Coach Chesswick
Hi Jojolafrite59! đ
You have already built a very entertaining style: quick development, open positions and a healthy appetite for tactics. Your recent victories prove that when the position explodes you can calculate one-to-threeâmove combinations and convert them into checkmates.
Your activity at a glance
(Green bars = wins, red = losses. Use them to identify the hours or days when you feel most focused.)
What you are doing well â
- Opening confidence. 1.e4 ⌠e5 positions feel natural to you, and youâre not afraid to enter sharp gambits such as the Center Game or Scotch Gambit.
- Tactical alertness. Double-attacks and basic motifs like forks, pins and back-rank mates appear frequently in your wins. A nice example is 13âŚQxe1# in your last game:
- Time management. You usually keep a minute-plus advantage on the clock even in messy positionsâthis is a hidden rating booster!
Main improvement targets đ
- King safetyâboth sides. Your losses often arise from ignoring the opponentâs attacking resources (e.g. 13.Qxh7# and 64.Qg7#). Create the habit of asking âWhat is my opponent threatening?â before every move.
- Piece efficiency in the opening. In several games you move the same queen or knight three-plus times during the first 10 moves, which delays development and yields counter-play. Aim for the classic goal: get all pieces out and castle before launching the queen.
- End-game basics. Most games finish quickly, but when they do reach
simplified positions (see your loss vs.
arlovich) you need better technique with rooks & pawns. Even 10 minutes is enough to practise: play out winning pawn-endings vs. the computer until you can convert them with under 30 seconds left.
4-week action plan đď¸
- Week 1 â Safety Drill. Before every move, verbalise âOpponent threats?â If you miss a tactic, add it to a personal file with the theme (fork, pin, mate-net, etc.).
- Week 2 â Solid repertoire revamp. Pick one quiet line with 1.e4 e5 as White (e.g. Giuoco Piano with 4.c3) and a reply to 1.e4 as Black (e.g. 1âŚe5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6). Play at least 20 games sticking strictly to those moves; the goal is to reduce early queen adventures and feel comfortable castling early.
- Week 3 â Daily puzzles. 15 tactical puzzles per day, but spend at least 30 seconds on why each move works. Focus on intermediate moves and zwischenzugs.
- Week 4 â End-game mini-course. ⢠King & pawn vs. king ⢠Opposition & key squares ⢠Lucena & Philidor with rooks Reinforce by starting from these positions against the engine at depth-3.
Motivation corner đ
Your personal best so far: 647 (2025-06-09). Letâs set a realistic goal of +100 points in the next two months by following the plan above.
Good luck, have fun, and remember: spot the threat before you strike! When you feel ready, challenge a recent rival like senhorranufi for a friendly rematch to measure your progress.