Coach Chesswick
Hi jamboy83! Here’s some personalised feedback based on your latest games
What you’re already doing well
- Fighting spirit. You never give up and often win on the clock, as against eliasispro1.
- Willingness to attack. Pawn storms like 9.g4-g5 in the game with mphosnr show healthy aggression.
- Tactical alertness. 17.Nxh3! in your most recent win grabbed material safely and kept the initiative.
Three quick wins for rating improvement
- Time management.
• Four of your last five losses were on time in playable positions.
• Add a small increment (3 + 2 or 1 + 1) for practice.
• Pre-move only forced recaptures & checks.
• Aim to keep ≥5 s on the clock by move 20. - Simpler, safer openings.
With White: play 1.e4 2.Nf3 3.Bc4 and castle — the Italian set-up needs zero memorisation.
With Black: choose one reply to 1.e4 and stick to it. Either
• 1…e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 (the Two Knights Defence) or
• your current Philidor, but drop the early …f6/…Qf6 that cost you versus sillsu09.
Goal: knights out, bishops out, castle, then pawn breaks. - Convert won positions.
• Practise Rook-and-King ladder mate until you can finish in 15 s (you missed it vs i_am_perry).
• Daily drill: set up K+R vs K and give mate five times in a row without error.
Suggested weekly routine
| Session | Task | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 10 tactical puzzles | Pattern recognition & speed |
| 3 games | 3 + 2 blitz with self-review | Apply openings & manage time |
| Weekend | 15-min game vs computer, then analyse | Spot recurring strategic mistakes |
Your stats snapshot
Peak blitz rating: 805 (2025-04-07)
Activity visualisation:
Position to remember
The final attack in your checkmate over mathou666 is worth replaying:
Next milestone
Follow the three focus areas above and 800+ bullet should be reachable this month. Keep the king safe, trust your tactics, watch the clock, and enjoy the climb!