Coach Chesswick
Personalised Feedback for Cyrielle Monpeurt (“cycygogne”)
At-a-Glance
- Current form: sharp attacking play with a healthy win-rate in peak hours – see .
- Best historical mark: 2344 (2024-11-05).
- Main openings: Scotch/Scotch Gambit as White; Dutch & Hyper-Accelerated Dragon as Black.
What You’re Doing Well
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Immediate pressure out of the opening
Games against Massakru and bobbithebuilder11 show how you seize the initiative with gambits and pawn storms, often forcing early concessions. -
Tactical alertness
Your 21.a8=Q+!! –> 22.Qxb7# miniature demonstrates excellent calculation under time pressure. -
Conversion when ahead
When the opponent’s king is stuck in the centre you finish efficiently, e.g. 27.Re7+ in the win vs. Massakru.
Key Improvement Areas
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Time management & tilt control
Two of your five most recent losses (“FerAsensio2024” & “chenrip”) ended by flagging or in a lost endgame after an earlier win streak.
• Adopt a short breathing ritual between rounds.
• Use the increment move (⏱ +1 s) to “bank” 2–3 seconds whenever the position is simple. -
King safety in the Dutch/Leningrad set-ups
Losses to MidnightFox and RH152 exposed recurring dark-square holes and drifting rooks.
• Study model games by Malakhov or Svidler on the Leningrad.
• Insert ...e6/...d6 earlier to solidify e5 and lighten-square bishop scope. -
Handling the Petroff as White
Against Casper Liu you entered an equal line, then allowed ...Rf5 and ...h4–h3.
• Investigate the 5.Nc3 sideline or the safer 5.Bd3 systems to maintain tension.
• In your chosen 5.Bc4 line, memorise the critical “...Bd6-Qe8-h5” manoeuvre so you can pre-empt ...h4. -
Endgame conversion
The K+R vs K+R ending vs chenrip flipped because the king was cut off on the edge.
• Add 10 minutes of rook-ending drill (e.g. Chess.com’s “Rook Endgame” trainer) after each blitz session.
Training Plan (4-Week Micro-Cycle)
| Phase | Focus | Typical Task |
|---|---|---|
| Warm-up | Pattern recall | 10 tactical puzzles rated 2600-2800 |
| Core | Opening cleanup | Analyse one recent loss with an engine & notebook; update files |
| Technique | Endgames | Play 5 “rook vs pawn” bot drills until victory in <60 s |
| Cool-down | Reflection | Annotate feelings & critical moments in a journal |
Suggested Study Material
- “100 Endgames You Must Know” – repeat chapters 1-6.
- Kotronias’ DVD on the Dutch for model plans.
- Create a private playlist of your own PGN files; tag each with motifs (Exchange-sac, Weak dark squares etc.).
Mindset Reminder
“Your best chess appears when you trust your intuition but double-check your king!”Keep the attacking flair – just anchor it with a dose of prophylaxis.
Extra insights are available in . Good luck in the next Titled Tuesday!