Coach Chesswick
Hi DARKNESS2718 — Personalised Coaching Feedback
Quick snapshot
- Peak Blitz rating so far:
- Play-time pattern:
- Favourite openings: 1.e4 with a mix of French/Italian structures and the adventurous King’s Gambit.
What you’re already doing well
- Fearless tactics. You don’t hesitate to grab material or launch sacrifices when you spot a chance. In your win against benga222222 you correctly played 9.Ng5! followed by 12.e6! to rip open the position.
- Piece activity over pawn-grabbing. Moves like 7.Bb5+ in the French and 14.c4! as Black (vs tap4s) show that you value rapid development.
- Resourceful under time pressure. Even in bullet you often find tactical tricks that make opponents over-think and flag.
Your top three improvement priorities
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King safety & early castling.
In four of your last five losses you stayed in the centre or walked your king up the board.
• Example: Your un-castled king on e7/c5 became the main target.
➜ Rule of thumb: Try to castle by move 8–10 unless you have a concrete reason not to. See castle and king safety. -
Opening discipline.
Sharp gambits are fun, but playing them every game often backfires at sub-2000 level because a single inaccurate move ruins the position.
• As White you can still play the King’s Gambit, but learn one solid alternative (e.g. the Italian Game with c3 & d4).
• As Black avoid the Latvian (2…f5) until you master quieter replies such as the Scandinavian or French. Use the first 8–10 moves to develop pieces, fight for the centre and keep the king safe. -
Time management.
Many losses are flagged positions that were objectively winning (e.g. vs kurvabober26).
➜ Practical tips:- Pre-move obvious recaptures when the position is stable.
- Use one fixed opening setup in bullet so you don’t burn time on move 3.
- Spend the first 20 seconds getting a safe king; then start calculating tactics.
Tactical pattern to train this week
In several games you allowed long diagonal mates or unstoppable passed pawns. Work on patterns involving back-rank defence and advanced connected pawns. Search puzzles with the tags skewer, clearance, and deflection.
Micro-goals for your next 20 games
- Castle in every single game before move 10 (unless you deliver checkmate first!).
- Keep your queen inside your own half until at least move 8.
- Record two games where you decline a risky gambit and convert a positional edge.