LullabyVisca WFM

Coach Report for LullabyVisca

Your current snapshot

• Peak Daily: 2241 (2014-08-08)    • Peak Rapid: 2031 (2014-10-03)    • Peak Blitz: 2350 (2016-04-26)

Activity overview:

What you already do well

• Tactical alertness: The double–rook battery you created in your win against ashan_isuru2001 (…Qxf3, …Rg2+, …Bd3!!, …Rf1#) shows you see multi-move tactical ideas quickly.
• End-game conversion: Your rook-and-pawn technique in the 1-0 game as White illustrates solid understanding of outside passed pawns and king activity.
• Fighter’s spirit & creativity: You aren’t afraid of off-beat openings (1…Na6, 1…a5) and often generate imbalanced positions where your calculation skills shine.

Main areas to improve

1. Opening fundamentals
   Re-routing a knight three times in the first five moves (e.g. 1…Na6–b8–c6–a5) loses time and would be punished by equal or higher-rated opponents. Commit to a compact repertoire built around sound principles: quick development, centre control, king safety.
2. Time management in Daily & correspondence games
   Five of your last six losses were timeouts. When you accept Daily challenges:
   – Keep the game count manageable.
   – Use the site’s “vacation” or “auto-timeout protection”.
   – Consider setting conditional moves in obvious reply lines.
   Good moves that arrive too late still score 0-1.
3. Piece co-ordination out of the opening
   In several blitz wins you reached the middlegame with undeveloped queenside pieces while already attacking. Against stronger resistance you will need harmonious development first, attack second. Follow the classic order: minor pieces → king safety → rooks to open files → pawn breaks.

Action plan for the next month

• Repertoire tune-up
  • vs 1.e4: test the Caro-Kann or Sicilian Najdorf – both offer clear plans and tactical potential.
  • vs 1.d4: try the Nimzo-Indian or Slav to avoid early piece shuffling.
  • As White: replace 1.Nf3–Ng1 manoeuvres with a structured system (e.g. Reti or Queen’s Gambit).
• Structured study routine
  • 20 min/day of tactical puzzles focused on defence as well as attack.
  • After every blitz streak, pick one game (win or loss) and spend 10 min with an engine to identify the first critical mistake.
  • Once a week, play one 15 | 10 rapid game and annotate it yourself before consulting computer help.
• Clock discipline drills
  • During Daily games, set a reminder to move at the same time each day.
  • In blitz, aim to have >50 % of your time left after move 15; if not, speed up non-critical decisions.

Illustrative example

Below is the tactical finale from your 0-1 win (Black). Replay it and look for improvements for both sides.

Questions to ask yourself:
• On move 34, could White avoid letting …f4 happen?
• After 38…Qxe2, what mating nets does Black threaten besides the game line?

Final encouragement

You possess natural tactical flair and fighting spirit. Marry that creativity with disciplined openings and better clock control, and your next personal best will come quickly. Enjoy the climb!