Coach Chesswick
Hi Sándor!
You have shown solid progress lately, especially around the 2300-2400 blitz level. Below is a balanced review based on your last few sessions.
What you are doing well
- Sharp tactical vision – your recent miniature against Cseke Ricsi (see below) illustrates how quickly you exploit loose kings.
- Flexible opening choices – English, Queen’s Pawn and occasional Sicilians keep opponents guessing. Peak rating so far: 2591 (2023-04-14).
- Initiative-focused play – consistent pawn storms (h- and g-pawns) gain space and psychological pressure.
Key areas to improve
- Time management
• Four of your last six losses were on time in positions that were still playable or even better for you.
• Practical tip: use the opponent’s move time to make a short “plan+blunder check” instead of calculating from scratch on your turn.
• Drill suggestion: play 3-minute games with a self-imposed 20-second per move cap to learn to trust your intuition. - Converting advantages
• In the loss vs Cseke Ricsi (0-1 on time) you reached a rook ending with an extra pawn but allowed counterplay and the clock to run out.
• Study the “principles of two results” – once better, simplify into risk-free endgames rather than searching for a knockout. - Pawn-structure awareness
• Flank pawn thrusts (h4/g4 in the English) are effective, yet they often leave weak squares (f4/f3) once queens come off.
• Add 15-minute sessions of strategic puzzles focused on “hole exploitation” to your routine. - Opening housekeeping
• The Caro-Kann Two Knights line (…h5 in your B10 game) is playable, but engine review shows 12…g6?! slows development.
• Refresh your mainline prep: after 6.Bc4 Bd6 7.Qe2+ Kf8, consider 8…h6 instead of h5 to avoid the g6 weakness.
Tailored study plan (next 2 weeks)
| Day | Focus | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Mon/Wed/Fri | 30 min endgame technique (rook vs pawn, rook & bishop endings) | Interactive drills |
| Tue/Thu | 20 annotated blitz games – voice record thought process | Self-review + Stockfish |
| Weekend | Update repertoire files & play one 15|10 game with deep post-mortem | Opening explorer |
Progress tracking
• Win-rate by time of day:
• Consistency over the week:Mind-set cue
“When you have enough to win, trade risk for time.”
Keep up the attacking spirit, Sándor, and let’s iron out those technical and clock issues. See you at the next training session!