Coach Chesswick
Hi Eduard!
Your current blitz peak is 2321 (2021-08-04). The data shows you are a strong tactical player who can beat 2300-plus opposition when the clocks cooperate. Below is a concise review of your recent games together with actionable advice.
What you already do well
- Tactical alertness – your win over Pranav Senthilkumar featured the resource 25…Nf3+, a nice between-move (zwischenzug) that decided the game.
- Initiative with Black – in both the Sicilian (…a6/…b5) and the Ruy López (…g6/…f6) you actively seize space and dictate play.
- Quick exploitation of inaccuracies – versus “frequentblunders” you punished 13…a6? with 14. Nxc7!, ending the game in sixteen moves.
Main improvement zones
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Time management
Five of your last six losses were on the clock, often in equal or holdable positions (e.g. the drawn bishop-v-pawn ending against Thaddaeus ter Meer).- Aim to enter the final 30 moves with ≥40 seconds. If below that threshold, simplify or liquidate.
- Use forced premoves for obvious recaptures and checks.
- Play a weekly “30-second remaining” drill: start every game at move 20 with 0:30 +1 s and practise surviving.
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Opening discipline
Off-beat systems like 3…Nge7 in the López or early Qb8 can surprise but also backfire when White is prepared (loss to “pokochajszachy”). Spend one study session per week consolidating a main-line option for each colour so you always have a solid fallback. -
Positional patience
In the Slav loss to valeriku you advanced pawns (h4/h5) before completing development, allowing …Rfd8/Rac8 to seize the open files. Work on prophylaxis (prophylaxis) and only committing pawns when the rest of the army is coordinated. -
End-game conversion
When you reach a technical phase with little time, the conversion sometimes stalls. Try 10-minute sessions of “queen vs pawn-on-7th” or “rook & pawn vs rook” drills on a board until the method is automatic.
Micro-targets for the next 30 days
- Finish every blitz game with >5 seconds on your clock in at least 70 % of games.
- Add one solid main-line to each colour (e.g. as Black: Classical Sicilian; as White: Exchange Slav).
- Complete 100 end-game puzzles (rating 2200-2400) focusing on rook endings.
- Review one self-annotated game daily; mark where 30-second “red-zone” began and how to improve pace.
Progress dashboard
Hourly performance and weekly trends – revisit in two weeks to verify improvement:
Game of the week
Revisit the key moments and ask: “How can I achieve the same attacking clarity without time trouble?”
Final encouragement
Your tactical eye is master-level; pair it with disciplined clock handling and a tighter opening repertoire and you will soon break 2300 consistently. Keep the pieces active and the seconds abundant—good luck!