Chess Coaching Advice for Adit2608

Coach Chesswick

Hi Adit2608! 👋 Here is some personalised feedback based on your most-recent rapid games.

Quick progress snapshot

Peak rapid rating so far:
Activity trends:

What you are already doing well

Tactical alertness. In several wins you punished unsound sacrifices promptly (e.g. vs habib-mohammadii after 6.Nxf7?). Your precise 12…Qxd5 & 18…Nxf3+ converted the extra material smoothly.
Piece activity over material. You rarely hesitate to give back a pawn to keep the initiative (e.g. pawn sacrifice 10…d5! in the same game).
Opening variety. You can handle 1.e4 both with …e5 and the Scandinavian, and you answer 1.d4 with the QGA. This versatility will pay dividends later.

Main improvement themes

King safety ⟶ avoid self-inflicted pawn wounds
In the Philidor loss to OkoMbeko you advanced g4/g5 while your king still sat on the back rank and the centre was open. The final mating net began …Qf4-e3-e2-f1-f3#. Before pushing flank pawns, run a quick blunder-check: “What does my opponent’s most forcing move do to my king?”
Illustration:
Finish development before hunting pawns
Several quick queen excursions (…Qa5 in the Bowdler, …Qxd4 in the QGA) worked against weaker play, but stronger opponents will gain tempi. A rule of thumb: do not move the same piece twice in the opening unless it wins something concrete.
End-game conversion & structure
In the English game vs PogiKhoo you reached a winning rook ending but let passed pawns get out of control and eventually resigned. A bit of end-game drill (Lucena, Philidor, & basic rook technique) will convert many of your long games.
Time management
You often play the first 15–20 moves almost instantly, then enter critical positions with 2–3 minutes less than your opponent. Try the “30-second rule”: spend at least half a minute on moves 6-12, when most tricks happen at the 1300 level.

Opening tune-ups for the next month

You play	Keep	Refine
As White: Italian / Bishop’s opening hybrids	Good piece activity	Add the quiet 4.d3 lines to avoid early `…Nxe4` tricks; study typical plans (c3-d4 pawn centre, minority attack with a4-a5)
As Black vs 1.e4: …e5 Four Knights	Solid and familiar	Learn the `5…d5` main line vs 5.Ng5 and the anti-Fried Liver 6…Na5 ideas to avoid walking into Nxf7 forks
As Black vs 1.d4: Queen’s Gambit Accepted	Sharp positions you like	Memorise the safe set-up `…Nf6, …e6, …c5`. Avoid grabbing the b2-pawn before castling.

Tactical pattern of the week

From your win vs habib-mohammadii. Spot the double-attack theme:

The rook/knight combo attacked both king & e-pawns. Train similar motifs for 10 minutes daily on Puzzle Rush.

Suggested study plan (2–3 hrs / week)

30 min tactics every other day (Puzzle Rush or custom rating 1200-1600).
1 annotated master game each week in an opening you play. Focus on plans, not moves.
End-game drill: basic rook endings on a board or Lichess studies (15 min twice a week).
Play two thoughtful 15|10 games weekly and self-review immediately afterwards.

Keep up the good work!

You are already a dangerous tactician. By adding a dash of prophylaxis and end-game confidence, the 1400+ bracket will arrive soon. Good luck, and feel free to challenge me any time for a training game!