Coach Chesswick
Hi Oleg, great to see your passion for chess!
What you are already doing well ✅
- Fighting spirit: You frequently reach sharp, tactical positions and score convincing wins (e.g. your recent win against chartonas where you calmly converted an extra rook).
- Fast piece activity: Even in the losses you usually have all minor pieces developed by move 10–12. That foundation will serve you well as your openings mature.
- End-game conversion: In several victories you displayed good technique, pushing small advantages without rushing. Keep that up.
Key patterns to improve 🔧
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Early-queen adventures.
In 90 % of your recorded games you bring the queen out on move 2 (Qf3/Qc3). This works against some opponents but costs time and invites easy tempo gains for Black. Challenge: play 20 games where your queen does not cross the 2nd/7th rank before move 6. -
King safety & pawn shields.
Many losses start with …Qf6/Qf3 followed by opposite-side pawn storms. Before launching attacks, ask “Is my king safer than my opponent’s?” If not, delay pawn pushes like h4/h5 and secure the monarch first. -
Aborted/abandoned games.
Five recent losses ended early by abandonment. Work on connection stability and mindset—every tough position is a learning chance. Even “lost” games provide end-game practice. -
Central pawn tension.
Look at the loss vs. fiphy21: after 10…Be6 you pushed d5 prematurely, allowing …Nxe4 and later …Nd4. Guideline: when you are behind in development, avoid closing the centre; when ahead, you may seize space.
Opening focus for the next month 📚
| Colour | Suggested repertoire | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| White | Italian / Scotch (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 3.Bc4 or d4) | Develop naturally, castle early, postpone the queen. |
| Black | Scandinavian (you already play it) & Classical 1…e5 lines | Practice simple, solid structures; memorize 10 main moves only. |
Action plan 🗓️
- Solve 20 tactics per day filtered for rating 1100-1300 focusing on forks & skewers (fork, skewer).
- Play two 10 | 5 rapid games daily and save the PGN. After each game, spend 10 minutes identifying one critical mistake and one good move.
- Every Sunday review the week’s performance using and to detect fatigue hours.
- Watch one annotated master game with the same opening you practiced; imitate the piece placement, not the grandmaster tactics.
Motivation boost 🚀
Your current personal best is 1349 (2020-09-15). Set a micro-goal of +50 points in the next 30 days. With disciplined openings and reduced early queen moves, that is absolutely achievable.
Annotated snapshot
Here is the critical turning point from your victory vs. Chartonas:
You calmly traded into a winning rook end-game—excellent decision-making!
Final encouragement
Progress is rarely linear. Celebrate small wins, learn from each setback, and keep playing with joy. See you at the next training session, Oleg!