Coach Chesswick
Hi Aaditya, here’s a detailed look at your recent games and a roadmap for improvement.
1. What you’re already doing well ✅
- Consistent opening repertoire – you almost always start with 1.e4 and head for Italian/Four Knights positions. Familiarity is good for confidence.
- Tactical alertness – the recent win against moshaban24 shows you can spot forks (…Nc2, …Nxa3) and mating patterns under time pressure.
- Active pieces in the middlegame – many victories come after you double rooks on open files or place knights on outposts (e.g. …Nd4/f5).
2. Repeating problems to fix 🔧
- Over-aggressive early knight jumps
Both as White and Black you jump a knight to d5/f5/f4 very early. If the opponent calmly challenges it you often lose time or material. Try to ask “What happens after they chase me?” before leaping in. - King safety after material grab
In the loss to rookie_lucas your queen captured on f7 twice, but you never tucked the king away and got mated on the back rank. Prioritise castle-first, raid-second. - Endgame conversion
Time-outs versus equal or winning positions (e.g. vs. rayanhalimi) suggest hesitation in technical endings. Drill basic pawn & rook endings 10 minutes a day. - Impulse queen sorties
Quick queen moves (Qh5/Qf3/Qg4) appear in several losses and invite tempo-gaining attacks. Follow the “3-piece rule”: do not bring the queen out unless two other pieces also join the attack.
3. Opening crash course (next 2 weeks) 📚
| You have | Add this |
|---|---|
| Italian Game main lines | Memorise 10 moves of the Giuoco Pianissimo with d3–c3–Nbd2 to avoid early tactics. |
| Caro-Kann (Black) | Adopt the solid 4…Bf5 over 4…Nf6 so you don’t give White the annoying e5 fork ideas. |
4. Illustrative tactic to master 🎯
Pattern: when both knights are developed, look for the classic double-attack sacrifice on f2/f7. Study it so you can execute or avoid it.
5. Time-management checkpoints ⏱️
- After move 10 you should still have ≥ 75 % of your clock.
- If your opponent uses < 10 seconds on a move, do not reply instantly; spend at least 1 second to blunder-check.
6. Progress tracker 📈
Use these live dashboards to verify that the new habits are working:
Hourly performance:
Which days you play best:
Your personal best so far: 900 (2020-05-01) – let’s aim to beat this before next month!
7. Weekly practice menu 🗓️
- Mon-Wed: 15 mins puzzle rush + 3 rapid games (10 | 0) focusing on safety first.
- Thu-Fri: Review each rapid game, annotate one mistake and one brilliancy.
- Weekend: Play one 30 | 20 classical game and analyse with a friend or coach.
Keep going!
You’re improving quickly, Aaditya. Sharpen the discipline around king safety and time usage, and the next rating jump will follow soon. I’m excited to see your progress—good luck!