Coach Chesswick
Hi itachi333x2!
Great work maintaining a performance close to your personal best of . Your activity chart (
) shows a healthy win-rate during your preferred playing times, and confirms steady weekly volume. Let’s build on those numbers.What you already do well
- Dynamic opening play with 1.e4. You steer Najdorf and Four-Knights Sicilian positions into sharp middlegames where your feel for initiative shines.
- Pawn storms & piece activity. In the recent win versus AlejandroMateo21 you seized the dark squares with 18.g4/19.g5 and never looked back.
- Tactical alertness. Many victories feature accurate calculation of forcing lines. Quick “tactic-spotting” is clearly one of your strengths.
Patterns that cost you points
- Queen adventures in the king%27s%20gambit. Losses to MasterLeif followed early Qb3/Qc4 forays that handed the initiative to Black. Consider calmer development (4.Bc4 & 5.Nc3) or switch to the Vienna until you master the critical ideas about tempi (see tempo).
- Opposite-wing pawn races. In Najdorf games you often push ...g5 or ...b5 before checking the counter-countdown. Adopt a three-question ritual: ① Who gives the first check? ② Whose king is safer after queen trades? ③ What happens if I must defend for five moves?
- Endgame stamina & clock control.
• A winning K+Q vs K slipped on time against “seductiveprincess”.
• You resigned equal/minor-piece endings after 70+ moves vs MasterLeif.
Daily end-game drills and a “play to bare king” mindset will convert more of those long grinds.
Opening homework (1 week)
- Black vs 2.f4 : add the Falkbeer (1…e5 2.f4 d5!) as a no-nonsense reply. Prepare five critical branches.
- White vs Sicilian : keep your open repertoire, but add a softer backup (the alapin or 3.Bb5(+)) for low-energy sessions.
Micro-training schedule
| Day | Focus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Wed / Fri | Pawn, rook & minor-piece endings | 20 min |
| Tue / Thu | Engine review of one loss; annotate the “turning point” | 25 min |
| Sat | 25 tactical puzzles >2400 rating | 30 min |
| Sun | 5 Rapid (10 + 5) games using new ideas | - |
Game of the week (annotate further!)
Maintain your attacking flair, but balance it with disciplined defence and clock management. Those small gains will push you comfortably beyond 2600 blitz.
Good luck, and enjoy every move!