Coach Chesswick
Hi Boban, here is your personalised post-match review!
1. What you’re already doing very well
- Tactical alertness: The miniature against prachura (20.Nf6⁺ – 26.Qh6#) highlights sharp calculation and killer instinct once king-safety imbalances appear.
- Piece activity in equal positions: In several wins you converted only a tiny edge by improving every piece before striking, e.g. 24.Bb2 → 36.Rxb4 endgame conversion in your most recent victory.
2. Priority fixes (biggest rating gains for the least effort)
- King-side dark-square weaknesses in the Modern: Losses to wolfy272727 and Raj1407 followed the pattern g6–Bg7–…h6 without completing development. Work on move-orders that delay …h6/…h5 until the centre is secure.
🔧 Homework: Build a small repertoire file starting 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 (…d6/ …c6/ …e5 branches) and add engine notes on safest paths. - Stop drifting in “quiet” positions: In your queenless middlegame loss to Ivanprofa you made eight moves with the queenside knight/bishop while Black created a passed c-pawn. Adopt a simple rule: If the position is static, improve pawn structure; if dynamic, improve piece activity. Write it on a sticky note until it’s automatic.
- Time-management check points: Even in 120 + 1 games you sometimes drop under 60 seconds before move 20 (see Modern losses). Aim for the “40-20-20” split: 40 % of your initial time for the first 15 moves, 20 % for reaching move 30, 20 % for the rest, leaving a 20 % buffer.
3. Opening corner
| Colour | Suggested tweak | Why |
|---|---|---|
| White | Add 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 lines | Gives you a direct weapon vs early …d4 set-ups that sidestep your usual fianchetto plans. |
| Black vs 1.e4 | Mix in a solid 1…e5 repertoire | Reduces reliance on Modern/Pirc structures and cuts down opponents’ prepared king-side pawn storms. |
4. Endgame micro-targets
- Rook endings: Practise the Philidor and Lucena blocks; in the Raj1407 game you underestimated connected passers+activity.
- Minor-piece vs pawns: Your conversion in the stamat1966 game was smooth; keep drilling these endings so they stay a guaranteed point.
5. Weekly training plan (≈3 h)
- 30 min × 2: Analyse one win and one loss without an engine, then compare with engine.
- 30 min × 2: End-game drills (rook + pawn, opposite-coloured bishops).
- 45 min: Opening maintenance (update repertoire files, add one new line).
- 15 min: Blitz tactics set to “mate-in-2” for pattern sharpening.
6. Quick pre-game checklist
- Is my king safe after the next pawn move?
- What is my opponent’s worst-placed piece? Can I stop its activation?
- Am I burning time faster than the 40-20-20 guideline?
Keep up the creative play, tighten those defensive screws, and your next peak is around the corner! 2048 (2020-09-10)
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