Coach Chesswick
Quick summary
Hi Seyed Hamed — nice recent results. Your tactical sense and opening knowledge are clear assets. The main area to fix is time management in daily games plus tightening a few shaky opening lines. Below I give focused feedback, a short weekly plan, and practical drills you can start immediately.
What you did well (keep doing these)
- Strong tactical awareness — you create and execute concrete threats that win material or force resignations.
- Good conversion instincts — several wins ended by resignation, which shows you press and your opponents crack under pressure.
- Reliable opening choices in specific systems — excellent results with the Barnes Defense and solid performance in the Sozin/Sicilian family. Keep those as core repertoire items (e.g., Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack).
- Recent momentum — your short-term rating jump indicates your current training and playstyle are effective; repeat what’s giving you that boost.
Main weaknesses to fix (high impact)
- Time management — you suffered at least one loss by timeout. In daily chess, regular check-ins and faster routine moves matter. Treat the clock as a resource.
- Inconsistent openings — some lines (for example the Amar Gambit) have poor results. Either study them deeply or replace them with steadier alternatives.
- Missed defensive resources — while you create tactics, on occasion you miss opponent replies that would neutralize your plan. Add a defensive scan to your thought process.
- Endgame technique — converting advantages is generally good, but targeted endgame study (rook and pawn basics) will raise your conversion rate and confidence in simplified positions.
Concrete next steps (this week)
- Tactics: 15 puzzles per day focused on forks, discovered attacks and knight motifs (15–25 minutes). These reinforce the knight jumps and forks you already use successfully.
- Time routine for daily games:
- Decide how many daily games you’ll keep active. Set a reminder to move at least every 12–18 hours if you play multiple games.
- Play the first 4–6 familiar opening moves quickly (3–5 minutes total) to bank time for the middlegame.
- Opening maintenance (3 short sessions):
- Reinforce your Barnes and Sozin lines with 2 model games and 3 typical plans each.
- Either repair Amar Gambit by studying 3 model games + common refutations or replace it with a more consistent option.
- Endgame practice: 20–30 minutes, 3× this week — focus on Lucena and basic king+pawn technique.
- Annotate: pick 2 recent games (one win, one loss) and write one sentence describing the turning point and one sentence what you missed. Only after that, run the engine for verification.
4-week study cycle (simple and effective)
- Weeks 1–2: tactics + openings
- Daily: 15 tactics + 25–30 minutes opening review (plans, pawn structures, typical trades).
- Weeks 3–4: endgames + annotated games
- Endgame drills 3×/week (30 minutes): Lucena, Philidor, king + pawn basics.
- Play 3 serious longer games and annotate them before checking with an engine.
Game-specific notes (recent games)
- Win vs Pedro Antonio Lopez Mateo (you as White, London-style ideas): Excellent timing with the knight jump that created decisive tactics — keep practicing knight outposts and follow-up combinations. Review typical plans for the London pawn/knight structure to make these jumps routine.
- Win in Chess960: you punished a premature attack and used concrete tactics in an unfamiliar setup. In Chess960, prioritize tactics and concrete calculation over long theoretical plans — that’s a strength to keep using.
- Loss by timeout vs mohsen99a: not a chess mistake but an operational one. Use simple rules: pre-play familiar opening moves quickly, set check-in reminders, and avoid juggling too many active games at once.
Checklist before each daily session
- Decide how many games to keep active and when you’ll check them (e.g., morning + evening).
- Warm up with 5 quick tactics.
- Have 2–3 prepared move orders for each opening so the first 5 moves come fast.
- Plan to annotate one finished game each day to accelerate learning.
Small measurable goals (next 3 months)
- Eliminate losses by timeout (set routine and reminders).
- Improve opening WinRate by repairing/replacing one weak opening (Amar Gambit) — aim for +10% opening win rate.
- Master 6 core endgame positions so you confidently convert technical advantages.
Final note
You have the tactical foundation and recent momentum. Fixing time management and adding a small, steady endgame and opening routine will push your results higher. If you want, send two annotated games (one win and one loss) and I’ll give short move-by-move commentary and precise next moves to study.