Coach Chesswick
Radomír, here’s your personalized feedback
Quick Stats
Your current blitz peak rating is 2194 (2025-04-05). Most of your games are played in short sessions; see
and for when you score best.What you’re already doing well
- Confident initiative-play. In the Najdorf/Dragon positions you regularly seize space with g- and h-pawns (e.g. wins vs bucksarampo and Knight_in_the_Corner). This leaves Black under constant pressure.
- Piece activity before material. In your most recent win you calmly returned a pawn with 18. Rxf4!! to keep the attack flowing. Good understanding of initiative > material.
- Conversion when you simplify early. Games where you trade queens around move 25 (e.g. 31.Qxf7+ …) usually end in clean technical wins. Keep looking for those liquidating moments.
Key growth areas
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Pawn grabbing & king safety as Black.
In the loss to sillycon11 (…11 Rxb2?!) your queen-side became a target. Ask yourself the “three-question drill” before capturing loose pawns:
① Will my king become exposed? ② Can the piece retreat? ③ What happens after the forced sequence?
If any answer is unclear, consider a quieter move instead. -
Over-extension in attacking structures.
When the g- and h-pawns roll, your e-center occasionally collapses (loss vs hoklopan). Study model games in the Keres Attack and the English Attack to learn the typical exchange sacrifice on c3 / e3 that your opponents may use. -
Time-management discipline.
Seven of the last ten losses featured <20 s on your clock by move 30. A simple rule: “Aim to have ≥⅔ of the starting time after move 10 and ≥⅓ after move 20.” Use the opponent’s turn to decide between candidate moves so your own clock is used mainly for calculation. -
Endgame conversion against stubborn defence.
In the Semi-Slav loss you were an exchange up but drifted. Practise king-and-rook vs rook endgames; challenge the “hard” settings on an end-game trainer 10 minutes a day.
Opening clinic
| You play | Suggested focus |
|---|---|
| Rossolimo / Anti-Sicilian (3.Bb5 & 4.Bxc6) | Memorise the …e5 & …b6 plans for Black so you can exploit typical positional errors sooner. |
| English Symmetrical as Black | Adopt a “hedgehog” set-up (…e6 …b6 …Bb7 …d6). It avoids loose b-pawns and keeps the structure compact. |
| Caro-Kann Exchange (as White) | Review the Bologan variation (7.Nf3, 8.Be2, 9.Bf4) – you reached good positions but let the tension dissolve. Study one full game by Carlsen in this line. |
Training plan (4-week micro-cycle)
- Mon–Wed: 15 min tactics (Chess.com Puzzle Battle 3 runs) + 1 annotated master game in your opening.
- Thu: 20 min endgame drills (rook endgames) + rapid game 15 | 10 with post-mortem.
- Fri: Review one of your own losses with a friend or engine; write down one concrete takeaway.
- Weekend: Two blitz sessions. Between games, do the “three-question drill” on any tactical blunder you just made.
Next steps
• Re-visit the critical moment 14…c5? in the English game – annotate it yourself, then compare with engine suggestions.
• Play three sparring games starting from the position after 20…Qe2 in the same game.
Use the sparring technique: restart from that position if you lose.
• Finally, add one “slow” (30 | 20) game per week to internalise strategic patterns.
Keep pushing, Radomír! Your attacking flair is your trademark – a little extra discipline in defence and time-usage will unlock the next rating plateau.