Coach Chesswick
Feedback for Vrej Ordian
What you are doing well
- Tactical Awareness. Your recent wins show an eye for tactical shots such as 25…Ng4!! against
spectrassand resourceful counter-sacs in the Reti game versus mohamdsoltan77. - Opening Variety. You handle several pawn structures (Scandinavian, Queen’s Pawn, Closed Sicilian, English) comfortably, which makes you hard to prepare for.
- Nerve under Pressure. Even in worse positions you fight on, turning games around (e.g. the ♛h5 counter-attack in the KesOdy game).
Key areas to improve
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Time Management (highest priority).
Four of your last six losses were due to the flag. 30-second swings can be the difference between converting or collapsing.- Adopt a discipline check: at each move glance at the clock before calculating.
- Play a daily set of 10 + 0 or 5 + 3 games to practise thinking with a buffer.
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King Safety in the Scandinavian.
Early queen activity often leaves your own king lagging behind. In the loss tohcurcioyou castled long without completing development, and the counter-strike 21.d6! broke through. Compare:- Insert the simple developing move …Nf6 or …Be7 before …O-O-O. Your attack can wait one tempo (tempo).
- Analyse games by Grandmasters playing the Portuguese Scandinavian (e.g. Rapport, Jobava) to see how they balance activity with safety.
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End-game Technique.
You were a clear rook up againstBrage100yet lost on time in a theoretically won K+R vs K position.- Drill the “20 basic mates” until you can deliver each in under 20 seconds.
- Study rook-and-pawn fundamentals (Lucena & Philidor). This will also boost your confidence to simplify earlier.
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Prophylaxis & Quiet Moves.
Several defeats stemmed from overlooking a quiet improving move by the opponent (e.g. 32…Ne6!! in the Fabi game).- Before playing your candidate, ask: “What if my opponent had one free move—what would hurt me most?”
- Add daily exercises on intermediate moves and zugzwang themes.
Structured training plan (4-weeks)
| Day | Focus | Sample workload |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Thu | Tactics sprint | 30 puzzles @ 90 sec ea. |
| Tue | End-game drill | 15 rook-endings + annotate one of your flagged games. |
| Wed | Opening maintenance | Create a “safe” Scandinavian line vs 6.c4. |
| Fri | Play 5 + 3 | 10 games; review only losses. |
| Sat | Model game study | 1 annotated GM game with the same structure you struggled in that week. |
| Sun | Rest / Blitz for fun | Optional. |
Motivation snapshot
Your current peak blitz rating sits at 2467 (2022-06-06). With cleaner clock usage and tighter king safety you are realistically 100-150 points stronger.
Progress tracker
Keep an eye on when you win/lose most often:
and can reveal hidden patterns (e.g. tilt sessions late at night).Next steps
- Save today’s feedback in your study notebook and revisit it weekly.
- After every session tag one game that illustrates each of the four improvement points above.
- Book a sparring set with longer time controls once a week to practise the new end-game skills.
You are already playing exciting chess—polish the rough edges and watch your results soar!