Coach Chesswick
Well-played, Michał!
Your most recent win (see the PGN below) shows why you are already a strong attacking player: you steered a complicated Sicilian – Delayed Alapin into an endgame up a full exchange and then converted cleanly.
Key Strengths
- Opening Initiative. In both classical and odds games you seize space early with
e4/e5or the f-pawn (e.g. your Fantasy Caro-Kann). When you play dynamically you often dictate the middlegame tone before move 10. - Tactical Vision. Your successes against lower-rated opponents come from spotting combinations such as
Rxe6+,Nxg7, and long forcing sequences – typical of an IM-strength attacker. - Confidence in Complications. The recent mating attack after 40…
gxh5shows you trust your pieces even when the position is messy. - Peak Performance. 2467 (2025-02-28) demonstrates that you are edging toward the 2500-blitz mark – a milestone worth celebrating!
Recurring Pain-Points
- Time Management. Four of your last six losses ended by flag in technically drawable or even favorable positions (vs.
ianishere2,Short-Attack, etc.). You are spending ~55 % of your clock in the first 12 moves according to . Reserve at least 40 s for the final 10 moves of a 3-minute game. - Premature Pawn Thrusts. Games vs.
SolSA70(Alekhine) andchessnasium2017(Caro-Kann Fantasy) show that earlyf3/f4andg4leave dark-square weaknesses. Before playing a wing pawn ask, “Can my opponent hit the center immediately?” (see pawn-break). - Defensive Accuracy. In the Najdorf loss to hekaderonda you declined the thematic …
h6/g5transition but then left d6 and g5 loose. Train “side-to-side” rook lifts and exchange-down defences. - Endgame Technique. You resigned vs.
chessnasium2017in a rook + pawn ending that still held drawing chances. Incorporate 15 minutes of rook-and-pawn endings per day; see Lucena position.
Action Plan for the Next 4 Weeks
| Focus Area | Daily Exercise | Success Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Clock Discipline | Play two 3 + 2 games forcing yourself to have ≥40 s on move 30. | Average time left on clock ≥20 s when game ends. |
| Solid Structure | Review 10 positions where you played early f/g-pawns; annotate alternatives. |
<2 “speculative” pawn pushes per game. |
| Defensive Drills | 30 puzzles/day tagged “defence” & “avoid mate”. | Raise puzzle accuracy from 78 % → 85 %. |
| Endgames | Play-out 5 rook-and-pawn bot endings vs. 2400 engine. | Score ≥3/5. |
Illustrative Snippet
The conversion technique from your latest win is textbook; study and repeat:
Progress Tracker
Use the interactive graphs below to monitor streaks and detect tilt hours.
Final Thoughts
You already possess the attacking flair of a titled player. Plug the defensive holes and refine your time usage and you will cross 2500 soon. I’m excited to watch your next games – especially rematches against SolSA70 and hekaderonda. Good luck and enjoy the journey!