Coach Chesswick
Hi Filiz — Performance Review & Action Plan
What you’re doing well
- Opening creativity – Your early b3 systems (both as 1.e4 b3 and 1.d4 b3) consistently take opponents out of book and yield active bishops.
- Piece activity – In your win vs. DiamantNegro you seized d6/d4 outposts (20.Nd6!, 24.Nc4!) and kept every piece humming.
- Attacking instincts – The Kh2–Rg1–g4 rook lift culminating in 25.Qxh7# was textbook coordination.
Recurring issues to address
- Premature pawn storms
In the loss to pawnhopper316, 15.g4?! opened files toward your own king before you had a stable centre. Ask “Who benefits if lines open?” before pushing flank pawns. - King safety in bullet
Several defeats feature kings stuck in the centre or on open files. Build the habit of a five-move “king safety check”. - Conversion technique with heavy pieces
Won positions slipped away because of perpetual checks or back-rank mates. Drill queen-vs-rook and rook-and-pawn endings weekly. - Time management – below three seconds your accuracy falls sharply (see ). Practise “safe premove” sequences and keep a one-second reserve for tactics.
Opening menu (next two weeks)
| Colour | Current main line | Suggested addition |
|---|---|---|
| White | Larsen / b3 | Play one Open Sicilian per session for classical pattern work. |
| Black vs 1.e4 | St George / Modern | Add 1…e5 to practise open-game development. |
| Black vs 1.d4 | Old Benoni | Test the QGA to improve structural understanding. |
Training plan
- Daily: 15 puzzles rated ≈( – 200).
- 3×/week: One 10 + 0 rapid game, self-annotation then engine check.
- Thursday = Endgame Day: 5 rook-and-pawn drills, then replay one Capablanca ending.
Micro-goals before next review
- Raise first-20-move accuracy to 65 % (currently ~57 %).
- Score ≥50 % with Black in classical openings (track via ).
- Save one lost endgame per session by constructing a fortress.
Keep your imaginative style, but marry it with solid technique and you’ll become a bullet powerhouse. Good luck and enjoy the climb!