Coach Chesswick
Hi Arseny!
You have a dynamic style and a healthy rating near the 2400 mark on Chess-com blitz, which already puts you in the top fraction of active players. Below is a concise, actionable report based on your latest games.
What you’re already doing well
- Opening initiative. With White you consistently seize space with 1.e4 and score well in Sicilian positions (see your most-recent win, Canal Attack, below).
- Pawn breaks & tactical alertness. Moves such as 22.f4!! and 27.Nf3! in your win versus Tulinius_Jensen show you recognise moments to open lines.
- Conversion when ahead. In winning positions you rarely let the advantage slip; most of your decisive wins end well before move 40.
Opportunities to improve
- Time management. Four of your last six losses were on time or “game abandoned”. In all of them you had playable positions.
• Train with a visible count-down (e.g. increment games or Arena mode) and set a hard rule: no move should cost more than 15 seconds before move 15.
• Practise “hand & brain” drills or Storm/Puzzle Rush to lower your average decision time. - King safety in the Ruy Lopez as Black.
• In the game below you played …Kd7 on move 10, stepping into danger without castling.
• Instead, learn the standard plan …g6, …Bg7, short-castle then …e5–e4 or …exd4 followed by central pressure. - Endgame transition decisions.
• In the Scotch endgame vs Tulinius_Jensen you exchanged into a rook-and-minor-piece ending where your pawns were easier targets.
• Guideline: when pieces disappear, pawn structure outweighs initiative. Reject trades that leave static weaknesses.
Short-term training plan (next two weeks)
- Daily 15-min endgame mini-session. Work through “100 Endgames You Must Know” chapters 1-7. Emphasise king activity & pawn races.
- Opening repair: Watch one thematic video on the Ruy Lopez (Delayed Exchange line) and build a single fast, reliable repertoire line with …Bb4, …0-0.
- Clock discipline drill: Play six 3|2 games per sitting. Abort the session if you flag twice—this creates negative feedback for poor pacing.
Long-term goals
- Push your peak to 2544 (2021-12-10) + 50 by focusing on the three items above.
- Track when you lose on time: often shows a dip late at night—consider shorter sessions when tired.
Reference win for study
Replay the full attack and note how you maintained piece activity while limiting counterplay:
Stay disciplined on the clock, tighten your king safety as Black, and you’ll see immediate rating gains. Good luck in your next sessions!