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Li Yang Hsu IM

hus2014 Singapore Since 2014 (Inactive) Chess.com ♟♟
52.1%- 43.5%- 4.4%
Bullet 2152
169W 113L 6D
Blitz 2700
2892W 2445L 253D
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Coach Chesswick

Hi Li Yang, here is your personalised feedback package 👋

When and where you score best:

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1. What you are already doing well

  • Dynamic play with d4 systems. Your recent win against Eric Lobron shows flexible pawn structures (d4-c4-e3) followed by well-timed breaks (19.e6!).
  • Tactical alertness. Patterns like 25.Rxg6!! and 23.Qxf5 in the same game demonstrate confidence in piece sac combinations.
  • Pressure on the clock when winning. In winning games you often keep ≄50 s while the opponent falls below 20 s; that helps convert advantages fast.
  • Peak rating keeps trending upward. reflects steady progress—proof that your study routine is working.

2. Main improvement themes

  1. Time-management under stress
    Five of your last seven losses were on time in playable or even winning positions (see the endings vs trailingstop, Mihai Ionescu, and others).
    • Adopt a “no-move takes more than 10 s” rule until move 15 to preserve a safety buffer.
    • Use increment pools (e.g. 3 + 2) for a few days so that you learn to “add back” thinking time.
  2. French Defence pitfalls as Black (latest loss vs Jose Rafael Gascon below).
    Critical moment: after 12
O-O 13.Bxh7+ you entered a known trap.
    • Study the typical Bxh7+ motif and the move 
Kh8 instead of 
Kxh7 in the Classical French. A 20-min database check will save many rating points.
    • Add the prophylactic line 10
Be7 (instead of 10
Qb6) to sidestep the sacrifice altogether.
  3. Converting technical endgames You were a pawn up vs Paul Sanchez but the rook ending slipped away in time trouble.
    • Drill single-pawn rook endgames with 5-min table-base exercises; aim for 90 % accuracy.
    • Remember the tarrasch-rule—in two of the flagged games your rook was wrongly placed alongside the pawn.

3. Concrete examples

Most recent win (attack & conversion)

Key takeaway: model use of “pawn wedge” e6 to fix targets before doubling rooks.

Most recent loss (opening trap)

Notebook: after 13.Bxh7+ the engine already shows +5 for White.

4. Action plan for the next week

  • Day 1-2: Watch a 30-min mini-course on Bxh7âș French traps, update your repertoire file.
  • Day 3-4: Play eight 5 + 2 games focusing solely on clock discipline; annotate the first 15 moves to see where time leaks.
  • Day 5-7: Endgame drill—20 rook-and-pawn positions per day on Lichess Drill or any trainer you use.

5. Keep the momentum!

You are already knocking on the 2 700-blitz door. Tightening a couple of recurring issues is all it takes to convert more of those winning positions. Let me know how the new routines feel after a week—happy training!

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