Coach Chesswick
Feedback for Orlando “ohusbands” Husbands
What you’re already doing well
- Dynamic opening repertoire – alternating between Queen’s Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian and Sicilian Kan keeps opponents guessing and often yields the initiative early.
- Piece activity over material – in the win vs jalabrat1994 you accepted doubled pawns with …gxf6 to secure the bishop pair and later marched the passed b-pawn home.
- Conversion under time pressure – you finished several blitz endings (e.g., R + p vs B) with precise king activity and outside passed pawns.
Growth opportunities
- Time management in Daily chess
All recent Daily losses were on time. Trim your game load or set reminders so good positions aren’t forfeited. - Central pawn decisions in the Sicilian
In the loss to vagiz2000 15…b5?! opened files before you were developed. Review model games in the Kan / Najdorf and note when …b5 is safe. - King safety after …g6 / …h6 structures
Dark-square weaknesses (e.g., 33.Qxb7! in the Daily Najdorf) recur. Study defensive resources such as …Kh7, …Rg8, and timely …g5. - Technical rook endings
Even in wins you needed extra moves to convert clearly won positions. Weekly drills from “100 Endgames You Must Know” (rook chapter) will sharpen this skill.
4-week action plan
- Solve 15 tactics before each blitz session; tag motifs like back-rank mate and interference.
- Create a personal file for QGD Vienna & Semi-Slav; drill it three times per week.
- Replay five master games that reach the Nimzo pawn structure from your Gabix_94 win; annotate strategic plans.
- Practice rook vs pawn endings against an engine for 10 minutes every session—start from move 41 of the featured game below.
Key statistics
2700 (2019-09-13) 2536 (2019-08-13) 2403 (2018-05-16)
When do you win most?
Game to replay
Your instructive win as Black vs JalaBrat1994:
Glossary
Hover to see definitions: prophylaxis, zugzwang, minor-piece endgame.
Keep it up!
You’re already performing at a high level—eliminating the recurring issues above could propel you past 2700 blitz soon. Good luck, and happy studying!