Coach Chesswick
Hi redmogg – Personalised Chess Feedback
Great job on your recent streak of wins and for pushing your peak to 1360 (2020-11-04). The trend in
shows clear improvement momentum—let’s keep it going!What you already do well
- Active piece play & initiative. Your white games often feature energetic ideas like 7.Nxg7+!! against rizvan196777.
- Fighting spirit in messy positions. Versus Pucksplay you converted a tricky queen-vs-knight ending despite heavy time pressure.
- Opening curiosity. You have sampled Evans Gambits, Philidor set-ups and the Scandinavian, giving you a broad base to build on.
Top improvement areas
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Tactical alertness in the first 15 moves.
Several losses stemmed from early blunders (queen or piece dropped). Example: . Action plan: 10-15 everyday puzzles focusing on forks, pins and discovered attacks. -
Sound, low-maintenance openings with Black.
• Vs 1.d4 adopt a Queen’s-Gambit-Declined shell: d5, e6, Nf6, Be7, O-O, Nbd7, c5. • Vs 1.e4 keep your Scandinavian but prefer 3…Qa5 (not 3…Qd8) followed by …c6, …Bf5, …e6. This cuts down early queen adventures and random traps. -
Endgame finishing technique.
You often reach winning endings yet burn clock with unnecessary checks. Review queen-vs-minor-piece and basic rook-and-pawn endings so conversion becomes automatic.
Practical 2-week training routine
- 15 tactical puzzles daily ➜ review the ones you miss.
- Play one rapid +10 sec increment game; self-annotate before checking the engine.
- Memorise a 10-move “mini-repertoire” for each colour; rehearse it for 5 minutes pre-game.
- After every game locate your first “??” in the analysis; aim to delay it move by move.
Chess.com study shortcuts
- Puzzles → Skill ▸ Pins & Skewers
- Lessons → “Opening Principles” and “Simple Endgames” courses
- Game Explorer → search GM Scandinavian games with 3…Qa5.
Track your progress live with
. Keep the attacking spirit alive, and message me after your next 20 games so we can review the gains!Good luck and enjoy every move!