Coach Chesswick
Hi Patricija (Ajmo333)!
Congrats on your hard work and recent victory against rijeka_croatia. Below is a tailored feedback report to help you keep climbing beyond your current 2571 (2022-03-15).
1. Current Strengths
- Opening variety – You comfortably switch between Alekhine’s Defence, Caro–Kann and French structures. This keeps opponents guessing and shows good theoretical range.
- Piece activity & space grabs – In your win you castled long, pushed …a6/…f6/…e5 and seized central squares early. You rarely let pieces stay passive for long.
- Confidence in endgames – You willingly trade into simplified positions (e.g. 22…Rxd8, 23…Rxd1+ in your recent win) and then convert small advantages.
- Clock management when ahead – With the better position you usually keep a 1-2 min cushion, giving yourself time for critical decisions.
2. High-Impact Improvement Areas
- King safety during queen trades – After 8…Qxf3 in your win, Black emerges fine, but against stronger opposition an exposed king on d7/e7 is risky. Study the principle of don’t remove your last defender when the centre is open.
- Conversion technique vs. stubborn defence – Several recent losses were still winning in the final move count but you flagged. Work on simplified winning techniques (e.g. K+P endings).
- Tactical alertness at move 12-20 – Your loss to DrBergerBerger featured 18…Bh2+-!; spotting such ideas yourself (both ways) will swing many blitz games. Daily puzzle rush or themed tactic sets would help.
- Handling opposite-side castling – You attack well but sometimes over-push pawns leaving holes (see 24…g5 vs Rijeka_Croatia in a previous game). Balance pawn storms with piece coordination.
3. Three-Week Training Sprint
| Week | Main Focus | Daily Micro-task |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King safety & prophylaxis | Analyse one master game with 0-0-0 vs 0-0; write two “what-if” questions per game. |
| 2 | Conversion of extra pawn/endgame themes | Play five K+P vs K endgames against engine at depth 15; annotate wins & losses. |
| 3 | Tactics at move 10-20 | 20 themed puzzles (intermediate tactics) in Training>Custom>Motifs set to “middlegame”. Aim ≥80 % accuracy. |
4. Annotated Snapshot of Your Latest Win
Key moments have been commented inline for quick reference ⤵️
5. When & Where You Win
Study your performance patterns:
6. Quick Reference Terminology
Review or bookmark these concepts: Minority Attack, Prophylaxis, Opposition, Zwischenzug.
7. Mindset Reminder
“Convert the last advantage first.”
— Botvinnik
Each time you’re up material, ask: “Which trade simplifies without risk?” Make that question a habit and time-trouble collapses will disappear.
Keep enjoying the journey, trust your calculation and stay curious. I’m looking forward to seeing you break the next rating milestone soon!