Chawit Asavasaetakul NM

Hi Chawit! 👋  Your Chess Progress Report

What you are doing very well

• Practical tactical vision
  Your French-Guimard win against Dragoljub Jacimovic shows excellent calculation of long forcing lines. Key moment: 27.Qf4! → 30.Nxf6! converting the attack.
  
  
• Opening variety with 1.e4
  You comfortably switch between the Alapin, Tarrasch French and the Nc3-d2 lines against the Caro-Kann, keeping opponents out of book.
• Resourceful rook activity in endgames
  Several wins (e.g. vs 71Shaker) were earned by converting technical R+P positions with limited time on the clock.

Key themes to focus on next

1. Time management
   Four of your last seven losses were on time in equal or better positions. • Aim to be below 1:30 only after move 20. • Train with 3-minute “no premove” drills or use increment to cultivate faster decision cycles.
   
2. King safety in the Caro-Kann / Modern setups
   Games vs Polarbear1224 and Miguel Herrera show the …g6 lines can leave your king loose on the dark squares.
   • Review the Gurgenidze & Gurgenidze-Hybrid structures; consider classical …e6 …d5 lines until you feel 100 % with the plans.
   • Add the Karpov Caro-Kann (…c6–d5–e6) to your repertoire for a solid alternative.
3. Over-extension of the h-pawn when attacking
   Pushing h4–h5 is effective, yet in the loss to penguin0o0o1 it became a hook for Black’s counterplay.
   • Use the rule of thumb: If the centre is closed you may push the rook pawn; if the centre is open or semi-open, keep the king’s cover.
4. Avoid early queen adventures in the Alapin
   Against DanielTorpedo you entered 12.Qb3 & 13.Qb5, falling behind in development and allowing …Re8+ …Qxg2.
   • Study the steady development plan: Qxd4, Be3, Nf3, Be2 & 0-0-0, keeping the queen on d4.

Action plan for the coming week

• Analyze two recent blitz losses with a strong engine and annotate why each critical move was missed.
• Play 10 rapid games using the Karpov Caro-Kann to strengthen your defensive instincts.
• Solve 30 “under-2-minute” puzzles focused on king safety and mating nets.
• Review the theme “Exchange sacrifice on c3/c6” in the French & Caro-Kann (hint: Petrosian games).

Your snapshot

Peak Blitz rating: 2551 (2025-05-14)  •  Main openings: Alapin, Tarrasch, Caro-Kann  •  Average game length: 38 moves

Keep the momentum!

You are already demonstrating IM-level creativity. By tightening your time usage and shoring up dark-square weaknesses, the next rating jump is within reach. Happy studying and see you on the board!