Coach Chesswick
Hi Michael, here’s your personalized chess feedback!
Quick Snapshot
- Aggressive, initiative-oriented style – you thrive in open positions.
- Peak bullet rating: 2675 (2021-01-22).
- Typical session pattern: (worth checking when your accuracy drops).
What You’re Doing Well
- Opening Ambition. You confidently enter sharp lines such as the King’s Gambit and Two Knights, seizing space and tempo early.
- Tactical Alertness. Many wins feature timely tactics (forks, discovered checks, Zwischenzug ideas) that convert direct pressure into material.
- Piece Activity. You rarely leave pieces idle; rooks are lifted quickly and queens join the attack.
Key Areas to Improve
- Time Management.
• Seven of your last ten losses were on the clock, often from winning or equal positions.
• Solution: play a daily warm-up of three 5 + 3 games focusing only on staying above 30 s. The increment trains you to move before “red-zone” panic. - Over-Extension.
• Example: in the loss to mikeygroves you pushed 19.h4 and 24.f4 without consolidation, allowing …d4/…c4 breaks.
• Guideline: after every pawn thrust, ask “how many defenders vs attackers on that square next move?” If defenders ≤ attackers – 1, postpone. - King Safety in Gambits.
• Several defeats start with you castling late (e.g., 9.Ke2–Ke1–Kf2 excursion).
• Drill: for the next 20 games, set a self-rule to castle (or deliberately keep king in center) by move 10 & then review the results. - Endgame Technique.
• In bullet it’s tempting to flag rather than convert. Yet stronger opponents escape if you can’t finish.
• Practice two rook vs rook+pawn and R+P endings vs engine on 10 s increment – focus on pre-moved winning plans, not random checks.
Opening Tune-Ups
- King’s Gambit (White): Your line 6.Nc3 Ne3 7.Bxe3 fxe3 is fine, but consider the quieter 6.Bd3 to avoid the …Ne3 fork altogether.
- Italian / Two Knights (White): After 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5, you meet …d6 with 8.f4 – good, but study 8.c3! to cut …c4 ideas and gain a safer edge.
- As Black vs 1.e4: You alternate between Latvian-style …f5 and Scandinavian. Both are sharp; choose one to study deeper so you aren’t relying only on tricks.
Sample Game to Review
See how you converted tactical chaos into a clean win here:
Next-Step Training Plan (2 weeks)
- Daily: 15 tactical puzzles untimed for accuracy.
- Three 5 + 3 games focusing on clock discipline; annotate one critical moment afterward.
- Watch one short video/read one article on endgames you struggle with (starting with rook endings).
- Friday review: open and correlate bad days with fatigue/time trouble to adjust schedule.
Mindset Reminder
“Fast moves win clocks; good moves win games.” Blend both and your rating will climb steadily.Good luck, and ping me after two weeks with fresh games for the next checkpoint!