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KTK97

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49.9%- 46.3%- 3.9%
Bullet 947
298W 304L 19D
Blitz 1403
977W 964L 75D
Rapid 1601
2381W 2122L 188D
Daily 1105
10W 11L 1D
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Coach Chesswick

Hi KTK97 — personalised feedback from your recent games

Quick stats

Peak Rapid rating: 1578 (2025-05-27)
Activity overview:

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Your current strengths

  • Tactical alertness. In your Scotch win you spotted 12.Nc7+! and converted the initiative all the way to 51.Qh8#. Good eye for forks  and skewers.
  • Central pawn breaks. The d4–d5 push against Owen’s Defence (win vs. ehsanshaukat) showed good sense of timing; you opened lines before your opponent castled.
  • Piece activity when ahead. Once you are a pawn up you usually place rooks on open files and queens on active diagonals, e.g. the 22.Rxd8+ exchange simplifying into a won ending.

Recurring problems to fix

  1. Loose king safety in the early middlegame.
    • Loss vs. Rjmanville: 6…h6 7.Bh4 g5 left dark-square holes; after 10…Ba6 you had no development and the h-file attack collapsed quickly.
    • In several Caro-Kann games you allowed Qa5+/Qb4+ shots (e.g. Anya_foja). Early queen checks cost tempi and expose your king.
    Training task: before playing any pawn move in front of your king, spend an extra three seconds asking “What squares become weak?”.
  2. Under-estimating counterplay when a tempo down.
    In the loss vs. CestleEmongate you grabbed the Bxc7 pawn but missed …Qd4+ and …Qxa1. This is a classic case of ignoring your opponent’s forcing moves.
    Drill: add “opponent checks, captures, threats” to every calculation branch — a mini version of the CCT checklist.
  3. Time-management.
    You lost on time twice last week. Your move-to-move pace is okay, but you spend long thinks in quiet positions and then blitz when it’s sharp.
    Recommendation: Try the “30-20-10” rule in 10-minute games: keep at least 7:00 after move 15 and 5:00 after move 25. If you’re below that, simplify or speed up.
  4. Opening repertoire gaps with Black.
    Opponents score well with the Exchange Caro-Kann and Owen’s Defence lines. Early moves where you struggled:
    • 6…Qa5+ without completing development.
    • Allowing the d4-d5/c4-c5 pawn wedge and landing in passive positions.
    Action plan: spend one study session on each of these mini-lines, just 8-10 critical moves deep. Memorise typical plans (…Ne7-g6-f4, …c5 breaks, safe development order vs. Bg5 pin, etc.).

Targeted training menu (next two weeks)

DayFocusPractical tip
Mon / Thu30 minutes tacticsSet a goal of 40 puzzles <45 seconds each; annotate every miss.
TueEndgame fundamentalsReview king-and-pawn vs. king; play out three “won rook endings” against an engine.
WedOpening clean-upBuild a flash-card for each critical Caro-Kann fork trick you’ve faced.
WeekendPlay two slow (15|10) gamesAfter each, do a 15-minute self-review before turning on engine.

A position worth revisiting

From your Owen’s win: after 17…Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Qc6 the engine suggests 19.d5! instead of 19.Ne4. Compare the evaluation swing after each continuation to appreciate the power of pawn breaks.

Interactive board:


Next milestone

With tighter king safety and basic Caro-Kann repairs, 1600+ rapid is realistic within a month.
Stay curious, keep analysing, and good luck at the board!


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