Coach Chesswick
Hi Adarsh, here’s some tailored feedback to help you climb to your next rating peak!
1. What you already do well
- Fearless initiative-seeking style – Wing-Gambits, Exchange Caro-Kann plans with early h3-g4, and dynamic French games show you enjoy taking the game to your opponent.
- Tactical alertness in sharp time-scrambles – the 3 | 2 win vs.
Kaszankorended with a crisp mating net beginning 37.f4!!, a nice example of converting an initiative into a mating attack. - Practical time management – even in bullet you keep ~20-30 s in reserve when the position is still complicated.
2. Priority growth areas
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Opening depth & move-order hygiene
• In your most recent loss (FrenchC00) 8…Bb6 allowed N b5-d6 themes & cost you the bishop pair.
• Against the King’s-Indian Attack you played …Rb8, b5, a5, a4 before stabilising the centre; the pawn storm back-fired when White opened the e-file.
Homework: pick one main-line per colour and watch 10-minute model games; build a “critical positions” flash-card deck. -
Calculation discipline
In the same French game you went 20…Bxd4 21.cxd4 Nxd3 22.Qxg4 Nxf2 23.Qg3 Qxd4. 24.Bc3 created mating nets against your queen & knight – you were still better but the tactical fog cost you the game.
Drill: 15-minute daily puzzle rush plus slow “deep calculation” exercises (set board, cover answers, spend 5′/pos). -
Converting advantages safely
Several wins are by opponent timeout. Aim to finish games on the board: trade into won endgames, avoid unnecessary complications and practise technique (opposition, lucena, rook-vs-pawn, etc.).
3. Opening micro-fixes
| Line | Upgrade |
|---|---|
| French Two Knights 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 Bb4 |
Play the classical 5…c5! 6.c3 Nc6, or 5…Be7 guarding the c5 break first. |
| vs. KIA (A07) | Delay …b5 until you’ve met the central break e4-e5. Try the solid plan …c5, …Nc6, …Bd7, …Qb6. |
| Sicilian Wing Gambit | Your pet line works vs. <1200. Against stronger foes prepare a main-line Closed or Open Sicilian to avoid early equality. |
4. Critical moment spotlight
Would you have found the resource 25…Nf2+? Test yourself below:
5. Action plan (next 30 days)
- Play 20 slow (15 | 10 or longer) games; annotate one per session focusing on moments you weren’t sure what to do.
- Solve 200 mixed tactics, but spend half of that time on end-game studies.
- Replace blitz binge with two focussed “opening lab” sessions each week; update your notes immediately after a game.
6. Motivation corner
Your current peaks: 2225 (2020-09-18) • 2303 (2020-07-13) • 1900 (2020-11-05)
Keep the energy, add a layer of structure, and the next rating jump will follow. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!