Coach Chesswick
Hi Otosuka! 👋 Here’s a quick, constructive review of your recent games.
What you’re already doing well
- Tactical Awareness: You frequently spot winning combinations such as 27.f4–30.Rxg4# in the game against diegoterrores.
- Fighting Spirit: You keep pieces active and look for chances even in worse positions—an essential skill for rapid improvement.
- Time-pressure Handling: Several opponents lost on the clock while you still had a safe buffer—good practical play!
Key areas to focus on next
- Early development over repeated knight hops
In many openings (e.g., 1.Nc3 Nd5 Nf4 … in your loss vs napim669) a single piece moves 3-4 times while the rest of your army sleeps. • Aim to move every minor piece once before starting adventures.
• Study classic opening principles: center control, king safety, tempo conservation. - King Safety & Pawn Structure
Frequent pawn thrusts (g4, h4, a4) leave dark-square holes that opponents exploit (see 21...Bxg3+!! in your game vs edipurwant). • Castle by move 10 in 80 % of games.
• Before pushing wing pawns, ask “Does this weaken squares near my king?” - Defensive Tactics
You attack well but sometimes miss opponent threats such as 12…Qxd2+ in the Napim669 game. • Spend 5-10 min/day on defensive puzzles. • When it’s your move, force yourself to search for your king’s worst enemy move first. - End-game Technique
The resignation in a drawn K+P ending vs smoggyscience shows room for end-game basics. • Drill king-and-pawn and basic rook endings 15 min twice a week.
Illustrative Moments
Your tactical high point – creating mating nets on the g-file:
Turning point in your loss to Napim669 – missing Black’s queen fork:
Action Plan for the next two weeks
- Play one rapid game daily and annotate it before consulting an engine.
- Complete 50 mixed tactics on defensive themes.
- Review the Alekhine Defence model game collection—decide if you keep it or switch to a more classical reply to 1.e4.
- Finish the “Pawn Endings 101” chapter & test with engine sparring.
Quick reference
Your current best rating so far: 358 (2025-06-12)
Performance snapshots:
Keep the energy, add a layer of discipline, and your rating will climb fast. Good luck and have fun at the board! ♟️