Coach Chesswick
Performance Snapshot
Current peak (blitz): 2798 (2024-12-27)
Activity overview:
What you already do very well
- Sharp opening choices with Bg5 systems. In your recent win vs Lindolfo Luiz Da Silva you reached a winning position by move 12 thanks to precise central tactics:
- Practical calculation under time pressure. The 60-move Semi-Slav against IKKPHD showed calm technique even with seconds on the clock.
- Piece activity over material. Rook lifts (Rd8x, Rh3-h7, etc.) and exchange sacrifices often give you long-term attacking chances that convert smoothly.
Recurring vulnerabilities
- Anti-Sicilians as Black. Losses to the Alapin (B22) and Four-Knights (B45) start with passive piece placement and end with doubled white rooks on the 7th. Decide on one main line (…d5 & early …Nf6, or a pure …e5 structure) and memorise 15 moves of theory plus plans.
- Early queen exchanges without an end-game plan. In the Corporate_Mundo game the swap on f5 left you in a losing rook-and-pawn endgame. Before trading queens, run a quick “Who benefits long-term?” check.
- King safety in your own Richter-Veresov. Versus crazychess2800 the f3-h4 pawn storm arrived while Black’s counter-attack (…Qa5, …b5) hit first. Anchor your king before launching the pawn rollers.
- Clock balance. You often build a 50-second edge, then spend it all on one complicated position. Aim to keep a 20-30 s buffer; make routine recaptures instantly and trust your intuition in +2 positions.
7-Day Action Plan
- Update your Black file vs 2.c3 and 2.Nf3 Sicilians. Watch one GM video, build a 15-line “memory file”, drill it five times.
- Play five 10|0 games focused solely on opponent-threat identification. Annotate afterwards: “What did my opponent want on each move?”
- Endgame drill: rook + minor vs rook. Your Semi-Slav conversion was good but could be cleaner—use the Chess.com drill set.
- Self-audit: review every queen trade from your last 20 games; tag as “favourable / unclear / unfavourable”. Patterns will jump out.
Quick Reference (keep next to the board)
- Is my king safe for the next three moves?
- What is my worst-placed piece? Can I improve it before grabbing material?
- After every pawn push ask: “Which squares did I just weaken?” — prophylaxis even in blitz.
Maintain your dynamic style, patch the Anti-Sicilians, and a 2650+ blitz peak is within reach. Good luck and enjoy the climb!