Coach Chesswick
Personalised Feedback for Alberto Arnedo Ruiz
Quick Stats
• Peak blitz rating: 2425 (2024-08-10)
• Overall activity trends:
What you are doing well
- Opening variety & surprise value. From the Nimzo-Larsen (1.b3) against Michel Samuel Lopez Abreu to the French Advance gambit lines, you keep opponents guessing and often get the initiative early.
- Dynamic piece play. In the win versus DeHerro your …Nf4 break on move 19 demonstrated excellent feel for activity and provoked irreparable weaknesses.
- Tactical alertness. Many of your victories hinge on concrete calculation (e.g. 14.Nxe6!! against Dracmo). Your Puzzle-Rush-style sharpness is a genuine asset.
Key areas to target next
- King safety & opening discipline.
• The loss to “buggsbunny09” began with an ambitious …Qa5+ that left your own king stranded in the centre.
• Against the Accelerated Dragon (vs mardon) your kingside was ripped open after 17…Nxe4 and 22…gxf5.
➜ Rehearse the critical lines you allow: French Tarrasch (…c5 4…Nc6) and Accelerated Dragon (Maróczy Bind). Spend one study session each week adding concrete defensive resources to your files. - Time management.
Two recent defeats (vs “Sicillianenthusiast2” and in the Grünfeld Exchange) were simply flag-losses in playable positions.
➜ Adopt a “10-second insurance”: promise yourself to keep ≥10 seconds in reserve once the increment kicks in. Practise bullet drills where you must make every move with ≥2 seconds left to ingrain the habit. - Conversion technique.
Games where you had extra pawns (e.g. French Tarrasch win ) still drifted for several moves before opponents resigned.
➜ Add 15-minute weekly end-game sessions. Start with “rook & pawn vs rook” and “two connected passers vs knight” studies. - Early flank-pawn pushes.
In multiple openings you launch h-pawns (h4/h5) by move 5. Against prepared opposition (Capetanas, Grunfeld game) this left weaknesses you could not cover.
➜ Ask yourself “What will protect this pawn three moves later?” before pushing a rook pawn in the opening.
Opening-room focus for the next month
| Colour | Line to review | Main objective |
|---|---|---|
| White | Maróczy Bind vs Accelerated Dragon | Internalise typical central breaks (f4, b4) & piece placements. |
| Black | French Tarrasch 4…cxd4/…Nf6 systems | Memorise safer queen retreats and castling sequences to avoid central king. |
| Either | Rook-and-pawn endings (Philidor & Lucena) | Confidence to convert without dipping under 10 seconds. |
Training blueprint (weekly)
- 3×30 min tactic sessions (mix of Puzzle Rush & slow tactical sets).
- 2×20 min opening file maintenance (one white, one black line).
- 1×30 min end-game drill + mini test.
- Play 10 blitz games, but annotate at least two immediately afterwards—focus on time-use and critical moments.
Keep the momentum!
Your attacking instincts already surpass many peers in the 2200-2300 band. By tightening king safety principles and taking the clock as seriously as the board, 2300+ blitz should be within reach soon. Good luck, and feel free to send over any tricky positions you’d like reviewed!