Coach Chesswick
Hi lonitoo – Your Personal Chess Progress Report
What You’re Already Doing Well
- Attacking mindset – you like to seize the initiative (e.g. 17.Nd5! in your 23-May win).
- Converting big advantages – when you’re ahead you usually finish the job, as in 60.Qg1#.
- Tactical flashes – forks and back-rank ideas appear regularly in your wins.
Key Improvement Targets
- King safety first
Four of your last five losses featured an exposed king (Kd2-Kc3, Kh2-Kh4, etc.).
• Plan to castle by move 10.
• Training game idea: no rook or queen moves until you have castled. - Development over material
Premature grabs such as 10.Nxh8 (game vs namanjain0486) cost you coordination.
Instead: 8.Nc3 ↔ keep the centre and stay ahead in development. - Spotting mating nets against you
Recent defeats ended with basic patterns (…Qd2#, …Qe1#, …Qg1#).
• Daily goal: 10 “mate-in-2” puzzles (helps defence and attack). - Smoother endgames
In the 03-May win you needed 25 moves to queen a pawn that could promote much faster.
• Study the Lucena and Philidor rook positions – they come up often at your time control.
Recommended Opening Menu (next 30 days)
| When You’re White | When You’re Black |
|---|---|
| Scotch Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 | Italian / Two Knights 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 |
Progress Tracker
494 (2023-01-03)Action Plan for This Week
- Play three 10 | 0 rapid games. After each, note one move where you ignored king safety.
- 15 tactics puzzles per day until you hold 60 % accuracy for a full week.
- Review every loss from the first moment you felt uncertain; ask “Which simple move kept my king safer?”
Keep your king tucked away, finish development before hunting material, and your rating will climb fast. Good luck and enjoy your games!