Coach Chesswick
Hi Suresh Harsh!
Here is a personalized review of your recent blitz performance together with an action-oriented improvement plan.
Quick Snapshot
- Current form: beating 2700+ opposition (e.g. Levy Rozman) but also dropping several games on the clock.
- Favourite structures: 1…g6 / …b6 setups and the Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack with 1 b3.
- Peak blitz rating: 3021 (2024-01-03).
What You Are Doing Well
- Dynamic piece play. In the win vs. GothamChess, …
h6–g5and the exchange sacrifice …Rxd1+showed excellent feel for initiative. - Flexible openings. Alternating between Modern, Owen’s and English setups keeps opponents guessing.
- End-game resourcefulness. The rook-and-pawn grind against
burbur555demonstrated good technique converting extra passed pawns.
Main Growth Areas
- Clock Management – recurrent Zeitnot.
• Three of the last five losses were “lost on time” in equal or better positions.
• Typical pattern: comfortable middlegame > critical moment > 10-second scramble > blunder or flag. - Central tension handling.
• In the loss toLiemLeyou played …c6then alloweddxc5 Nb5without coordination, giving White control of d6/f7. Similar drift appeared in theD31Janowski game. - Premature pawn thrusts.
• The pawn storm …h6–h5vs.Dr_Tygerweakened dark squares and invited tactics (⚠︎Nxg5 Qxg5+). Calculate forcing replies before committing wing pawns.
Targeted Training Plan (4 weeks)
| Topic | Weekly Focus | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Clock discipline | Bulletproof “move every 5 s until 1:30 left”, then think. | Average time per move < 7 s in first 20 moves. |
| Central pawn breaks | Drill positions with e4/e5, d4/d5 tension (Chessable or CT-Art). | 90% score in 50 puzzles. |
| Dark-square strategy | Review games where you fianchettoed and got attacked; annotate weaknesses. | Concede ≤2 minor-piece sacrifices on g6/g7 in next 30 games. |
| Practical endgames | Play 20 rook-and-pawn endings vs. engine “Endgame” level. | Convert 70% of R+2 v R+1. |
Opening Tweaks
- As Black vs. 1 Nf3/1 c4: add a classical
…d5option to balance hyper-modern systems. Surprise value will remain but you’ll get more centre. - As White: your 1 b3 scores well, yet opponents are preparing. Sprinkle in 1 d4 with quick
Bf4(London-style) to keep repertoire fresh. - Memorisation tip: build micro-files of 15 critical positions instead of full theory trees.
Example Study Fragment
Critical moment from the GothamChess game (Black to move, move 18):
Engine confirms 19…Kh7!? is playable but human-practical …Bc8 kept coordination. Keep collecting such “champion moves” for your notebook.
Performance Rhythm
Review when you score best:
Next Steps
- Play a 20-game streak implementing the 5-second rule; annotate only time-trouble phases.
- Once per week, select one loss and perform a blunder chain analysis: trace the first inaccuracy that made the final mistake possible.
- After 4 weeks, compare stats and request a follow-up review.
Stay disciplined and enjoy the process. With small tweaks you are well on course to push beyond 2900 blitz!
Good luck, and see you at the board!