Coach Chesswick
Hi Misratdin, here’s a focused performance review to help you climb beyond your current level ().
Quick Pulse Check
- Overall momentum: Your last 10 games vs BlunderMaster2335 produced 7 wins & 3 losses – an excellent +4 score.
- Stamina trend: see – strongest between 15-19 UTC, slight drop in the final session.
- Opening range: five different defenses with Black, three structures with White – good versatility, but some lines still shaky under pressure.
What’s Working Well
- Initiative-first mindset. In your Sicilian Rossolimo win you maintained the lead from 7.e5 all the way to the rook endgame. Your pawn sacrifices (17.Nxe6! and 18.f5!) forced Black to defend passively.
- Time management under tension. Even with single-digit seconds you executed the sequence 55.Rd5+ Ke4 56.Rxh5! accurately. This shows strong blitz nerves.
- Endgame technique. In several wins you converted R+P vs R with clean triangulation. Your king activity is a recurring asset.
Key Improvement Targets
- Convert overwhelming attacks earlier. The Rossolimo game lasted 60+ moves although the evaluation was winning after 29.Rxe6. Practice spotting forced mates / knockout tactics to avoid long conversion.
- Handling counterplay on the queenside. Two of your losses stemmed from overlooking pawn breaks (…b5 in the QGA and …c5/…d4 in the Anglo-Dutch). Add a defensive check-list: files, diagonals, passed pawns.
- Bishop vs Knight imbalances. In the QGA loss you allowed …Nd3-e5-f7 to reroute unopposed. Drill typical plans when you own the bishop pair: space gain, pawn levers, color-complex exploitation.
- Endgame calculation when down material. The Caro-Kann Panov defeat showed hesitation in liquidating to a drawn rook ending. Revise theoretical holds such as 4v3 & 3v2 rook-pawn endings.
Mini-Lab: Recent Loss Snapshot
The decisive moment of the Anglo-Dutch (move 35-38): your pieces became overloaded defending d5 & the back rank. Black’s …d4! followed by …Rxe2 created a clearance sacrifice motif.
- Before pushing g4 (move 41) ask: “What changes after pawn leaves g3?” – answer: dark-square holes & back-rank tactics.
- Solution: 41.Qd4! first, centralizing queen, keeping kingside solid, still pressing the passed c-pawn.
Action Plan for the Week
| Day | Task | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15-minute tactics set: clearance & intermediate moves | 30 solved, 80 % accuracy |
| Tue | Review 5 model games in the English vs Dutch setup | Extract 3 new ideas |
| Wed | Play 3 training games starting from QGA move 15 position | Hold equal/drawn endings each time |
| Thu | Endgame drill: R+4 vs R+3 & R+P vs R, 20 reps | Convert/hold ≥ 70 % |
| Fri | Self-annotate one win + one loss. Use engine after writing notes. | Identify one blind-spot pattern |
Reference PGN (last win)
Glossary Links
Review these concepts: clearance sacrifice, overload, zugzwang.
Next Challenge
Arrange a sparring set with strong counter-punchers – maybe send a challenge to Serdar Murat Yildiz again but start from an equal endgame. Purpose: stress-test your defensive conversions.
Keep pushing – every small refinement compounds at your level.