Coach Chesswick
Hi Fanzzyyy! Personalised Chess Feedback
1. What you’re already doing well
- Fighting spirit. You’re not afraid to sacrifice material to attack (e.g. 18.Bxf7+!! in your latest win).
- Tactical awareness. Forks, discovered checks and double attacks appear in many of your victories.
- End-game persistence. Even when material is low you keep pushing passed pawns until the very end.
2. Biggest levers for quick improvement
- King safety. In 5 of your last 6 losses you delayed castling or weakened your king with early g-pawn pushes. Make castling by move 10 your new default.
- Develop before you bring the queen out. The Qf3–Qh5 manoeuvre works against beginners but stronger opponents gain tempi and punish you. Delay the queen until your minor pieces are active.
- Avoid one-move blunders. Add a “blunder check” after every move: “What can my opponent capture next?” 30 seconds of discipline will save you hundreds of rating points.
- Basic endings. Learn the “square of the pawn” rule and king-opposition; this will convert more of your pawn races.
3. Simple, solid opening menu
- As White: London System (d4 Nf3 Bf4 e3 c3) – quick development & safe king.
- Vs 1.e4: Classical Scandinavian (…d5, …Qxd5 → …Qa5) – clear plans, minimal theory.
- Vs 1.d4: Queen’s Gambit Declined set-up (…d5 …e6 …Nf6 …Be7 …O-O).
4. Tactical workout (15 min daily)
Solve 10 puzzles focused on fork, pin and discovered attack themes. Stop after two consecutive errors and review the motifs.
5. Review corner – why did this tactic work?
6. Track your progress
- Peak Blitz: 683 (2023-01-29)
- Peak Rapid: 592 (2023-01-26)
7. Three concrete goals for your next 20 games
- Castle within the first 10 moves in at least 18 games.
- Finish development (all minor pieces out, rooks connected) before launching pawn storms like g4/h4.
- Annotate one game per week, focusing on the first mistake, not the last.
Enjoy the climb, learn from every blunder, and keep that fighting spirit burning!