Coach Chesswick
Hi Haritomeni, here is your personalised training feedback!
Your profile at a glance
Peak blitz rating: 2160 (2021-04-29)
Activity charts:
What you already do well
- Tactical alertness. In your recent win against lanacnmnboy you found the Nxd4–Bxa1–Qxe4 tactic that ended the game on the spot:
- Sound openings. The Arkhangelsk Ruy Lopez and the Tarrasch French reliably give you active play.
- Practical aggression. Early pawn storms (h- and g-pawns) often overwhelm opponents in 3|2 games.
Main improvement priorities
- Clock control.
Five of your last seven defeats were on time. Train yourself to keep at least 30 s plus increment for the ending.
– Use the “two-stop” approach: think before critical moves, play routine moves instantly.
– When ahead, simplify instead of hunting for the prettiest finish. - End-game technique.
Good positions slipped away because conversion took too long. Add 15 minutes of end-game drills (Lucena, Philidor, basic king-and-pawn) to every study session and ask “Can I trade pieces?” whenever you’re up material. - French Tarrasch structures (as White).
In the loss to arafat-ayeen you conceded the centre and flagged. Compare your line with the more flexible 6.c4 or the 6.Be3 plan and note this critical option:
- Taimanov/Scheveningen choices (as Black).
The early …h5 push (game vs hundurinn) left dark-square holes. Study modern models where …h5 is delayed until …e5 or …g6 stabilises the structure. Before pushing the h-pawn ask, “Do I have a clear follow-up or am I creating targets?”
Weekly training recipe
- Play 3 rapid games (10|0 or 15|10) focused solely on time discipline.
- Solve 30 tactical puzzles emphasising zwischenzug and clearance themes.
- Annotate one classic end-game each week and summarise the winning plan in your own words.
- Expand your opening notes slowly—one new idea per week is enough.
Motivation corner
Your tactical eye is already at 2200+ level; matching it with stronger clock handling and end-game skills can bring another 150 rating points this season. Keep the curiosity alive and enjoy the journey!