Coach Chesswick
Hi Batsaikhan Tserendorj đź‘‹
Congratulations on maintaining a 2300+ blitz level! Your recent games show a fearless, dynamic style that often overwhelms opponents—especially in sharp Sicilian and King’s-Indian–type structures. Below is a brief performance snapshot, followed by targeted advice to push you toward the next rating band.
Your recent activity
- Peak blitz rating: 2408 (2020-06-30)
- Typical session rhythm:
- Day-to-day consistency:
What you already do well
- Opening versatility â–¶ You handle both sides of main-line Sicilians (Najdorf, Dragon, Lowenthal) and 1.d4 Indian setups with confidence. In the win vs. raimon_campeon you smoothly switched from a sideline (4.f3) into a powerful central bind.
- Tactical eyesight ▶ Rapid recognition of forks, skewers and clearance ideas. The Nf6–d5–f6–e8 sequence in the same game is an excellent miniature on using a knight as a “Swiss-army knife.” zwischenzug opportunities rarely escape you.
- Practical aggression ▶ You are happy to march the h-pawn in Grünfelds and King’s Indians or meet 1.e4 with immediate …c5 …g6. This creates uncomfortable positions for many blitz opponents.
Key growth areas
- Time-management
• Four of your last six losses were on time from drawable/defensible positions.
• Consider a “passport” rule: never let yourself drop under 30 sec before move 25 in 3-minute games. If still in book, bank time for the complications later. - Anti-Sicilian structure handling
• In the loss to masterhec (Adams Attack, 6.h3 g4) you entered an equal endgame but fell behind on development and clock.
• Study model games where Black meets g4 with …h6 or transposes to a Hedgehog instead of immediate …d5. A small repertoire tune-up will prevent opponents from steering you into sidelines you dislike. - Endgame conversion
• Against notagmbruh you had ♗ + passed pawn vs. ♗ and still flagged.
• Regularly drill technical endings (rook-and-pawn vs. rook, queen vs. pawn on 7th, etc.). Faster technique = more clock for defence. - Defensive alertness after pawn storms
• The Dragon loss to jerryberrytv arose because 24…Qxh4 grabbed a pawn while your back rank collapsed.
• Before launching or accepting a pawn storm, run a quick “king safety checklist”: piece defenders, flight squares, and opponent’s counter-sacrifices.
Action plan (4 weeks)
| Focus | Tool / Routine |
|---|---|
| Tactics under time | 30 puzzles/day at 15-second limit |
| Endgame speed | 5 Lichess table-base drills per session |
| Opening patch | Build a 15-move note tree vs. 6.h3 Najdorf & early g4 Anti-Sicilian |
| Post-mortem discipline | Self-review immediately after each loss for 5 minutes before queuing next game |
Annotated highlight
Below is your crisp tactical win vs. Raimon—worth replaying to reinforce “initiative over material” decisions:
Final encouragement
Your attacking flair is already master-level; polishing clock control and defensive technique will add the missing points. Stick to the plan above and breaking 2400 blitz is realistic within a few months.
Good luck, and enjoy the grind! – Your Chess Coach