Coach Chesswick
Hi Никола, here is your personalised coaching report!
Quick Snapshot
- Current time-control focus : Blitz 3 + 2
- Favourite openings : Modern/Pirc as Black, Vienna/Falkbeer lines as White
- Peak rating so far : 1842 (2020-05-09)
Your Strengths
- Active Piece Play – you seldom leave pieces passive. In your recent win against pavel-37 you brought a knight to
e2+on move 20, forcing resignation. That tactical eye is a real asset. - Willingness to Seize the Initiative – early pawn storms (…h5/h4 or f-pawns in the Vienna) show fighting spirit and often net material when the opponent hesitates.
- Practical Time Management – you keep a healthy reserve; rarely below 40 s before move 25.
Biggest Improvement Areas
- King Safety & Dark-Square Weaknesses
Early pawn pushes (g- & h-pawns) create holes around your king. Review your loss to gandalf_shaggins where …h5 and …dxc4 opened c- and g-files for a decisive attack. - Calculating Counter-shots – many Vienna losses stem from missed replies such as …Qxf2+ or …Rd1+. Train short tactics with the theme “unsafe king” and “hanging piece” for 10 min daily.
- End-game Conversion – in several wins you mated quickly; but the loss vs mukhtarrrrrrr shows trouble in equal rook endings. Study fundamental rook techniques (Lucena, Philidor) and basic king & pawn theories.
- Opening Depth
• Modern/Pirc: instead of the automatic …h5 plan, learn the solid Gurgenidze set-up (…c6, …d5) to reduce risk.
• Vienna: after 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 the main line is 3 f4! not 3 d3. Memorise the first 8–10 moves to avoid the early …Bb4 pin you faced.
• Add one classical queen-pawn opening as White to diversify.
Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks
- Puzzles: 40 a day, themes “double attack”, zwischenzug, and “back-rank mate”.
- Opening files: build a 15-move repertoire tree for both sides (Modern & Vienna) and test it in unrated games.
- Self-review: annotate (in your own words) the critical moment of every game you lose. Focus especially on moves 15-25 where you normally drift.
- End-games: watch one short video or read two chapters on rook endings, then play “rook & four pawns vs rook & four pawns” against an engine set to 1600.
Recent Highlight Game
Your tactical finish as Black: