Coach Chesswick
Hi Basavaraj (“Basuuuuu”) – here is your personalised feedback
What you are already doing well
- Solid opening skeleton – the d4 / e3 / Nf3 / Be2 set-up gives you a safe king and clear plans.
- Early castling habit – in every recent win you castled by move 7, avoiding many cheap mates.
- Space-gaining pawn storms – a3-b4-c4 squeezed sina089 and others off the board.
- Staying power – your 80-move victory over groenn shows good end-game grit.
Key recurring problems
- Missed one-move tactics around your king
• Loss vs genoow: 16…Qxg2#.
• Loss vs giulio_sky: back-rank mate.
Tighten dark-square control and always ask, “What is their forcing move?” before you play yours. - Pinned or overloaded pieces
Knights on f3/d2 often get pinned (…Bg4 or …Bb4+), and you lose material soon after. Break pins early or keep pieces defended twice. - Clock trouble
You dip under 60 seconds before move 25 in many games, leading to blunders or “game abandoned” results. - Black repertoire vs 1.e4
Mixing Philidor ideas with random …a6/…c5 plans leaves your pieces passive. A single, clean system will serve you better.
Four-week improvement plan
| Theme | Practical task | Target result |
|---|---|---|
| Daily tactics | 15 min on forks, pins & mates-in-3 | Cut blunders by 30 % |
| King safety | 10 “king-hunt” puzzles each session, annotate every missed check | Spot mating nets faster |
| Opening clean-up | Build a one-page cheat-sheet for Colle-Zukertort and pick one reply to 1.e4 (recommend 1…e5 with an Italian-style setup) | Reach middlegame with all pieces developed |
| End-game basics | Practice K+P vs K and basic rook endings twice a week | Convert winning positions quicker |
| Clock control | Play five 10|5 games each weekend; spend ≥10 sec on each of the first 10 moves | Smoother pacing, fewer time scrambles |
Game of the week
Your latest win shows crisp central control. Replay it once, pausing after every opponent move to ask, “What is the threat?” – that habit alone will save many points.
Progress tracker
Keep an eye on the trends – small, steady gains beat streaky jumps:
Motivation corner
“The winner is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” – Tartakower
Trim just one blunder per game and you’ll exceed 951 (2025-04-13) 900 before you know it!
Good luck, have fun, and enjoy the climb!