Chess Coaching Advice for CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma

Coach Chesswick

Chess Improvement Feedback for Madhvendra Pratap Sharma

Hi Madhvendra, I've reviewed your recent games and I'd like to share some constructive feedback to help enhance your chess skills further.

Opening Knowledge: You're familiar with a variety of openings including the Trompowsky Attack, Sicilian Defense, French Defense, and Reti Opening. Your moves in the opening phase show a solid foundation.
Positional Play: Many of your games show good understanding of piece activity and space control, as well as sound development principles.
Endgame Technique: In winning games, you effectively convert advantages, demonstrating good technique and patience.

Tactical Awareness: Some losses involved tactical oversights that could be avoided with careful calculation. For example, in your recent loss against Chessscape2, the checkmate sequence was looming and might have been missed with deeper checks on opponent threats earlier.
Time Management: A few games indicate time pressure influencing quality of moves. Prioritize managing your clock so you have enough time for critical positions.
Opening Consistency: While you use a range of openings confidently, try to deepen your understanding of one or two preferred lines. This can help reduce small inaccuracies and improve your comfort in the opening phase.
Calculation and Defense: In some games, defending complex positions was challenging. Practice visualization exercises and defensive technique to hold difficult positions more resiliently.

Analyze your losses with a chess engine to pinpoint tactical mistakes and missed opportunities, then practice similar tactical motifs.
In your openings, study the typical middlegame plans and strategic ideas for your chosen lines to prepare better for opponent responses.
Use your time wisely: aim to spend more time in critical moments while playing quicker in straightforward positions.
Regularly solve chess puzzles focusing on tactics like pins, forks, and discovered attacks to sharpen your alertness to tactical shots.
Review endgame fundamentals—especially king and pawn endings—to convert small advantages consistently.

Keep up the great work and continue playing actively. Improvement is a journey, and your commitment shows promising progress!

Feel free to share specific games you'd like to analyze more deeply or questions about strategy or tactics.