Coach Chesswick
Personalised Feedback for Aribel98
Your Current Trajectory
• Peak blitz strength so far: 2356 (2020-08-26).
• Consistent evening activity – notice your dips in the early-morning sessions on the heat-map below:
• Week-end surge in points, but mid-week win-rate is flatter: .
What You’re Doing Well
- Clear opening repertoire: the Classical French as Black and Queen-pawn systems (Slav / Nimzo-Indian sidelines) as White give you a sound strategic base.
- Tactical awareness when on the attack: the recent win against xbenfix shows good calculation under time pressure.
- Resourceful defence in worse positions: several wins were saved by stubborn counter-play (e.g. 25…a3!! vs KARDINAL_PETR_M).
- Endgame conversion: you handle rook-and-pawn endings confidently once the tactics settle.
Key Growth Areas
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Early king safety lapses
• Both latest losses (vs makl198 and “madhodhi”) feature uncastled kings and a loose f7/f2 square.
• Revise typical mating patterns: Scholar’s mates, Greek gifts and the doubly-attacked f-pawn in the French Defense.
• Drill with 5-minute tactics filters for the keyword “king in the centre”. -
Handling counter-punches in sharp pawn storms
• In the King’s Indian loss you advanced queenside pawns but allowed …g5-g4 and a decisive …Qf3+ tactic.
• Before launching pawns, ask “Can every piece join the defence in two moves?” – a useful zwischenzug check. -
Time management
• Three recent games ended on the clock while still “better” according to the engine.
• Recommendation: adopt stop-loss thinking – if below 15 seconds, switch to simple, safe moves that keep the initiative.
Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks
| Day | Task | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Mon/Wed/Fri | 20 tactical puzzles (rating 2100-2400) | Speed-up calculation of forcing lines |
| Tue/Thu | Replay one mini-model game in the French (both colours) | Broaden pattern recognition |
| Week-end | Play a 15 | 10 game & self-annotate | Slow down and spot critical moments |
Opening Tweaks
- French as Black: add 3…Bb4 ("MacCutcheon") to avoid the repeat 4.e5 5.f4 lines you face constantly.
- Queen’s Gambit/Slav as White: after 7…Nc6 your
Qxb7gambits score well – keep them, but study the line 8…Nd4 9.exd...
End-note Motivation
You are on the cusp of stabilising above the 2050 blitz mark. Tighten the king safety protocols and the next rating band will follow naturally.