Coach Chesswick
Hi BoboHead – Personalised Coaching Feedback
Performance Snapshot
Peak blitz rating: 2193 (2019-03-13)
Activity charts:
What you’re doing well
- Active, tactical play. You regularly seize the initiative – 21…Nxd4!! in your recent win vs donjake79 is a great example of punishing loose central pawns.
- Reliable openings. Your Sicilian Kan against 1.e4 and Queen’s-Pawn setups against 1.d4 consistently yield at least an equal middlegame.
- Fighting spirit. Even when short of time you keep posing problems, often forcing opponents to flag or blunder.
Opportunities for Rapid Gains
- King safety & prophylaxis. In the loss to Norman Who you allowed …f5-f4 and the mating shot Qh2#. Add a final “king check” to your move routine: “If I play this, what is my opponent’s fastest route to my king?”
- Time management. Half of your recent defeats came on the clock, not the board. Experiment with the 40-20-40 rule: keep roughly 40 % of your time for the endgame.
- Flank pawn storms. Advances like 16.g4!? and 20.g6 work when your king is airtight; otherwise they create targets. Delay them until your back rank is secure.
- Endgame conversion. You sometimes burn clock in simple rook endings. Refresh the Lucena, Philidor and basic zugzwang patterns – see zugzwang.
Targeted Training Plan (Next 2–3 Weeks)
- Play five 10 | 5 games each day. After every game, jot down the first moment you felt uncertain and why.
- 20 tactics per day, max 3 minutes each, to ingrain fast calculation under time pressure.
- Create 15 flashcards of critical rook-pawn endings; solve each within 60 seconds until flawless.
- Opening homework: prepare a clear plan versus early …f5 breaks in the Italian – consider c3–d4 with a knight reroute to g3.
Key Positions to Revisit
Winning tactic:
Miscalculation leading to mate:
Mindset Reminder
Every move should improve your position or pose a concrete problem. If you can’t see such a move quickly, improve your worst-placed piece and ask yourself, “What’s the threat?”
Keep up the hard work – the 2000+ blitz barrier is well within reach. Good luck!