Coach Chesswick
Hi Thanh Tu Le (cam2015) – Personalized Feedback
1. What you already do well
- Opening versatility. You switch smoothly between the Grünfeld, Benoni and French-type structures as Black and handle both 1.d4 and 1.e4 with White, making you hard to prepare for.
- Tactical alertness in daily games. The miniature shows you spot mating nets when you have time to calculate.
- End-game conversion. In several correspondence games you patiently converted small material edges without allowing counter-play.
2. Biggest growth areas
- Clock management in live games. All five most-recent losses were on time in positions that were still playable. Good moves score 0 points if they’re never played!
- Handling French-type pawn structures. In the Pelikan game vs Mi-Wan the impulsive 15…Rxf3? opened lines against your own king. Review typical French plans: …c5 breaks, when (not) to exchange the light-square bishop, and safe king placement.
- Loose pieces & forks in Blitz. Recurring pattern (e.g. vs black_globus and caballino): double attacks on queen & rook after pawn grabs. Before every capture ask “What will be undefended next move?”.
3. Action plan for the next month
- Play 10 + 5 rapid sessions and aim to keep at least one minute on your clock after move 20. Track progress with .
- Daily speed-calculation drill: 15-minute Puzzle Rush Survival, then write down the first critical line you saw. Compare with the engine.
- Pick one live opening you struggle with (suggestion: French Defence as Black). Create a flash-card with three key plans and three common tactics.
- Finish each study session with a rook-and-pawn end-game vs the computer (Silman tablebase positions); play until you convert or hold.
4. Quick reference sheet
- Peak blitz rating: 2400 (2024-08-13)
- Peak rapid rating: 1556 (2022-02-16)
- Best playing day:
5. Motivation corner
“You don’t need the best move every time—only a good move in time.”
Keep your pieces coordinated, trust your intuition, and the results will follow!
Good luck in your upcoming games against CarolRuby and other opponents. See you at the board!