Coach Chesswick
Hi Miruna-Daria, here’s a tailored post-game report
Quick glance at your journey
Peak Blitz rating: 2793 (2022-03-09) | Peak Bullet rating: 2433 (2024-12-07)
Activity snapshots:
What you’re already doing very well
- Early initiative with Bf4 systems. In almost every White game you grab space quickly and force Black to solve problems. Your recent win vs Narek Ghimoyan shows this perfectly.
- Tactical alertness. You spot forcing resources such as 26.Nd5+! followed by Qxh8+.
- Piece activity > material. You’ve willingly given pawns or exchange (e.g. 23.Bxc5!! vs CMMild) when it opens lines for your pieces.
- Good conversion when ahead. Once you reach a clearly winning position you rarely let it slip—most wins end by resignation well before time trouble.
Recurring issues that are holding you back
- Clock management. Four of your last six losses were on time in winning or drawable positions. 3 | 0 is unforgiving—make every second count.
- Risky pawn storms with Black. In the Dutch game you castled short and pushed …g6/…f5 without completing development, allowing h-file fireworks: Consider a more solid response vs 1.d4, e.g. the Slav or QGD structures.
- Over-extension of flank pawns. Repeated double h-pawn pushes (h4–h5) are powerful when backed by development, but in several losses the pawns became targets once the initiative faded.
- Endgame practical play. You resigned an equal rook endgame vs the same opponent after 47…Kg2. Hold on and make them prove the win!
Action plan for the next two weeks
- 90-second drill. Set a timer for 1:30 and solve one tactics puzzle per session. The goal is to train decision-making under the same pressure you feel at move 25.
- Add a dependable Black line. Study 10 model games of the Slav or Queen’s Gambit Declined. Focus on plans, not memorisation.
- Replay each loss once—without the engine. Ask “Where did my position start to feel uncomfortable?” Write one sentence per game.
- Endgame mini-course. Spend 20 minutes on rook endings every other day (side-files, f- and h- pawn vs rook, Lucena, Philidor). Your time-losses often reach this phase.
- Switch to 3 | 2 for training. The small increment will reinforce good habits (keep the hand out of time trouble) without changing the “feel” of blitz.
Positional concept to watch this week – the between move
Look for chances to insert a Zwischenzug when your first instinct is to recapture immediately. In both your win and loss streaks there were at least three missed intermezzos that could have changed the game.
Final thought
Your attacking flair is already master-level; polishing your defensive set-ups and clock discipline will push you past 2600 blitz. Keep the energy, but balance it with structure—great things ahead!