Coach Chesswick
Progress Report for Jannatul Ferdous (jannat65)
What You Already Do Well
- Enterprising openings. As White you regularly reach promising positions in the Ruy-Lopez and the Open Sicilian. As Black you handle the Caro-Kann and Modern defenses with confidence.
- Tactical awareness. Your recent win against chessemperor17 showed accurate calculation in the critical sequence where you converted an extra pawn smoothly.
- Excellent “killer instinct.” When the opponent’s king is exposed you commit material to finish the job, e.g. 24.g5! in your Scheveningen miniature that ended with 30.Qxg7#.
Key Areas to Improve
- Clock Management in Daily Chess. All five of your most recent losses were timeouts. Create a simple routine (e.g. “log in every evening + one weekend review”) and switch on Daily reminder notifications so you never forfeit a winning position again.
- Pawn-Storm Coordination. In the French (loss vs survenant71) you pushed h-pawns without completing development, allowing ...b4–a5–a4 to hit your king. General guideline:
- Open one flank only after your own king is safe.
- Keep at least one minor piece near your monarch for defence.
- Endgame Technique. Several blitz wins were on time in roughly equal rook-endgames. Convert those positions faster by drilling basic endings (e.g. Lucena, Philidor, R + P vs R).
- Consistent Repertoire. You alternate between 6.Be2, 6.Be3 and 6.Bc4 against the Sicilian. Pick one main line and learn its typical plans so you spend fewer moves “figuring it out at the board.”
Action Plan for the Next 4 Weeks
| Week | Main Focus | Sample Resources |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set up Daily-game reminders & review all timeout losses. | Your own PGNs + a checklist (king safety, material, clock). |
| 2 | Study French Classical with 5.f4 plans. | 10-game database search + annotate ideas; practise vs engine. |
| 3 | Endgame drills (Rook & pawn). | 20 puzzles / day; aim for 90 % accuracy < 1 min per puzzle. |
| 4 | Sicilian repertoire (choose 6.Be3 English Attack or 6.Be2). | Build a 20-move “memory palace” with key middlegame motifs. |
Quick Tactical Exercise
From your win vs valiente_salinas14:
How should Black have defended after 24.g5? (Hint: look for a zwischenzug that disrupts the queen rook battery.)
Motivation Corner
Your current personal best is 2038 (2021-04-20). Let’s aim to add +50 points by the end of the season. With stronger time-management and a bit of endgame polish, that goal is absolutely within reach!
Good luck, keep attacking, and remember: “Tactics flow from a superior position.”