Diajeng Theresa Singgih WIM

Coach's Feedback for Diajeng Theresa Singgih

Dear Theresa,

Firstly, congratulations on several impressive wins recently! Your ability to capitalize on opponents' time trouble and maintain strong positional pressure clearly stands out. Here are some targeted pointers based on your recent games to help you advance further:

• Opening Choices and Understanding: You’ve demonstrated good knowledge in mainline openings like the Ruy Lopez and Pirc Defense, creating solid middlegame structures. Continue deepening your opening repertoire to include critical ideas and typical plans to outplay opponents from early stages.
• Piece Activity and Coordination: Your games show strong central and kingside activity, especially moves like f4 and well-timed knights' maneuvers. Keep focusing on harmonizing your pieces and avoiding exchanges when you hold initiative, and trading thoughtfully to improve your position.
• Timing & Clock Management: A few losses were due to time pressure towards the endgame. Improving time management—allocating a few seconds to critical moves early and avoiding needless time consumption—will make a big difference in close contests.
• Endgame Technique: Your games indicate good endgame knowledge, especially in knight and pawn endings and rook endings. Keep practicing fundamental endgames and basic rook + pawn vs. rook endings, as precision here often clinches tight games.
• Handling Opponent Pressure: In some tougher matchups, it’s important to maintain your composure under pressure and avoid unforced errors, especially under attack or defensive positions. Practicing tactical exercises and pattern recognition will sharpen your calculation speed and accuracy.

Keep reviewing your games critically and practicing tactics regularly. Your recent performance shows great potential!

Here is your most recent win, illustrating good tactical awareness and endgame technique:

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.01.26"]
[Round "-"]
[White "chezzgirl04"]
[Black "Andrew-Math"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 Nc5 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Nxe5 Be7 9. d4 Ne6 10. c3 O-O 11. f4 f6 12. Nf3 Qd5 13. c4 Qxc4 14. f5 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Bc5 16. Be3 Rd8 17. Qb3 Qxb3 18. Nxb3 Bxe3+ 19. Rxe3 Rd1+ 20. Kf2 Bxf5 21. Re1 Rad8 22. Nc3 R1d6 23. Rad1 b6 24. Rxd6 cxd6 25. Nd4 Bd7 26. Ne4 d5 27. Nd6 c5 28. N4f5 Bxf5 29. Nxf5 Rd7 30. Re7 Rxe7 31. Nxe7+ Kf7 32. Nxd5 b5 33. Nc7 Ke7 34. Nxa6 Kd6 35. Ke3 Ke5 36. Nxc5 f5 37. b3 g5 38. a4 f4+ 39. Kf3 bxa4 40. bxa4 h5 41. a5 g4+ 42. Kf2 Kd5 43. a6 1-0

Keep up the great work, and I look forward to helping you progress even more!