Coach Chesswick
Hi MiFixZZZZ! Here is some personalised feedback based on your latest blitz games.
Quick snapshot
- Current peak in Blitz: 1142 (2024-06-12)
- Performance curves: •
Your strengths
- Tactical alertness. You frequently spot forks and in–between moves (e.g. 15.Nxe7+!! in your most-recent win).
- Willingness to attack with pawn storms and opposite-side castling. This scores well against passive opponents.
- Good conversion skills once ahead—your rook & pawn endgames are generally clean.
Main improvement themes
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Opening hygiene
Recent losses started with untested ideas (2.f3?!, early queen sorties). Aim for:- As White: choose one classical line (Italian / Scotch / London) and learn the first 10 moves.
- As Black: your French set-up (e6–d5) is fine, but replace …Bg4 on move 6 with the thematic break …c5 and complete development first. Review the basic plans in the French Exchange.
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King safety vs pawn storms
In several defeats (behzadrrrrr, sezaisozen) you pushed g- and h-pawns while your own king still sat in the centre. Follow the rule “Don’t move the pawns in front of your king until you know why”. Castle first, coordinate, then advance. -
Time management
You flagged from a drawn ending against sibirsteve. Practical tips:- Use the opponent’s move to plan your reply—press your clock only after checking blunders.
- Simplify when you are below 20 seconds; trade into positions with one clear plan.
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Piece activity over material
In the loss to bejtullaberisha you held onto material but fell behind in development and got crushed. Remember the principle of tempo outweighs pawns in the opening. -
Endgame drills
Although you usually convert, a few moves were slower than necessary (e.g. vs milkywau9). Spend 15 minutes a day on basic king & pawn endings and R + P vs R.
Illustrative victory
Replay your crisp attacking win and try to identify the key tactical motifs on your own before switching the engine on:
[[Pgn|1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 d6 6. f3 Be7 7. Be3 Nh6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O-O Qg6 10. Bxh6 Qxh6+ 11. Qd2 Qxd2+ 12. Rxd2 c5 13. Ndb5 Na6 14. Nd5 f5 15. Nxe7+ Kh8 16. Nxc8 Raxc8 17. Nxd6 Rcd8 18. Nxf5 Rxd2 19. Kxd2 Nb4 20. a3 Nc6 21. g4 Ne5 22. h4 Nxf3+ 23. Ke3 Ne5 24. g5 Nc4+ 25. Kd3 Nxb2+ 26. Kc3 Na4+ 27. Kc4 b5+ 28. Kxb5 Nc3+ 29. Kxc5 Nxe4+ 30. Kd4 Ng3 31. Rg1 Nxf5+ 32. Ke5 Ne3 33. Bd3 a5 34. g6 h6 35. h5 Re8+ 36. Kf4 Kg8 37. Re1 Nd5+ 38. Kf3 Rxe1 39. Bc4 Rd1 40. Ke2 Rh1 41. Bxd5+ Kf8 42. Bxh1 Ke7 43. Kd3 Kf6 44. Be4 Kg5 45. Bf3 Kf4 46. Be2 Ke5 47. c4 Kd6 48. Kd4 Kc6 49. c5 Kc7 50. a4 Kc6 51. Bf3+ Kc7 52. Kd5 Kd7 53. c6+ Kc7 54. Kc5 Kc8 55. Kb6 Kb8 56. c7+ Kc8 57. Bg4#]]Next steps for training this week
- 10 puzzles/day focused on double attacks and pinned pieces.
- Play three 10 + 5 games, annotate them yourself, then compare with the engine.
- Watch one short video on the French Defence structure (central pawn breaks).
Keep up the fighting spirit, polish those openings, and your rating will climb quickly. Good luck at the board!