Coach Chesswick
Hi Christopher, here is your personalised feedback 📈
What you already do well
- Active piece play: In several of your wins (e.g. the Closed Sicilian as Black) you quickly seized the initiative with …f6/…Ne7/…Nc6 and kept Black’s pieces coordinated.
- Tactical alertness: You reliably spot intermediate moves such as 26…e5!! vs Haaaaannnnn and 17…Nd4!! vs Monsieur-Patate, showing strong calculation under 3-minute pressure.
- Converting technical endgames: The English-Opening win vs newchesscorner64 demonstrates good technique once the queens came off; you converted the extra passed pawn methodically.
Recurring issues holding you back
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Time-management – your #1 leak
• 3 of the 5 sampled losses ended on time from clearly drawable or even winning positions.
• You often “burn clock” in the opening (e.g. five queen moves by move 19 vs Haaaaannnnn).
Action plan:- Adopt a strict “30-20-10” rule for 3|0: 30 sec for moves 1-10, 20 sec for 11-20, 10 sec afterwards.
- Use forced premoves for obvious recaptures, especially in blitz endgames.
- Play a few sessions at 5|2 each week; this trains deeper thinking without constant flagging stress.
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Opening consistency
• As Black you alternate between the Modern, Dragon, Caro-Kann and QGD setups. When low on clock you sometimes mix systems (Modern game: …g6 – …Nc6 – …f5 – …g5) and drift into passive positions.
Action plan:- Pick one primary defence vs 1.e4 and vs 1.d4 for the next 30 days. Study five model games each and stick with them.
- After every blitz session, add the first 15 moves of one game to a personal mini-repertoire PGN. Review weekly.
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Prophylaxis & king safety
• Loss to TheUnderDog001: 17…Ne5?! allowed Nd4–f5 ideas and left the king in the centre.
• Loss to vulvik1: pawn storm …g5 created holes around f6/e6, later punished by ♘d5 & ♘f1.
Action plan:- Before every pawn move ask: “What squares am I weakening?” – a quick prophylaxis check.
- Annotate two of your own games per week; explicitly mark every pawn push with “+/-” for space vs weakness.
Targeted training drills
| Theme | Exercise | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Flag-proof endgames | Play rook-pawn vs rook with 15 sec on both clocks vs engine. | 5 reps / session |
| Opening memorisation | Flash-card the first 10 moves of your main lines. | Daily (5 min) |
| Critical-position pause | In every game, take one 10-second “freeze” on the first moment you feel uncertain. | Every blitz game |
Numbers to chase
- Reduce “time-forfeit losses” to <5 % over the next 100 blitz games.
- Reach 2639 (2022-02-17) + 50 within two months without increasing total game volume.
- Aim for a 45 %+ win-rate with Black (currently ~38 % in sample). Track via .
Quick inspiration corner
Study this crisp model game in your chosen black defence; note the disciplined pawn structure and efficient clock use:
Motivation snapshot
Keep the energy high, Christopher! Small, deliberate tweaks to time-management and structure will unlock the next rating tier 🔓.