Coach Chesswick
Hi Jorge Leal — personalised post-game feedback
What you are already doing well
- Active piece play. In the win vs LarinD you seized the initiative with 11…Bxd4! and never let go.
- Tactical alertness. Ideas such as 22…Nc3+ (fork) show you spot double attacks quickly.
- Consistent repertoire. French Defence as Black and Colle/Queens-Pawn structures as White give you familiar middlegames.
- Converting advantages. When a game simplifies you generally steer into won end-games without fuss.
Biggest improvement levers
- King safety in the French. Against Kinhoo18 the premature …f6 left your king stranded. Castle first, or adopt the classical plan …Ne7 …c5 …Nf5.
- Flank pawn pushes. h-pawn storms (e.g. vs myominthant7048) work only when the centre is closed. Check the centre before committing.
- Spotting critical moments. In the loss to GM20252 19.Qc4? let you win at once with …Bxf2+. Slow down when the position sharpens.
- Clock management. Two recent losses were on time. Rule of thumb for 3 + 2: stay above 0 : 20 until move 25, use the increment to “recharge”.
- Rook-and-pawn technique. Against Popovbm you resisted heroically but lacked Lucena/Philidor method. One end-game session per week will pay off fast.
Opening snapshot
• Black: Best scores vs French Exchange & KIA, only 42 % vs Advance. Study 7…Qb6 8.Nf3 Nh6 lines.
• White: Colle/BB2 setups yield 65 %, while your 1.e4 Scandinavian sideline is 71 %. Deepen one repertoire instead of juggling both.
4-week micro-training plan
| Week | Main goal | Daily micro-task |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French vs Advance | Study 15 GM games, create cue-card of typical plans |
| 2 | Fast tactics | 25 puzzles on forks/deflections ≤ 20 s each |
| 3 | Rook endings | Play 5 Lucena/Philidor positions vs engine until draw/win |
| 4 | Clock discipline | Spar 20 bullet games, never dip below 30 s |
Quick reference corner
- Your peak blitz rating: 2340 (2025-02-11)
- Concept check: pawn break, Philidor position
- Opponent worth revisiting: Sinisa S Popov — study the rook end-game.
Performance pulse
Energy clearly rises later in the day — schedule important games then.
Your model game (revisit and emulate)
You’re within touching distance of the next rating band. Polish the three areas above and the jump will come — keep pushing!