Coach Chesswick
Hi Thomas, here is your personalised chess feedback
What you already do very well
- Dynamic piece play – your win as Black against olafwillnecker (Slav D18) is a model of active defence turned attack. The central break …e5 followed by …Nf4+ showed excellent calculation.
- Wide, well-prepared repertoire – you can steer the game into a Slav, Alapin, London or Closed Sicilian and still reach middlegames you understand.
- Tactical alertness – recurring motifs such as Qh5, Rxf7 and the exchange-sac on c6 appear in several of your wins and rarely miss the mark.
- Practical resilience – after 5…Qxb2?! in the London game vs xose1949 you kept cool, regained the material and gradually outplayed your opponent.
Biggest opportunities to pick up extra points
- Time management in Daily play
All five “losses” in the latest data are time-outs. Even bullet-proof chess is worthless if the clock hits zero.- Trim the number of simultaneous games to a level you can comfortably maintain.
- Use the vacation option when real life gets busy.
- Create a fixed “move-check” routine (e.g. breakfast & evening) and set phone reminders.
- Technical conversion
Many opponents resign before you have to prove the win. Practise won endings (extra pawn, exchange up) so you stay confident if they force you to play them out. - King safety after pawn storms
In the Vienna-game win you pushed …f5, …g5 yet left the back rank loosened. Against stronger resistance that structure can be targeted. Add a quick “king-safety” scan to your pre-move checklist.
Targeted training plan for the coming month
- 15 minutes daily of endgame drill (rook endings, opposite-coloured bishops, two pawns vs one).
- Re-play the critical middlegame starting at 18.Qxb5 in your win vs valleyboy against a low-depth engine; aim for flawless technique rather than brilliance.
- Expand your black repertoire with one solid, low-maintenance line versus 1.d4 (e.g. the Nimzo-Indian) so you can alternate with the Slav and avoid predictability.
Quick stats snapshot
Peak Daily rating: 2530 (2019-04-09)
Immediate next steps
1) Decide on a maximum game load and stick to it.
2) Set calendar or phone alarms for your move-checking windows.
3) Each Sunday, annotate one of your own games without an engine first, then compare – you will spot patterns faster than any coach can tell you.
Keep attacking, keep learning, and watch that clock – you have all the tools to climb even higher!