
You’re already playing at a high tactical level; ironing out clock use and adding a dash of variety will push you past the next milestone. Keep the energy, keep experimenting, and good luck at the board!