Coach Chesswick
Hi Abdou Ahmed Alem!
At-a-glance
- Current peak:
- Typical play-time:
- Performance trend:
Your strengths
- Attacking flair out of the London/Jobava setups. The recent win versus rook666777 featured a textbook Greek-gift idea:
You calculated the sacrifice confidently and converted without allowing counterplay. - Practical use of the initiative. Games vs. Blake Salisbury and anig6 show you willingly sacrifice material for time or attack, often forcing early resignations.
- Piece activity in semi-open positions. You consistently relocate knights to
e5 / c5 / f5and rooks to open files, creating long-term pressure.
Priority areas to improve
- Time management. Five of the last six losses were on time despite playable (sometimes winning) positions. Treat the clock as an extra piece:
- Aim to be above 20 s by move 25 in 60-s games; if not, simplify.
- During opponent’s think-time, pre-scan forcing replies so moves come instantly.
- Use the 0.1-second premove window only for forced captures/checks—avoid random pawn moves that backfire.
- End-game technique. In the loss to newbart you reached a king-and-pawn ending that should hold, yet flagging plus inaccurate king placement (
Kf6? 59…Kf6) cost the game. Spend 10 min daily on basic KP endings and rook endgames; they will also boost confidence when you trade down to save time. - Conversion against stubborn defense. Versus maelv_2305 you out-played Black early but let the edge slip after 23…axb6. Focus on:
- Creating secondary weaknesses (double attacks instead of single-point pressure).
- Keeping your queen on flexible squares; the premature 27.Qc5!? handed Black counterplay.
- Broaden Black repertoire. Most losses with Black came from the Nimzowitsch (1…Nc6) or early …f5 lines. Consider adding a solid main-line choice (e.g. the French vs 1.e4 and the Slav vs 1.d4) to avoid unfamiliar tactical landmines and conserve clock.
Action plan for the next two weeks
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Mon-Wed | Opening hygiene | Build two draft study lines as Black: French & Slav. 20 moves depth each. |
| Thu-Fri | Tactics speed | 50 puzzles under 30 s each; stop when accuracy >80 %. |
| Sat | Endgames | Study two Lucena & two Philidor positions; play them vs engine until you win under 10 s on clock. |
| Sun | Review | Self-annotate 3 blitz losses, focusing on the first irreversible error, not the final blunder. |
Quick reminders during play
- 20-second rule: If below 20 s, trade queens or force perpetual pressure.
- Ask “What does my opponent want?” every move to cut one-move oversights.
- Endgames: centralize king first, push passed pawns second, check only last.
Motivation corner
Your attacking style already beats players 50-100 elo higher. Sharpen the clock discipline and add a rock-solid backup opening, and 2300+ is realistic this season. Keep the fire on the board—just don’t let the clock extinguish it!