Coach Chesswick
Hi Rebecca!
Your recent games show steady growth toward the 2000-plus range (current peak: 2108 (2025-04-02)) and a healthy volume of play
. Below is targeted feedback to help you convert more of those sharp positions into full points.What you’re already doing well
- Consistent opening repertoire. As Black you rely on the Caro-Kann and Slav structures, and as White you steer for Reti/KIA setups. Sticking to a core family lets you accumulate pattern knowledge quickly.
- Active piece play. In multiple wins you found energetic moves such as …
e5in the Slav exchange andNe4-f2→g4motifs in the Caro-Kann, showing good tactical alertness. - Clock handling. Several victories (e.g. against rosspo) came from keeping a time buffer while forcing the opponent to solve problems.
Key themes to tighten up
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Opening specifics vs the Panov-Botvinnik.
Your lone loss to vitysikk ended after6…Bg4 7.Bxg4. In that line the immediate pin is premature; instead consider the main ideas:- 6…
e6or 6…dxc4first, keeping the dark-square bishop flexible. - Study the IQP middlegames that arise. A short model game: .
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Pawn-storm discipline with h- and a-pawns.
Games vs wawanaka29 and aragonx2023 show earlyh4/h5ora4/a5pushes that weakened your own king or left squares undefended. Ask “Will this pawn still be protected five moves from now?” before advancing flank pawns. -
End-game conversion.
In the win vs Hossein_asaei you were clearly better but needed 50 moves. Try:- Basic king-and-pawn drill (3-vs-2 & 4-vs-3 rook endings).
- “Technique Tuesdays”: play won endings against the engine set to 1800 and aim to finish in <20 moves.
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Keep fighting when worse.
Several losses ended by early resignation with pieces still on the board. Save those positions and give yourself 10 minutes to search for resources; you will be surprised how many holdable endgames you’ll uncover.
Suggested study plan (4-week micro-cycle)
| Day | Focus | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Opening files | Update your Panov & Classical Slav notes (15 lines max). |
| Tue | Endgames | 50 bishop-vs-knight & rook-pawn drills. |
| Wed | Calculation | 20 puzzles rated 2200-2400; write full variations. |
| Thu | Sparring | Two 15 | 10 games; annotate instantly after. |
| Fri | Review | Compare your annotations with engine suggestions. |
Progress tracker
Use the dashboard below to spot streaks and schedule rest days:
Final thought
You already have the tactical sharpness to beat 2000-level opponents. By polishing your opening move orders and treating every endgame as winnable or drawable, you’ll turn many of those narrow losses into extra rating points. Keep the curiosity high and the resign button far away!
Good luck, and message me anytime you want deeper analysis of a specific game.