Coach Chesswick
Hi Maximiliano, here is your personalized training feedback
1. What you are already doing well
- Fighting spirit against strong opposition. Your win against 69360420obama (2553) in the French Fort-Knox shows that you can out-calculate and out-maneuver higher-rated players in sharp middlegames.
- Opening variety as Black. French, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Grunfeld and even off-beat Larsen setups appear in your repertoire. This flexibility makes you harder to prepare for.
- Tactical alertness. In several wins you spotted intermediate moves (…Rxe3+, …Rxc3+, …Nxe6) that changed the course of the game immediately.
2. Main recurring issues
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Time management (biggest single leak).
• 4 of your last 7 losses came only because the flag fell in roughly equal or even better positions.
• You often reach move 20 with <45 s while your opponent still has ~1 min.
Action plan:- Adopt a “minimum 10 s” rule: never let the clock dip below 10 s during the first 25 moves. If you do, force yourself to blitz the next 2–3 moves to catch up.
- Play a daily set of 10 bullet tactics on Chess.com’s Puzzle Rush to train quick pattern recognition under time stress.
- Insert a quick “almost pre-move” in simple recapture situations to save half-seconds.
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Endgame conversion & technique.
Two time-outs (vs Nenad Purić and fakefiction_1) occurred in technically drawable or even holdable endings. You knew what to do, but you moved too slowly.
Action plan:- Study one concise endgame chapter per week (e.g. rook vs pawn, opposite-coloured bishops). Choose a trusted source and keep a notebook.
- Solve 5 “move-in-10 s” drill positions daily on a mobile app. Emphasise technique, not beauty.
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Transition decisions in the Maroczy/Bind structures.
In the loss against fakefiction_1 you pushed 22.c5? while lagging in development and invited …dxc5 …Rd8. The pawn structure you fought for turned into a target.
Action plan:- Revisit typical plans in the Accelerated Dragon: a) slow bind with Be3–Qd2–0-0-0, b) quick central break f4–e5, c) sidestepping trades with Bb3/Kh1.
- Memorise the following reference line and annotate it: .
3. Quick opening pointers
| Colour | Opening | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| White | Sicilian f3-Maroczy | Hold the bind; only push c4-c5 if Black’s a6–b5 hasn’t happened and your dark-square bishop can retreat. |
| White | French Exchange/Fort-Knox | After 11.Ne5 (as in your win) keep an eye on c-file breaks; avoid repeating Bd3-c2-d3 which cost three tempi. |
| Black | Trompowsky (2.Bg5) | Your …g6 + …f5 setup works, but learn the quieter 5…d5 lines to have a solid alternative when you don’t want a brawl. |
4. Mental checklist for each game
- Is my king safe? (Castled, no loose dark squares?)
- What is my next clock milestone? ( >1 min at move 15, >30 s at move 25, >15 s at move 35 )
- Can I improve the worst-placed piece before I calculate a forcing line?
- Endgame on the horizon? Trade into favourable pawn structure or keep tension?
5. Stats snapshot
Peak Blitz rating: 2526 (2025-05-16)Hour-by-hour performance:
Win rate by weekday:
6. Next steps (3-week micro-plan)
- Week 1: 15-min session reviewing rook endings; play ONLY 3-minute games and apply the 10-second rule.
- Week 2: Analyse two losses where you flagged. Write one sentence describing the mistake right before clock trouble.
- Week 3: Collect 5 Accelerated Dragon model games; replay them without engine aid and verbalise plans out loud.
Stay consistent, measure your progress, and keep enjoying the grind. See you at the next training session!