Coach Chesswick
Hi Lennart — Personalised Post-Match Feedback
The material below is based on your last six daily games (rating ~2300) and focuses on recurring patterns rather than one-off mistakes. Use it as a checklist before your next practice session.
What you are already doing very well
- Structured opening repertoire. As White you rely on the London-style setup (1.d4 Bf4 / 2.Bf4) and, as Black, you alternate between the Caro-Kann and Queen’s-Pawn systems. This consistency means you reach middlegames you understand, and it shows in your conversion rate against lower-rated opponents (5-0 in the sample).
- Tactical alertness in long games. In your win against James Neal you spotted 18…d3 followed by 19…g5 and later exploited the loose back rank with Qxe7. Your ability to calculate 4-6 moves deep is evident once the position gets sharp.
- End-game patience. Multiple wins were sealed only after 50+ moves. You resist the urge to rush, keep rooks active and improve the king first — textbook technique.
Main growth areas
- Premature pawn storms against equal opposition. In your loss to johnbarleycorn you played 6.g4 and 9.Ne5 before completing development. Black calmly struck in the centre with …c5 and …f5, leaving your king stuck. Guideline: if your rook on a1 is still asleep, think twice before launching a wing pawn.
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Under-estimating counterplay on the c-file.
Two defeats (vs
ventodiluna&PhaseShift) featured an open c-file where your queen or rooks were late to contest the entry square c7/c8. Train positions where you meet a rook on the seventh with active defence rather than passive retreats. -
Middle-game plan depth.
You often execute the first thematic break (e.g. 19.f5 vs
Grigory_Nesterenko) but the follow-up is sometimes improvised. Try writing a 3-step plan in annotations: “open f-file → double rooks → land a knight on f6”. It will reduce moves like 23.Rf4?! that lost time. - Occasional oversight of intermediate moves. Missed intermezzi (e.g. 24…Bd8! in the ventodiluna game) flipped winning positions. Add a 2-second “zwischenzug scan” before committing to any capture or check.
Action plan for the next month
- Micro-opening refresh: Prepare a secondary weapon versus 1.d4 — a solid Slav or Nimzo — to avoid being forced into Caro-Kann structures via transposition.
- Tactics diet: 30 puzzles/day filtered for “intermediate moves” and “defensive tactics”. Aim for 85 % accuracy under 3 minutes each.
- Model game study: Annotate two games by Ulf Andersson where he slowly squeezes on the c-file; copy his manoeuvres (Rc1-c7, Nc3-b5-d6).
- Practical test: Play five 15 | 10 games focusing on not advancing a flank pawn until all pieces are developed. Review with engine for “premature push” alerts.
Illustrative snippet
The turning point of your last loss:
White’s queen is far from the king-side, allowing …f4 ideas. Instead, 17.Qf3! would consolidate and keep the pawn plus. Save this diagram for your flash-card set.
Stats at a glance
Peak Daily rating: 2434 (2020-09-11)
Typical result when you move between 01:00-03:00 UTC:
-12 Elo ▼ — consider playing at a fresher hour.
Keep up the disciplined work, and remember: small structural improvements compound quickly in 3-day games. Good luck!